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