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What are the two DO Zones of the Atacama DO Region?

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Copiapó DO and Huasco DO

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What is a Chilean Parron?

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Pergola-Trained Vineyard, notably found in the plantations of Copiapó

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Ventisquera is one of the few table wine producers located in which DO?

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Huasco DO, Atacama Region (Producing Chard, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc)

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What are the main grape exports of the Atacama DO?

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Pisco Grapes and Table Grapes

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In Chile, what is the Capital of Atacama?

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Copiapó

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What are the Parents of Carmeñere?

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Cabernet Franc x Gros Cabernet. Both high in Pyrazine

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Carmeñere ripens later or earlier than Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Later. Vital to soften the Pyrazine charactistics

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In Chile, what two grapes were discovered to be different in 1994 by Jean-Michel Boursiquot?

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Carmeñere and Merlot

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True or False: Soils along the Chilean coast are older than ones closer to the Andes?

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What are 3 of the main soils of Coastal Chile?

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Granite, schist and slate over Red Clay with large pockets of Quartz

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The soils of the Andes in Chile primarily consist of _____ over pockets of ______

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Volcanic with pockets of Limestone

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True or False: País may appear on a DO label

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What is a Pipeño in Chile?

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Local inexpensive table wine. easy drinking and occasionally fizzy. usually incorperating the País grape

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An Arroba is a measurement of what?

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Measurement of grapes by weight rather than volume. Roughly 8 liters

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What is Chicha in Chile?

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a cooked, partially fermented grape beverage drank by the local South American Indians

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16
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What is the main grape of Pisco?

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Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)

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17
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What are the ingredients of a Classic Pisco Sour? Which are Omitted in a Chilean Pisco Sour?

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1.5 oz Pisco, 1 oz Lemon juice, .5 oz Simple Syrup, 1 Egg white, Angostura Bitters; Chilean omits bitters and Egg white

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18
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what are the two ingredients in a Piscola?

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Pisco and Coke

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According to the EU in 2013, Which Country has claim to the origin of Pisco?

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Peru

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20
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Which established Pisco as an appellation first, Peru or Chile?

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Chile - 1931; Peru 1991

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21
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Which Chilean organization emphasizes small artisinal winemaking practices?

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Movi (est. 2009) “Movimento de Viñateros Independientes”

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22
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What are the minimum %’s for Vintage, Varietal and DO labelling in Chile?

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75% (Though most go by the EU export standard of 85%)

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23
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What is the minimum % for geographical labeling (Costa, Entre Cordilleras, Andes) in Chile?

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0.85

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24
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In Chile, what two labeling terms indicate time spent in oak?

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Reserva Especial and Gran Reserva

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25
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What is the minimum ABV for Chilean Table wine?

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0.12

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26
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Chilean Reserva and Reserva Especial wines require a minimum of what alcohol?

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0.12

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27
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Chilean Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva wines require a minimum of what alcohol?

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0.125

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28
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What Organization oversees and inforces Chilean wine laws

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Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service

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29
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Chile forbids the production of what type of varietal?

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Hybrid Varietals

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30
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What are the two main mountain ranges of Chile (East and West)

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Coastal Range (West); Andes (East)

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The _________ forces cool sea air through the coastal wine regions of Chile and Peru

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The Humbolt Current

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32
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What are the two Countries that border North of Chile?

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Peru and Bolivia

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33
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Traveling directly West from Mendoza Argentina will put you where?

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Santiago, Chile

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34
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_____ accounts for over 1/3 of Chile’s total Plantings

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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35
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Criolla Chica and Mission are the Argentinian and Californian synonyms (respectively) for which grape?

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País

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36
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Fill in the blanks: the País grape is _____ in Color and _____ in Tannin

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Light in Color and High in Tannin

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37
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In Chile, the Cachapoal regions Puemo DO is the top area for which varietal?

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Carmenere

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38
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What two Regional DO’s lie in the Norte Chico Chilean Administrative Region?

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Atacama DO and Coquimbo DO

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39
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Which Chilean winery has the largest holdings of vineyards in the country?

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Concha y Toro (over 9,000 ha)

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40
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What does Chile rank in World wine Production? What does it rank in South America?

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7th in World wine production; 2nd in South America (1st- Argentina)

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41
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A Dulce (Sweet) wine in Chile must have a minimum % of what residual sugar?

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45+ g/l

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42
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What is the maximum residual sugar of a standard dry Chilean wine?

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4 g/l

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43
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A dry chilean table wine may have up to 9 g/l residual sugar if….

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If the total acidity of the wine is within 2 g/l of the RS

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44
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_____ accounts for 80% of Chile’s Landmass

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Mountains

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45
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Grand Vidure is a syn. for what grape varietal?

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Carmenère

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46
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Chile’s Casa Silva was the first to put what on a wine label?

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Austral DO designation

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47
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What is the main future viticultural concern for the DO Zones of Coquimbo?

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Lack of Irrigation water due to diminishing snowmelt

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48
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What is the driest of the 3 DO zones of Coquimbo? (Elqui, Limari, Choapa)

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Elqui

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49
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Which red varietal has become a benchmark for the wines of the Coquimbo Region’s Elqui DO in Chile?

