Chile Flashcards
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General Climate in Chile
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Hot Desert to cool and cold from North to South
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Important physical features in Chile
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- Desert: Atacama Desert
- Ocean: Pacific
- Andes Mountains: Elevation and Diurnal Shift
- Coastal Range: Rainshadow
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Main Soil Type in Chile
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Sand - therefore no phylloxera and often ungrafted vines
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Main Varieties in Chile
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- SB, Chardonnay
- CS, Merlot, Carmenère, Syrah, Pais
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Chilean Wine Law
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- Denominacion den Origen DO
- 75% Rule for any labeling
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Wine Regions in Chile
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- Atacama Region
- Coquimbo Region
- Aconcagua Region
- Central Valley Region
- South Region
- Austral Region
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Coquimbo DO Region
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- Valle del Choapa
- Valle del Elqui: high altitude Syrah
- Valle del Limari: Chardonnay on Limestone
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Aconcagua DO Subregions
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- Aconcagua Valley: CS, Merlot
- Casablanca Valley
- San Antonio Valley: SB, Chard, trying PN
- Leyda Valley
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Valle Central DO Subregion
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- Maipo Valley: CS
- Cachapoal Valley: CS and Carmenere
- Rapel Valley
- Colchagua Valley
- Cuirico Valley
- Maule Valley: CS
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South Region Subregions
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- Itata Valley
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Casablanca DO
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- Chardonnay, SB, PN, Merlot, Syrah
- cool, maritime climate
- west of the coastal range
- Vermonte, Casas del Bosque
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Rapel DO
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- CS, Carmenere,Merlot Syrah, Chardonnay
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Colchagua DO
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- in Valle del Rapel
- CS, Carmener, Merlot, Syrah, Chardy, SB
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Cachapoal DO
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- CS, Carmenere, Merlot, Chardy, Syrah, SB
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Valle de Curico DO
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- CS, SB, Merlot, Chardy
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Maule DO
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- CS, Pais, SB, Merlot, Carmenere
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Valle de Maipo DO
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- CS, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay
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Valle Central DO
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- warm to hot
- between coastal range and Andes
- 80% of Chilean Production
- CS, Carmenere, Merlot
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What are the Wind Patterns in Chile?
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El Nino: warm, wet wind during ENSO Shift, brings warm northwinds with rainstorms
La Nina: cold counterpart from South, Southeast - increased coastal and andean winds and therefore diurnal shifts
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Concha y Torro
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- Don Melchior Cabernet Sauvignon: only chilean wine to be ranked in Wine Spectators Top 10
- Carmin de Peumos: Icon Carmenere
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Santa Rita
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- historical significance - pioneered introduction of french varieties
- largest wine exporters
- 120 Series: CS, SB and Chard
- Casa Real: CS
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Vina Errazuriz
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- Collab with Mondavi: Vina Sena
- 100 points for 2015 and 2018: CS based blend
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Casa Lapostolle
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- in Colchagua in Valle de Rapel
- Clos Apalta: Carmenere-based, Cabernet Sauv.
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Carmen
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- oldest winery in Chile
- rediscovered Carmenere
- organic and sustainable practices
- Carmen Gold Reserve: CS
- Gran Reserva Carmenere
