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What is the American name for Pais

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Misson

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What was one of the first modern wineries in Chile

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Vina Ochagavia 1851

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When was the MOVI founded

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2009

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What is the MOVI

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Movimiento de Vinateros Independientes
Small quality oriented wineries who just want to make good wines

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Does Chile have phylloxera

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no!

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What is Miguel Torres known for

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introducing VSP and modern wine making techniques to Chile in the 1979

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When was the DO system created

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1994

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Wines labled with origin, vintage, variety need to be at ____%

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75%

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Can Pais appear on labels?

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NO

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What did the 2012 revision of the DO laws do for Chile?

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Added Atacama and Austral as official regions
Created Divisons

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What are the three divisisons

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Costa
Entre Cordilleras
Andes

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What was the grape that people thought Carmenere was until 1994

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Merlot

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Who rediscovered Carmenere?

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Jean-Micheal Boursiquot

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What are the parent grapes of Carmenere

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Cab Franc x Gros Caberenet

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The DOs of Chile

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Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral

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Reserva categories for Chilean wines and their ABV

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Reserva and Reserva Especial
12% ABV
Reserva Privada 12.5% abv

Grand reserva and reserva have to see oak

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17
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Grapes allowed for Pisco

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Moscatel
Torontel
Italia
Abilla

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Miguel Torres of Spain founded this project in Curico in 1979

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Fundo Maquehue

Stainless steel temperature controlled fermentation tanks
new Barriques
pneumatic presses newly trellis vines or VSP

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19
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When was new oak barriques introduced in Chile

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1990

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20
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What does Atacama produce

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Pisco

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21
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The subregions in Coquimbo

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Elqui Valley
Limari Valley
Choapa Valley

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What is the northern most regiono in Coquimbo

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Elqui Valley

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What is the weather like in Coquimbo

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Arid in the north, mediterranean in the south

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What is Limari known for producing

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Chardonnay

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Subregions of Aconcagua
Valle de San Antonio Valle de Casablanca
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What is Casablanca known for making
Chard, Sav Blanc, Pinot Noir, Syrah
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What are the subzones in San Antonio
Valle de Leyda Lo Abarca
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This wine took first place in the 2004Berlin Tasting
2000 Vinedo Chadwick
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Highest peak in the America
Aconcagua peak
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What is the most planted grape in San Antonio
Sav Blanc
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What is the climate like in Valley Central
Semi-arid warm mediterranean climate
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What are the region in Valley Central
Maipo Rapel Colchagua Curico Maule
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What grape is Maipo known for
Cab Sav
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The three regions in Maipo
Alto Maipo Medio Maipo Maipo Costa
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Most famous Area of Maipo
Puente Alto
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What are the subregions in Rapel
Cacapoal Colchagua
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What is the big grape of Cacapoal
Carmenere
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What is the most important area is Cacapoal
Peumeo
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What is the subregion in Colchagua
Apalta
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Where does the climate get cooler in Valle Central
Curico
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What are the subzones of Curico
Valle del Teno Valle de Lontue
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Mountain range of Bio Bio that influences climate
Nahuelbuta
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This area in chile focuses on old vine Carignan
Maule
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This region in the Sur is focused on Pinot Noir
Bio Bio
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Almaviva is a collaboration between these wineries
Baronne Phillpe de Rothschild x Concha y Tora
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Most planted grape in Limari Valley
Chardonnay
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Main red grape of Itata
Pais
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Where is most of the Cinsault planted in Chile
Itata Valley
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Who founded Casa Lapostolle
Gran Marnier
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Marchigue, Lolol, and San Fernando are DOs of
Colchagua Valley
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DO Zones of Valle de Maule
Valle del Claro Valle del Loncomilla DO Valle del Tutuven
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DO regions in the Sur
Itata Bio Bio Malleco
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What DO is Errazuruz in
Aconcagua Valley they make Sena
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Who makes Purple Angel
Vina Montes
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Synonym for Friulano in Chile
Sauvignon Vert
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What geographical feature in Limari keeps the vines cool
the break in the costal mountain range
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What is the terrain of Maule like
very flat
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DOs of Atacama
Valle de Copiapo Valle del Huasco
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Major grape of Valle del Elqui
Syrah
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Major grape of San Antonio
Sav Blanc
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This man is referred to as the father of Chilean wines
Silvestre Ochagavia founded Vina Ochagavia
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American winemakers with Chilean Projects
Paul Hobbs Randy Ullom Byron Kosuge Keu Bernardo
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French wine makers with projects in Chile
William Fevre Jacques Prieur Pascal Marchand
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Where is volcanic soil dominate in Chile
Bio Bio to Osorno
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What is law 18.455
Passed in 1985 to lay down the wine making rules
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Second most planted grape in Chile
Merlot
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Why did Carmenere disappear in France after phylloxera but thrives in Chile
More difficult to graft
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Carmenere is higher in this compount than any other group
IMBP- 3-isobutyl-2methoxypyrazine
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When is harvest usually for Carmenere
May- 2/3 weeks after Cab Sav, due to the higher pyrazines
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Where does Carmenere get its name from?
Red Pigment 'Carmine' fall color of grapevines
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Synonym for Carmenere
Gros Vidure, Grand Vidure
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Who produces Kai
Errazuriz from Carmenere
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Best sites for Carmenere
Peumo Los Lingues, Apalta
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Name for dense cool fog that creeps into coastal ranges of Chile
Camanchaca
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Highest growing region ni Chile
Valle del Elqui, 2000m
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Most planted white grape in Chile
Chardonnay
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Most planted grapes in Itata and Bio Bio
Pais, Muscat, Chardonnay
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Subregions of Austral
Valle del Cautin Valle de Osorno
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Maipos largest producer
Concha y Toro
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Who creates Almaviva
Barron Rothschild x Concha y Toro
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Who produces Sena
Errasuriz x Robert Mondavi
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Traditonal aging vessels of Chile from pre 1970s
Rauli beechwood
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Who is Pedro Parra
Soil scientist of Chile
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What is the major river that flows through Colchagua from snow melt
Tinguiririca
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Name the two rules of production required to put VIGNO on the label
Min 30yr dry farmed bush vine carignana from Maule Min 70% Carignan aged 2 year

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