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Syrah

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50
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In Chile, the Coquimbo region’s Limarí DO is showing the most promise for which white grape?

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Chardonnay

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The dense, rainless cloudbank that travels inland from the coast of Chile’s Northern Desert Regions is known as the?

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Camanchaca Fog

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52
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La Serena is the Coastal DO Area and main town of which Chilean DO Zone?

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Elqui Valley DO

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53
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Ovalle DO is the sole DO Coastal Area, capital city and major viticultural focus for which Chilean DO Zone?

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Limarí DO

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54
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What grape has become the main focus (and most planted variety) for the vineyards of Chile’s Limarí DO?

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Chardonnay, especially in the Coastal DO Area of Ovalle

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55
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Francisco de Aguirre, Limarí’s first wine company, is now owned by who?

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Concha y Toro

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56
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Viña Falernia’s Alta Tierra has become Chile’s benchmark wine for which varietal?

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High Altitude Syrah; grown in the Elqui Valley

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57
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The highest growing region in Chile is found in the Andes area of what DO Zone?

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Elqui Valley; Vineyards can reach as high as 2,200 meters

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58
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What is the only winery based in the Choapa DO?

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Domaine de Manson (MOVI Member*)

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59
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What two Chilean wines placed 1st and 2nd in the 2004 Berlin Tasting?

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Errazuriz’s Viñedo Chadwick 2000(1st)
Seña 2001

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60
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Which Chilean winery in The Aconcagua region’s Casablanca DO is owned by the Huneeus family (Quintessa, Faust, Flowers, etc…)

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Veramonte

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the vineyards in the Aconcagua region’s Casablanca DO need to be grafted on rootstocks that are resistant to what two hazards?

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Spring Frosts and Nematodes

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62
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Marga-Marga and Zappallar are 2 independent DO Costa Areas in which Chilean DO Sub-Region?

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Aconcagua DO; not associated with the sub-regions of Aconcagua, Casablanca, or San Antonio

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What are the two main viticultural concerns of the Casablanca DO?

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Nematodes and spring frosts

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64
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Which was the first winery to plant vines in Chile’s San Antonio DO?

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Viña Leyda, 1997

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65
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What is the Climate of Chiles Valle Central?

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semi-arid, Warm Mediterranean

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The warmest areas of Chile’s Central Valley are found in which DO sub-region?

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Rapel DO; Entre Cordilleras areas lie within Region I and Region II

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67
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Name a winery located within the City Limits of Santiago, Chile

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Cousiño Macul, Santa Carolina,

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68
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The vineyards of Viñedo Chadwick, Don Melchor, and Almaviva are found in which Chilean commune?

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Puente Alto, Maipo

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69
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Almaviva is a collaboration between which two Producer

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Baron Phillip Rothschild & Concha y Toro

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70
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Seña started as a collaboration between which two Producers

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Robert Mondavi & Errazuriz - first vintage 1995

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71
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Irrigation water for the vineyards of Chile’s San Antonio DO come from which major river?

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Maipo River

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72
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Which grape accounts for over half of Maipo’s vineyards?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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The Cabernet Sauvignon wines of the Alto Maipo are more in line with a) Napa OR b) Bordeaux?

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a) Napa

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74
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Maipo’s Isle de Maipo DO area, home to the famous De Martino Winery, would fall into which of the 3 sub-regions?: a) Alto Maipo, b) Media Maipo, c) Maipo Baja/Costa

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b) Media Maipo

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75
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Lo Abarca and Rosario are the 2 Unnoficial subzones of Which Chilean DO?

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San Antonio DO

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The Cachapoal and Tinguiririca Rivers feed from which major Chilean Resevoir?

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Rapel Resevoir

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What is the most planted varietal in Itata DO?

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País

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78
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Chile’s DO System was established when? a) 1988, b) 2001, c) 1994

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c) 1994

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What was the first cool-climate, coastal region explored in Chile for viticulture?

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Casablanca Valley DO, 1980’s

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80
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Chilean Wine law was established in what year? a) 1975, b) 1985, c) 1995

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b) 1985

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The Talinay hills create an opening for Coastal influences to the west of which Chilean DO Sub-Region

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Limarí DO

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In Chile, the Nahuelbuta Mountains are an extension of the Coastal range which blocks maritime influence from which DO Region?

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Bío Bío DO

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83
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Chilean producers Metatica and Casa Merin are notable founding wineries in which DO Sub-Region?

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San Antonio; Metatica- first to plant in Syrah in San Antonio (Rosario unnofficial subzone), Casa Merin - first winery in Lo Abarca (unnoficial coastal subzone)

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84
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Chile’s cool San Antonio sub-region of Lo Abarca was first planted in 2000 by: a) Viña Leyda, b) Kingston, c) Casa Merin

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c) Casa Merin

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85
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Who is the sole producer in Chile’s warm San Antonio sub-region of Rosario?

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Metatica - first to plant syrah in San Antonio

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86
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Which DO is Chile’s oldest wine region?

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Maule DO

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87
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The Secano Costero areas of Maule are commonly farmed in which way?

