Chile Flashcards
What is the American name for Pais
Misson
What was one of the first modern wineries in Chile
Vina Ochagavia 1851
When was the MOVI founded
2009
What is the MOVI
Movimiento de Vinateros Independientes
Small quality oriented wineries who just want to make good wines
Does Chile have phylloxera
no!
What is Miguel Torres known for
introducing VSP and modern wine making techniques to Chile in the 1979
When was the DO system created
1994
Wines labled with origin, vintage, variety need to be at ____%
75%
Can Pais appear on labels?
NO
What did the 2012 revision of the DO laws do for Chile?
Added Atacama and Austral as official regions
Created Divisons
What are the three divisisons
Costa
Entre Cordilleras
Andes
What was the grape that people thought Carmenere was until 1994
Merlot
Who rediscovered Carmenere?
Jean-Micheal Boursiquot
What are the parent grapes of Carmenere
Cab Franc x Gros Caberenet
The DOs of Chile
Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral
Reserva categories for Chilean wines and their ABV
Reserva and Reserva Especial
12% ABV
Reserva Privada 12.5% abv
Grand reserva and reserva have to see oak
Grapes allowed for Pisco
Moscatel
Torontel
Italia
Abilla
Miguel Torres of Spain founded this project in Curico in 1979
Fundo Maquehue
Stainless steel temperature controlled fermentation tanks
new Barriques
pneumatic presses newly trellis vines or VSP
When was new oak barriques introduced in Chile
1990
What does Atacama produce
Pisco
The subregions in Coquimbo
Elqui Valley
Limari Valley
Choapa Valley
What is the northern most regiono in Coquimbo
Elqui Valley
What is the weather like in Coquimbo
Arid in the north, mediterranean in the south
What is Limari known for producing
Chardonnay
Subregions of Aconcagua
Valle de San Antonio
Valle de Casablanca
What is Casablanca known for making
Chard, Sav Blanc, Pinot Noir, Syrah
What are the subzones in San Antonio
Valle de Leyda
Lo Abarca
This wine took first place in the 2004Berlin Tasting
2000 Vinedo Chadwick
Highest peak in the America
Aconcagua peak
What is the most planted grape in San Antonio
Sav Blanc
What is the climate like in Valley Central
Semi-arid warm mediterranean climate
What are the region in Valley Central
Maipo
Rapel
Colchagua
Curico
Maule
What grape is Maipo known for
Cab Sav
The three regions in Maipo
Alto Maipo
Medio Maipo
Maipo Costa