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1
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What is the rule for Chile wine law?

(vintage, variety, DO labelling)?

A

75%

Most of the winery follow the 85% rules, in order to export wine to the EU

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What are the sub regions of the Itata Valley?

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Coelemu
Portezuelo
Quillon
Chillan

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Name the sub DOs of Coquimbo north to south

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Elqui
Limari
Choapa

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What are the sub-DOs of the Maule Valley of Chile?

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Loncomilla Valley
Tutuven
Claro Valley

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What is Pisco Mosto Verde? What does it mean?

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Green Must

  • Pisco produced from a single grape, with partially fermented grapes must so it is sweet
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What are the 4 types of Pisco?

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Pisco Puro”: - from single black; non-aromatic grape “Quebranta”
“Pisco Aromatico”: (Moscatel, Italia, Albilla, Torrontel)
“Pisco Acholado”: Base of non aromatic grape and at least one of aromatic
“Pisco Mosto Verde”: Made from partially fermented grapes

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7
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Name 4 producers of Pisco with their country of origin?

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Cuatro G’s (Péru - Ica Valley) - 2002
Las Once de Azpitia (lima District - Péru)
Servulo (Ica District - Péru) - 1997
4 Fundos: partnership of 4 estate created in 2001 (Lima District - Péru)

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What is “Pisco Acholado”?

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Mixed Pisco
(Peru/Chile brandy)
Blend of aromatic and non aromatic grapes

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What river influences the vineyards of Clos Apalta?

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Tinguiririca

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What are the two subzones of Chile’s San Antonio Valley?

A
  • Leyda
  • Lo Abarco
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What is the northernmost winegrowing region in Chile?

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Atacama

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Conch Y Toro’s ‘Don Melchor’ and Errazuriz ‘Vinedo Chadwick’ are located in what famous DO zone?

A

Puente Alto, Maipo

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What are the 2 DO subregions of Chile’s Curico Valley?

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  • Lantue
  • Teno
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14
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Who produces Clos Apalta?

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Casa Lapostolle

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15
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What are the 3 districts of Chile’s Southern VR?

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  • Itata Valley
  • Bio Bio Valley
  • Malleco Valley
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16
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Who produces ‘Alpha M’ and ‘Purple Angel’?

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Vina Montes

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What are the 4 regions of Chile’s Central Valley DO from north to south?

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  • Maipo
  • Rapel
  • Maule
  • Curico
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Chilean wines labeled Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva must have a min abv of what?

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12.5%

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What are the most planted grapes in Casablanca and San Antonio Valley?

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  • sauv blanc
  • pinot noir
  • chardonnay
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20
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The Maipo Valley in Chile is known for what variety?

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Cab Sauv

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21
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Chilean wines labeled Reserva and Reserva Especial must have a min abv of what?

A

12%

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22
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In what district is Leyda Valley found?

A

San Antonio Valley, Aconcagua VR

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23
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What is Chile’s oldest and most established wine growing region?

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Central Valley DO

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What climatic feature cools vines in Chile’s Central Valley DO?

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Humboldt Current

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25
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What is the soil type in the Limari Valley?

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cool limestone

26
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What type of soils are found in Maipo DO?

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warm, well drained alluvial

27
Q

What is the primary soil type in Aconcagua?

A

Alluvial

28
Q

When was Chilean wine law established?

A

1995

29
Q

Where is Vina Vik located?

A

Cachapoal, Rapel Valley

30
Q

The Colchagua and Cachapoal Valleys are located in which DO?

A

Rapel Valley

31
Q

What is MOVI?

A

Assoc. of small, quality minded producers in Chile

32
Q

What are Chile’s 6 regional DOs from north to south?

A
  • Atacama
  • Coquimbo
  • Aconcagua
  • Valle Central
  • Sur
  • Austral
33
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What are the 3 DO subzones of Aconcagua?