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Dry-farmed

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_____ DO is responsible for 1/4th of Chile’s wine production

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Maule DO

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89
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The Maule region’s Entre Cordilleras DO Area of Cauquenes focuses on which Varietal in Chile?

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bush-vine trained Carignan

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90
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What are the Two DO Zones of the Curico Sub-Region?

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Teno
Lontué

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91
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What are the three DO zones of Chile’s Maule Sub-Region?

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Claro
Tutuvén
Loncomilla

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Miguel Torre’s Manso de Velasco is made from 100 year old ________ vines in Curico

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Cabernet Sauvignon<br></br><img></img>

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Who produces Casa Real in Chile? What is the sole grape?

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Viñas Santa Rita - 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo<br></br><img></img>

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What are the two DO Zones of the Atacama DO Region?

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Copiapó DO and Huasco DO

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What is a Parron used for in Chile?

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Pergola-Trained Vineyard, notably found in the plantations of Copiapó

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Ventisquera is one of the few table wine producers located in which DO?

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Huasco DO, Atacama Region (Producing Chard, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc)<br></br><img></img>

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97
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What are the main grape exports of the Atacama DO?

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Pisco Grapes and Table Grapes

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98
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In Chile, what is the Capital of Atacama?

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Copiapó

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99
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What are the Parents of Carmeñere?

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Cabernet Franc x Gros Cabernet. Both high in Pyrazine

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100
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Carmeñere ripens later or earlier than Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Later. Vital to soften the Pyrazine charactistics

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In Chile, what two grapes were discovered to be different in 1994 by Jean-Michel Boursiquot?

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Carmeñere and Merlot

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102
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True or False: Soils along the Chilean coast are older than ones closer to the Andes?

A

t

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103
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Name 3 of the main soils of Coastal Chile?

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Granite, schist and slate over Red Clay with large pockets of Quartz

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104
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The soils of the Andes are ____ with pockets of ________

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Volcanic with pockets of Limestone

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105
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True or False: País may appear on a DO label

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106
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What is a Pipeño in Chile?

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Local inexpensive table wine. easy drinking and occasionally fizzy. usually incorperating the País grape

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107
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An Arroba is a measurement of what?

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Measurement of grapes by weight rather than volume. Roughly 8 liters

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108
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What is Chicha in Chile?

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a cooked, partially fermented grape beverage drank by the local South American Indians

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109
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What is the main grape of Pisco?

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Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)

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110
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What are the ingredients of a Classic Pisco Sour? Which are Omitted in a Chilean Pisco Sour?

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1.5 oz Pisco, 1 oz Lemon juice, .5 oz Simple Syrup, 1 Egg white, Angostura Bitters; Chilean omits bitters and Egg white

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111
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what are the 2 ingredients in a Piscola?

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Pisco and Coke

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112
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According to the EU in 2013, Which Country has claim to the origin of Pisco?

A

Peru

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113
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Which established Pisco as an appellation first, Peru or Chile?

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Chile - 1931; Peru 1991

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114
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Which Chilean organization emphasizes small artisinal winemaking practices?

A

Movi (est. 2009) “Movimento de Viñateros Independientes”

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115
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What are the minimum %’s for Vintage, Varietal and DO labelling in Chile?

A

75% (Though most go by the EU export standard of 85%)

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116
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What is the minimum % for geographical labeling (Costa, Entre Cordilleras, Andes) in Chile?

A

0.85

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117
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In Chile, what two labeling terms indicate time spent in oak?

A

Reserva Especial and Gran Reserva

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118
Q

What is the minimum ABV for Chilean Table wine?

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0.12

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119
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Chilean Reserva and Reserva Especial wines require a minimum of what alcohol?

A

0.12

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120
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Chilean Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva wines require a minimum of what alcohol?

A

0.125

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121
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What Organization oversees and inforces Chilean wine laws

A

Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service

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122
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Chile forbids the production of what type of varietal?

A

Hybrid Varietals

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123
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What are the two main mountain ranges of Chile (East and West)

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Coastal Range (West); Andes (East)

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124
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The _________ forces cool sea air through the coastal wine regions of Chile and Peru

A

The Humbolt Current

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125
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What are the Countries that border North of Chile?

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Peru and Bolivia

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126
Q

Traveling directly West from Mendoza Argentina will put you where?

A

Santiago, Chile

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127
Q

_____ accounts for over 1/3 of Chile’s total Plantings

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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128
Q

Criolla Chica and Mission are the Argentinian and Californian synonyms (respectively) for which grape?

A

País

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129
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Fill in the blanks: the País grape is _____ in Color and _____ in Tannin

A

Light in Color and High in Tannin

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130
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In Chile, the Cachapoal regions Puemo DO is the top area for which varietal?

A

Carmenere

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131
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What two Regional DO’s lie in the Norte Chico Chilean Administrative Region?

A

Atacama DO and Coquimbo DO

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132
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Which Chilean winery has the largest holdings of vineyards in the country?

A

Concha y Toro (over 9,000 ha)

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133
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What does Chile rank in World wine Production? What does it rank in South America?

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7th in World wine production; 2nd in South America (1st- Argentina)

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134
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A Dulce (Sweet) wine in Chile must have a minimum % of what residual sugar?

