Chile

Question 1

Where is Chile?

Answer 1

W coast of S. American in the Southern Hemisphere

Question 2

How long and wide is Chile?

Answer 2

2670 miles from North to South (4300 km)
217 miles wide (350 km)

Question 3

What is Chile’s climate?

Answer 3

Hot desert to cool from North to South

Question 4

What mountains are in Chile?

Answer 4

The Andes Mountains & Coastal Range

Question 5

Andes Mountains

Answer 5

Elevation and diurnal shifts

Question 6

Coastal Range

Answer 6

Creates rain shadow from the cold Pacific Ocean

Question 7

Chile’s soil

Answer 7

Sand

Question 8

Grape Growing in Chile

Answer 8

No presence of phylloxera (because of sandy soil)
Irrigation is essential form the Andes
Mostly ungrateful vines

Question 9

Chile’s W grape varieties

Answer 9

Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay

Question 10

Chile’s R grape varieties

Answer 10

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
CarmEnEre (mistaken for Merlot)
Syrah
PaIs

Question 11

Chile’s Wine Law

Answer 11

DenominacIon de Origen (DO) System: Refers to a geographic place of origin only, no other additional laws

Region, Subregion, Zone, Area

Question 12

Chile’s minimum %’s

Answer 12

Variety/Vintage/ Origin 75%
EU requires 85% in all categories

Question 13

Chile’s Regions

Answer 13

Aconcagua DO
Casablanca DO
Valle Central DO
Rapel DO
Colchagua DO
Cachapoal DO
CuricO Valley DO
Maule DO
Valle de Maipo DO

Question 14

Aconcagua DO

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Region in Chile

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Casablanca DO

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Region in Chile

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Valle Central DO

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Region in Chile

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Rapel DO

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Region in Chile

Question 18

Colchagua DO

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Region in Chile

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Cachapoal DO

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Region in Chile

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CuricO Valley DO

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Region in Chile

Question 21

Maule DO

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Region in Chile

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Valle de Maipo DO

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Region in Chile

Question 23

Aconcagua DO

Answer 23

Chile
Subregion: Casablanca DO
Cool, maritime climate W of the Coastal Range
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir

Question 24

Casablanca DO

Answer 24

Subregion of Aconcagua DO in Chile

Question 25

Valle Central DO

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Chile
Warm to hot climate
Located between the Coastal Range & ANdes
*80% of Chilean production
Cabernet Sauvignon, CarmEnEre, Merlot

Question 26

Valle de Maipo DO

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Chile
Subregion of Valle Central
Surrounds Santiago in the Maipo River Valley
Most of the major historical wineries are located here
Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 27

Humboldt Current

Answer 27

Chile
Cold current coming from Antartica running along the west coast of South America

Question 28

What style are Chilean wines?

Answer 28

Often big, intense, fruit driven wines

Question 29

Chilean Producers

Answer 29

Concha y Toro
Santa Rita
ErrAzuriz
Casa Lapostolle
Carmen

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Concha y Toro

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Chilean Producer

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Santa Rita

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ErrAzuriz

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Chilean Producer

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Casa Lapostolle

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Chilean Producer

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Carmen

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Chilean Producer

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Chilean History & Lore

Answer 35

1500s Grapes being grown in the South American Spanish colonies

1600s Prohibitive laws from the Spanish restricting wine production

1800s Political independence and influx of European immigrants led to an expansion of viticulture

1970s-80s influx of foreign investment