A
  • Aconcagua Valley
  • Casablanca Valley
  • San Antonio Valley
34
Q

List 3 well known producers in Chile’s Maipo Valley

A
  • Conch y Toro
  • Santa Rita
  • Santa Carolina
  • Almaviva
  • Cousino Macul
    -Carmen
35
Q

What is the climate of Chile’s northern growing region?

A

dry and desert like

36
Q

Grapes grown in Chile’s northern region were historically used for what?

A

Pisco

37
Q

What is furrow irrigation?

A

Ancient Inca technique of directing snowmelt through carved channels

38
Q

What Chilean wine label term indicated mandatory oak aging?

A
  • Reserva Especial
  • Gran Reserva
39
Q

Where is Los Vascos located?

A

Colchagua Valley DO

40
Q

Casa Tamaya and Tabali are located in what DO?

A

Limari DO

41
Q

What are the 3 new zone designations in Chile and what is the minimum percentage required for using these labels?

A
  • Costa
  • Entre Cordilleras
  • Andes

85%

42
Q

Matetic, Vina Leyda, and Casa Marin are located in what DO?

A

San Antonio Valley DO

43
Q

What are the qualifications to label a wine ‘vigno’ in Chile?

A
  • 85% carignan
  • old vine, head trained, dry farmed
  • aged 2 years prior to release
44
Q

What are the 3 DO subzones of Coquimbo?

A
  • Elqui
  • Limari
  • Choapa
45
Q

What is pajarete?

A

traditional, passito style sweet wine made from dried pisco grapes

46
Q

What DO lies at the convergence if the Andes and Coastal Mountains in Chile?

A

Choapa Valley

47
Q

What Chilean wine beat Lafite and Margaux in the 2004 Berlin tasting?

A

Errazuriz ‘Sena’

48
Q

What is the highest elevation growing region in Chile?

A

Elqui Valley DO

49
Q

What are the 2 DO subzones of Atacama?

A
  • Copiapo Valley
  • Huasca Valley
50
Q

Which producer has the largest vineyard holdings in Chile?

A

Concha Y Toro with over 9000 hectares of vineyards

51
Q

True or False the Pais grape cannot be listed on the label of a DO wine in Chile?

A

True

52
Q

What is the most planted grape variety in Chile?

A

Cab Sauv

53
Q

What are the parents of Carmenere?

A

Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet

54
Q

Name 3 synonyms for Pais

A

Mission
Listan Prieto
Criolla Chica

55
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Name two prominent wineries in Chile founded founded by an international winemaker

A

Domaines Barons de Rothschild-Lafite in 1988, to take over the Colchagua estate of Los Vascos.

Lapostolle, also in Colchagua, was founded in 1994 by the namesake owners of (Grand) Marnier-Lapostolle. In Maipo Valley,

Bruno Prats (former owner of Château Cos d’Estournel) and Paul Pontallier (current managing director of Château Margaux) launched Viña Aquitania in 1990.

Baron Philippe de Rothschild arrived in 1997 to create Almaviva in conjunction with Concha y Toro.

Robert Mondavi joined with Eduardo Chadwick of Viña Errázuriz to found Seña in 1995.

56
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Name the principal grapes allowed in Chilean Pisco production.

A

Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)
Moscatel Rosado
Moscatel de Austria (Torrontés Sanjuanino)
Torontel (Moscatel Amarillo, a progeny of País x Muscat of Alexandria)
Pedro Jiménez.

57
Q

What is Chile’s most planted white grape?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

58
Q

What is the name of the dense and cool morning fog that creeps into the coasts of Chile?

A

Camanchaca

59
Q

The Nahuelbuta Mountains have a strong influence over the climate of where?

A

Bio Bio valley

60
Q

What is the most important yet unofficial zone within the Colchagua DO?

A

Apalta Valley

61
Q

Who makes Casa Real?

A

Sant Rita

62
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What DO of Chile has the most acreage under vine

A

Rapel Valley

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