A

45+ g/l

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135
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What is the maximum residual sugar of a standard dry Chilean wine?

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4 g/l

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136
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A dry chilean table wine may have up to 9 g/l residual sugar if….

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If the total acidity of the wine is within 2 g/l of the RS

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137
Q

_____ accounts for 80% of Chile’s Landmass

A

Mountains

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138
Q

Grand Vidure is a syn. for what grape varietal?

A

Carmenère

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139
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Chile’s Casa Silva was the first to put what on a wine label?

A

Austral DO designation

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140
Q

What is the main future viticultural concern for the DO Zones of Coquimbo?

A

Lack of Irrigation water due to diminishing snowmelt

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141
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What is the driest of the 3 DO zones of Coquimbo: A) Elqui B) Limari C) Choapa

A

A) Elqui

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142
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Which red varietal has become a benchmark for the wines of the Coquimbo Region’s Elqui DO in Chile?

A

Syrah

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143
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In Chile, the Coquimbo region’s Limarí DO is showing the most promise for which white grape?

A

Chardonnay

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144
Q

The dense, rainless cloudbank that travels inland from the coast of Chile’s Northern Desert Regions is known as the?

A

Camanchaca Fog

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145
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La Serena is the Coastal DO Area and main town of which Chilean DO Zone?

A

Elqui Valley DO

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146
Q

Ovalle DO is the sole DO Coastal Area, capital city and major viticultural focus for which Chilean DO Zone?

A

Limarí DO

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147
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What grape has become the main focus (and most planted variety) for the vineyards of Chile’s Limarí DO?

A

Chardonnay, especially in the Coastal DO Area of Ovalle

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148
Q

Francisco de Aguirre, Limarí’s first wine company, is now owned by who?

A

Concha y Toro

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149
Q

Viña Falernia’s Alta Tierra has become Chile’s benchmark wine for which varietal?

A

High Altitude Syrah; grown in the Elqui Valley

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150
Q

The highest growing region in Chile is found in the Andes area of what DO Zone?

A

Elqui Valley; Vineyards can reach as high as 2,200 meters

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151
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What is the only winery based in the Choapa DO?

A

Domaine de Manson (MOVI Member*)

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152
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What two Chilean wines placed 1st and 2nd in the 2004 Berlin Tasting?

A

Errazuriz’s Viñedo Chadwick (1st) and Seña

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153
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Which Chilean winery in The Aconcagua region’s Casablanca DO is owned by the Huneeus family (Quintessa, Faust, Flowers, etc…)

A

Veramonte

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154
Q

the vineyards in the Aconcagua region’s Casablanca DO need to be grafted on rootstocks that are resistant to what two hazards?

A

Spring Frosts and Nematodes

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155
Q

Marga-Marga and Zappallar are 2 independent DO Costa Areas in which Chilean DO Sub-Region?

A

Aconcagua DO; not associated with the sub-regions of Aconcagua, Casablanca, or San Antonio

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156
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What are the two main viticultural concerns of the Casablanca DO?

A

Nematodes and spring frosts

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157
Q

Which was the first winery to plant vines in Chile’s San Antonio DO?

A

Viña Leyda, 1997

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158
Q

What is the Climate of Chiles Valle Central?

A

semi-arid, Warm Mediterranean

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159
Q

The warmest areas of Chile’s Central Valley are found in which DO sub-region?

A

Rapel DO; Entre Cordilleras areas lie within Region I and Region II

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160
Q

The vineyards of Viñedo Chadwick, Don Melchor, and Almaviva are found in which Chilean commune?

A

Puente Alto, Maipo

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161
Q

Seña is a Chilean collaboration between which two producers

A

Robert Mondavi and Errazuriz -<br></br><img></img>

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162
Q

Who produces Don Melchor in Chile?

A

Concha y Toro - Puente Alto, Maipo<br></br><img></img>

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163
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Who produces Viña Chadwick

A

Errazuriz - Puente Alto, Maipo<br></br><img></img>

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164
Q

Irrigation water for the vineyards of Chile’s San Antonio DO come from which major river?

A

Maipo River

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165
Q

Which grape accounts for over half of Maipo’s vineyards?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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166
Q

The Cabernet Sauvignon wines of the Alto Maipo are more in line with a) Napa OR b) Bordeaux?

A

a) Napa

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167
Q

Maipo’s Isle de Maipo DO area, home to the famous De Martino Winery, would fall into which of the 3 sub-regions?: a) Alto Maipo, b) Media Maipo, c) Maipo Baja/Costa

A

b) Media Maipo

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168
Q

Lo Abarca and Rosario are the 2 Unnoficial subzones of Which Chilean DO?

A

San Antonio DO

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169
Q

The Cachapoal and Tinguiririca Rivers feed from which major Chilean Resevoir?

A

Rapel Resevoir

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170
Q

What is the most planted varietal in Itata DO?

A

País

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171
Q

Chile’s DO System was established when? a) 1988, b) 2001, c) 1994

A

c) 1994

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172
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What was the first cool-climate, coastal region explored in Chile for viticulture?

