Chile Flashcards
When was MOVI (Movimiento de Viñateros Independient) created
2009
What is MOVI (Movimiento de Viñateros Independient
organization for winemakers to band together and share resources to promote their wines
Main white grapes of Chile (4)
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Gewürztraminer
Muscat of Alexandria
Main red grapes of Chile (6)
Cabernet Sauvignon Carménère
Pais,
Merlot
Syrah
Pinot Noir
Chile location
west coast of South America
stretches for more than half the continent
northern border shared by Bolivia and Peru
Argentina to the east
Biggest geological feature of Chile
Andes
Chile climate
North: dry desert
Middle: Mediterranean with mountainous influences
South: maritime
Atacama and Coquimbo soils (3)
clay, silt, chalk soils
Aconcagua soils
sandy soils with loam, prevents phylloxera
Valle Central soils
clay-based, fertile with high salinity in areas.
Sur soils
sand, gravel, and alluvial
When did the Spanish conquistadors plant Vitis vinifera (Pais) in Chile
16th Century
When was Clos Alpalta from Casa Lapostolle released, bringing international attention to the wines of Chile
1997
If a varietal, vintage or DO is listed in Chile, what % of the fruit must come from it
75%
What does Reserva mean in Chile
minimum abv of 12%
What does Reserva Especial mean in Chile
minimum abv of 12%, and oak aging
What does Reserva Privada mean in Chile
minimum abv of 12.5%
What does Gran Reserva mean in Chile
minimum abv of 12.5% and oak aging
Major villages of Chile (4)
Santiago
San Antonio
Santa Cruz
Curicó
Major producers in Chile (5)
Clos Alpalta
Almaviva
Don Melcor
Kai
Seña
Major wine regions in Chile (north to south) (6)
Atacama DO
Coquimbo DO
Aconcagua DO
Valle Central DO
Sur DO
Austral DO
Main style in Atacama
Pisco
Sub-DO’s of Coquimbo DO (3)
Valle del Elqui DO
Valle del Limarí DO
Valle del Choapa DO
Sub-DO’s of Aconcagua DO (3)
Valle del Aconcagua DO
Valle de Casablanca DO
Valle de San Antonio DO
*more coastal
Sub-DO’s of Valle Central (11)
Valle del Maipo DO
Valle del Rapel DO
Valle del Cachapoal DO
Valle de Colchagua DO
Valle de Curicó DO
Valle de Lontué DO
Valle de Teno DO
Valle del Maule DO
Valle de Claro DO
Valle del Loncomilla DO
Valle de Tutuvén DO
Sub-DO’s of Sur DO (3)
Valle de Itata DO
Valle de Bío-Bío DO
Valle del Malleco DO