A

Casablanca Valley DO, 1980’s

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173
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Chilean Wine law was established in what year? a) 1975, b) 1985, c) 1995

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b) 1985

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174
Q

The Talinay hills create an opening for Coastal influences to the west of which Chilean DO Sub-Region

A

Limarí DO

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175
Q

In Chile, the Nahuelbuta Mountains are an extension of the Coastal range which blocks maritime influence from which DO Region?

A

Bío Bío DO

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176
Q

Chilean producers Matetic and Casa Marin are notable founding wineries in which DO Sub-Region?

A

San Antonio; Metatica- first to plant in Syrah in San Antonio (Rosario unnofficial subzone), Casa Merin - first winery in Lo Abarca (unnoficial coastal subzone)

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177
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Chile’s cool San Antonio sub-region of Lo Abarca was first planted in 2000 by: a) Viña Leyda, b) Kingston, c) Casa Marin

A

c) Casa Marin<br></br><img></img>

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178
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Who is the sole producer in Chile’s warm San Antonio sub-region of Rosario?

A

Matetic Vineyards- first to plant syrah in San Antonio<br></br><img></img>

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179
Q

Which DO is Chile’s oldest wine region?

A

Maule DO

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180
Q

The Secano Costero areas of Maule are commonly farmed in which way?

A

Dry-farmed

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181
Q

_____ DO is responsible for 1/4th of Chile’s wine production

A

Maule DO

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182
Q

The Maule region’s Entre Cordilleras DO Area of Cauquenes focuses on which Varietal in Chile?

A

bush-vine trained Carignan

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183
Q

What are the Two DO Zones of the Curico Sub-Region?

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Valle de Teno and Valle del Lontué

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184
Q

Chile’s Valle de lontué is a DO Zone in which Sub-Region?

A

Curico

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185
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Chile’s Valle de Teno is a DO Zone of which sub-Region?

A

Curico

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186
Q

What are the three DO zones of Chile’s Maule Sub-Region?

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Valle de Claro, Valle de Loncomilla, Valle de Tutuvén

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187
Q

Valle de Claro is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-Region

A

Maule

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188
Q

Valle de Loncomilla is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-Region

A

Maule

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189
Q

Miguel Torre’s Manso de Velasco is made from 100 year old ________ vines in Curico

A

Cabernet Sauvignon<br></br><img></img>

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190
Q

Valle de Tutuven is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-region

A

Maule

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191
Q

Which Chilean Estate produces “Purple Angel”? What is the main grape variety of the wine?

A

Montes Alpha - Carmeñere, Colchagua<br></br><img></img>

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192
Q

“Alpha M” is the top Cabernet wine of which Chilean producer?

A

Montes Alpha - Colchagua Valley Do
CS, CF, M, PV

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193
Q

Almaviva is a Chilean collaboration between which two Producers

A

Baron Phillipe Rothschild and Concha y Toro - Maipo<br></br><img></img>

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194
Q

Matetic

A

San Antonio
Aconcagua

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195
Q

De Martino

A

Maipo

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196
Q

Who brings winemaking to the new world? When?

A

Spanish Conquistadores
16th ce.

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197
Q

Describe 17th ce. ban on production in S. America. What brings an end to it?

A

Prohibitive Spanish law restricts wine production in favor of Iberian producers (unrelated to church).
Independence in 1800’s

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198
Q

Claudio Gay

A

Frenchman who sets up repository of pre-phylloxera VV vines in Chile.

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199
Q

What is the only major WM country to remain 100% phylloxera free? Why?

A

Chile
Isolation due to Andes

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200
Q

Mission grape synonyms:
Canary Islands
Chile
Argentina

A

Canary Islands: Listan Priéto
Chile: País
Argentina: Criolla Chica

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201
Q

Name the 2 pink-skinned varieties of S. America

A

Cereza
Criolla Grande

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202
Q

Top Chile Grapes

A

Cab Sauv
Carmenère
Sauvignon Blanc
Merlot

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203
Q

Sauvignon Blanc in Chile

A

Actually Sauvignon Vert/Friulano

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204
Q

Merlot in Chile

A

Much is actually Carmenère

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205
Q

Where is most wine production in Chile?

A

S. of Santiago

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206
Q

Chile Climate

A

N: dry/desert-like
Central Valley: cooling influence b/c proximity to Andes
S: > rainfall, cooler, shorter growing season

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207
Q

Humboldt Current

A

(Chile)
Forces cool sea air inland through river valleys
*Affects Valle Central
*Coastal Mtns. provide some shelter

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208
Q

Vines in Chile run in which direction?

A

N -> S Row Orientation

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209
Q

Chilean Wine Law

A

75% Vintage/Varietal/DO
85% for Export
*only permitted varietals (NO HYBRIDS)

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210
Q

Chilean Min. ABV

A

0.115

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211
Q

Chile Wine Classification

A

Reserva: 12% abv
Reserva Especial: 12% abv + oak
Reserva Privada: 12.5% abv
Gran Reserva: 12.5% abv + oak

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212
Q

6 DOs of Chile (N -> S)

A

Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral

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213
Q

3 Geographic Terms (Chile)

A

Costa
Entre Cordilleras
Andes
*85% of grapes must be harvested in appropriate region

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214
Q

Chile Grapes (Red)

A

(73% Red)

Red:
Cab Sauv
Pais
Merlot
Carmenère
Syrha
PN
Cab Franc

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215
Q

Chile Grapes (White)

A

Sauvignon Blanc (Sauvignon Vert)
Chardonnay
Sémillon
Muscat of Alexandria (for distillation)

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216
Q

Much of Chile’s Sauvignon Blanc is actually what?

A

Sauvignon Vert/Friulano

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217
Q

Much of Chile’s Merlot is actually what?

A

Carmenère

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218
Q

Atacama DO

A

Chile’s N-most DO

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219
Q

Atacama DOC Climate & Wine Styles

A

(Chile)
Climate: dry/desert-like
Styles: distilled, pisco, table wine

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220
Q

Coquimbo DO Climate & Wine Styles

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(Chile)
Climate: dry/desert-like
Styles: distilled, pisco, table wine
*recent focus on wine grapes

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221
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Coquimbo DO Subregions

A

(Chile)
Elqui DO
Limarí DO
Choapa DO

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222
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Elqui DO Climate & Grapes

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(Chile - Coquimbo - in the N)
Climate: cool, high altitude
Grapes: Syrah

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223
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Limarí DO Climate, Grapes, Soil

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(Chile - Coquimbo - in the N)
Climate: coastal/cooler
Grapes: Chardonnay
Soil: LS

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224
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Choapa DO

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(Chile - Coquimbo - in the S)
*where Andes & Coastal Mtns. converge

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225
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Aconcagua DO is named after what?

A

Aconcagua River

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226
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Aconcagua DO Climate

A

(Chile)
Dry -> Irrigation Necessary

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227
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Aconcagua DO Subregions

A

(Chile)
Aconcagua Valley DO
Casablanca DO
San Antonio DO

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228
Q

Aconcagua Valley DO Climate

A

(Chile - Aconcagua DO)
(Aconcagua DO Subregion)
Climate: Hot

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229
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Aconcagua Valley DO Grapes

A

(Chile - Aconcagua DO)
Grapes (mostly red): Cab Sauv & Merlot

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230
Q

Aconcagua Valley DO Soil

A

(Chile Aconcagua DO)
Alluvial: follows Aconcagua River from Andes to Pacific)

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231
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Panquehue

A

(Chile - Aconcagua DO)
Commune in Aconcagua Valley DO
*home to Errázuriz!

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232
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Where is Errázuriz located?

A

(Chile - Aconcagua DO - Aconcagua Valley DO)
Panquehue

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233
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Most famous wine of Panquehue

A

(Chile - Aconcagua DO - Aconcagua Valley DO)
ErrÃzuriz “Seña

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234
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Why is Errázuris famous?

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  1. “Seña” (Panquehue commune in Aconcagua Valley Do in Aconcagua DO) placed ahead of Lafite & Margaux in 2004 Berlin Tasting.
  2. “Viñedo Chadwick” (CS from Maipo Valley in Valle Centrale) won 1st place @ 2004 Berlin Tasting<br></br><img></img>
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235
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Where is Casablanca DO?

A

(Chile)
Aconcagua DO (on coast)

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236
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Casablanca DO Climate

A

(Chile - Aconcagua DO)
Climate: coastal/cooler

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237
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Casablanca DO Grapes

A

(Chile - Aconcagua DO)
Sauvignon Blanc & Chardonnay

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238
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Aconcagua DO’s top zone

A

(Chile)
Casablanca DO

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239
Q

San Antonio DO Grapes

A

(Chile - Aconcagua DO)
Grapes: mostly WW (+PN)

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240
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San Antonio DO Subzones

A

(Chile - Aconcagua DO)
Lleyda
Lo Abarca
Rosario
Malvilla

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241
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Valle Centrale DO Subregions

A

(Chile)
Maipo DO
Rapel DO
Curicò DO
Maule DO

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242
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Valle Centrale DO’s most famous subregion

A

(Chile)
Maipo Valley DO

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243
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Maipo Valley DO Grapes

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO)
*Cab Sauvignon (>50%)
Merlot
Chardonnay
Carmenère

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244
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Maipo Valley DO Subregions

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO)
Puento Alto

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245
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Where are Chile’s most premium reds from?

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO - Maipo Valley DO)
Puento Alto DO

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246
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Maipo Valley DO Producers/Wines

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO)
Concha y Torro “Don Melchor”
ErrÃzuriz “Viñedo Chadwick” (CS)
Almaviva

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247
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Almaviva

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO - Maipo Valley DO)
Concha y Torro & Mouton Rothschild

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248
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Which wine took 1st place in the 2004 Berlin Tasting?

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO - Maipo Valley DO)
ErrÃzuriz “Viñedo Chadwick” (CS)

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249
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Rapel Valley DO Grapes

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO)
Cab Sauv
Merlot
Carmenère

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250
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Rapel Valley DO Subregions

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO)
Cachapoal DO
Colchagua DO

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251
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Cachapoal DO

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO)
Rapel Valley DO Subregion

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252
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Colchagua DO

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO)
Rapel Valley DO Subregion

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253
Q

Colchagua DO Subregions

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO - Rapel Valley DO)
San Fernando DO
Chimbarongo DO
Apalta DO

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254
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Curicó DO

A

(Chile)
Located in Valle Centrale DO

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255
Q

Curicó DO Grapes

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO)
*Cab Sauv
Sauv Blanc
Chardonnay

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256
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Curicó DO Subregions

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO)
Lontué DO
Teno DO

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257
Q

Maule DO

A

(Chile)
Located in Valle Centrale DO

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258
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Maule DO Grapes

A

(Chile - Valle Centrale DO)
Cab Sauv
Pais

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259
Q

Sur DO is located where?

A

Chile
South

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260
Q

Sur DO Subregions

A

Itata
Bio Bio
Maleco

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261
Q

What other countries in SA produce wine? (aside from Chile/Argentina)

A

Brazil
Uruguay
Paraguay
Peru
Bolivia
Ecuador

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262
Q

Where is wine produced in Brazil?

A

Southern part of country

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263
Q

Brazil produces what wine styles?

A

Mostly red
1/4 sparkling

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264
Q

Brazil Grapes

A

International
Iberian: Aragonez & Touriga Nacional

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265
Q

Brazil: major region of production

A

Rio Grande do Sul (S)

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266
Q

Brazil: 5 major regions of production

A

Rio Grande do Sul (S)
Sao Joaquim (S)
Serra do Sudeste (S)
Campanha (S)
Sao Francisco Valley (N)

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267
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Which region in Brazil has 2 harvests/year?

A

Sao Francisco Valley (N)
Tropical!

268
Q

90% of Brazil’s wine is produced in what region?

A

(Rio Grande do Sul)
Serra Gaúcha

269
Q

Serra Gaucha Subregion

A

(Rio Grande do Sul)
Vale dos Vinhedos
*1st Origin Indication

270
Q

Brazil’s 1st Origin Indication

A

(Rio Grande do Sul - Serra Gaucha)
Vale dos Vinhedos

271
Q

4th largest producer in SA

A

Uruguay

272
Q

Major Grape of Uruguay

A

Tannat

273
Q

What is Tannat called in Uruguay

A

Harriague
*named after Frenchman who brought it

274
Q

What are the two DO Zones of the Atacama DO Region?

A

Copiapó DO and Huasco DO

275
Q

What is a Parron used for in Chile?

A

Pergola-Trained Vineyard, notably found in the plantations of Copiapó

276
Q

Ventisquera is one of the few table wine producers located in which DO?

A

Huasco DO, Atacama Region (Producing Chard, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc)<br></br><img></img>

277
Q

What are the main grape exports of the Atacama DO?

A

Pisco Grapes and Table Grapes

278
Q

In Chile, what is the Capital of Atacama?

A

Copiapó

279
Q

What are the Parents of Carmeñere?

A

Cabernet Franc x Gros Cabernet. Both high in Pyrazine

280
Q

Carmeñere ripens later or earlier than Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Later. Vital to soften the Pyrazine charactistics

281
Q

In Chile, what two grapes were discovered to be different in 1994 by Jean-Michel Boursiquot?

A

Carmeñere and Merlot

282
Q

True or False: Soils along the Chilean coast are older than ones closer to the Andes?

A

t

283
Q

Name 3 of the main soils of Coastal Chile?

A

Granite, schist and slate over Red Clay with large pockets of Quartz

284
Q

The soils of the Andes are ____ with pockets of ________

A

Volcanic with pockets of Limestone

285
Q

True or False: País may appear on a DO label

A
286
Q

What is a Pipeño in Chile?

A

Local inexpensive table wine. easy drinking and occasionally fizzy. usually incorperating the País grape

287
Q

An Arroba is a measurement of what?

A

Measurement of grapes by weight rather than volume. Roughly 8 liters

288
Q

What is Chicha in Chile?

A

a cooked, partially fermented grape beverage drank by the local South American Indians

289
Q

What is the main grape of Pisco?

A

Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)

290
Q

What are the ingredients of a Classic Pisco Sour? Which are Omitted in a Chilean Pisco Sour?

A

1.5 oz Pisco, 1 oz Lemon juice, .5 oz Simple Syrup, 1 Egg white, Angostura Bitters; Chilean omits bitters and Egg white

291
Q

what are the 2 ingredients in a Piscola?

A

Pisco and Coke

292
Q

According to the EU in 2013, Which Country has claim to the origin of Pisco?

A

Peru

293
Q

Which established Pisco as an appellation first, Peru or Chile?

A

Chile - 1931; Peru 1991

294
Q

Which Chilean organization emphasizes small artisinal winemaking practices?

A

Movi (est. 2009) “Movimento de Viñateros Independientes”

295
Q

What are the minimum %’s for Vintage, Varietal and DO labelling in Chile?

A

75% (Though most go by the EU export standard of 85%)

296
Q

What is the minimum % for geographical labeling (Costa, Entre Cordilleras, Andes) in Chile?

A

0.85

297
Q

In Chile, what two labeling terms indicate time spent in oak?

A

Reserva Especial and Gran Reserva

298
Q

What is the minimum ABV for Chilean Table wine?

A

0.12

299
Q

Chilean Reserva and Reserva Especial wines require a minimum of what alcohol?

A

0.12

300
Q

Chilean Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva wines require a minimum of what alcohol?

A

0.125

301
Q

What Organization oversees and inforces Chilean wine laws

A

Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service

302
Q

Chile forbids the production of what type of varietal?

A

Hybrid Varietals

303
Q

What are the two main mountain ranges of Chile (East and West)

A

Coastal Range (West); Andes (East)

304
Q

The _________ forces cool sea air through the coastal wine regions of Chile and Peru

A

The Humbolt Current

305
Q

What are the Countries that border North of Chile?

A

Peru and Bolivia

306
Q

Traveling directly West from Mendoza Argentina will put you where?

A

Santiago, Chile

307
Q

_____ accounts for over 1/3 of Chile’s total Plantings

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

308
Q

Criolla Chica and Mission are the Argentinian and Californian synonyms (respectively) for which grape?

A

País

309
Q

Fill in the blanks: the País grape is _____ in Color and _____ in Tannin

A

Light in Color and High in Tannin

310
Q

In Chile, the Cachapoal regions Puemo DO is the top area for which varietal?

A

Carmenere

311
Q

What two Regional DO’s lie in the Norte Chico Chilean Administrative Region?

A

Atacama DO and Coquimbo DO

312
Q

Which Chilean winery has the largest holdings of vineyards in the country?

A

Concha y Toro (over 9,000 ha)

313
Q

What does Chile rank in World wine Production? What does it rank in South America?

A

7th in World wine production; 2nd in South America (1st- Argentina)

314
Q

A Dulce (Sweet) wine in Chile must have a minimum % of what residual sugar?

A

45+ g/l

315
Q

What is the maximum residual sugar of a standard dry Chilean wine?

A

4 g/l

316
Q

A dry chilean table wine may have up to 9 g/l residual sugar if….

A

If the total acidity of the wine is within 2 g/l of the RS

317
Q

_____ accounts for 80% of Chile’s Landmass

A

Mountains

318
Q

Grand Vidure is a syn. for what grape varietal?

A

Carmenère

319
Q

Chile’s Casa Silva was the first to put what on a wine label?

A

Austral DO designation

320
Q

What is the main future viticultural concern for the DO Zones of Coquimbo?

A

Lack of Irrigation water due to diminishing snowmelt

321
Q

What is the driest of the 3 DO zones of Coquimbo: A) Elqui B) Limari C) Choapa

A

A) Elqui

322
Q

Which red varietal has become a benchmark for the wines of the Coquimbo Region’s Elqui DO in Chile?

A

Syrah

323
Q

In Chile, the Coquimbo region’s Limarí DO is showing the most promise for which white grape?

A

Chardonnay

324
Q

The dense, rainless cloudbank that travels inland from the coast of Chile’s Northern Desert Regions is known as the?

A

Camanchaca Fog

325
Q

La Serena is the Coastal DO Area and main town of which Chilean DO Zone?

A

Elqui Valley DO

326
Q

Ovalle DO is the sole DO Coastal Area, capital city and major viticultural focus for which Chilean DO Zone?

A

Limarí DO

327
Q

What grape has become the main focus (and most planted variety) for the vineyards of Chile’s Limarí DO?

A

Chardonnay, especially in the Coastal DO Area of Ovalle

328
Q

Francisco de Aguirre, Limarí’s first wine company, is now owned by who?

A

Concha y Toro

329
Q

Viña Falernia’s Alta Tierra has become Chile’s benchmark wine for which varietal?

A

High Altitude Syrah; grown in the Elqui Valley

330
Q

The highest growing region in Chile is found in the Andes area of what DO Zone?

A

Elqui Valley; Vineyards can reach as high as 2,200 meters

331
Q

What is the only winery based in the Choapa DO?

A

Domaine de Manson (MOVI Member*)

332
Q

What two Chilean wines placed 1st and 2nd in the 2004 Berlin Tasting?

A

Errazuriz’s Viñedo Chadwick (1st) and Seña

333
Q

Which Chilean winery in The Aconcagua region’s Casablanca DO is owned by the Huneeus family (Quintessa, Faust, Flowers, etc…)

A

Veramonte

334
Q

the vineyards in the Aconcagua region’s Casablanca DO need to be grafted on rootstocks that are resistant to what two hazards?

A

Spring Frosts and Nematodes

335
Q

Marga-Marga and Zappallar are 2 independent DO Costa Areas in which Chilean DO Sub-Region?

A

Aconcagua DO; not associated with the sub-regions of Aconcagua, Casablanca, or San Antonio

336
Q

What are the two main viticultural concerns of the Casablanca DO?

A

Nematodes and spring frosts

337
Q

Which was the first winery to plant vines in Chile’s San Antonio DO?

A

Viña Leyda, 1997

338
Q

What is the Climate of Chiles Valle Central?

A

semi-arid, Warm Mediterranean

339
Q

The warmest areas of Chile’s Central Valley are found in which DO sub-region?

A

Rapel DO; Entre Cordilleras areas lie within Region I and Region II

340
Q

The vineyards of Viñedo Chadwick, Don Melchor, and Almaviva are found in which Chilean commune?

A

Puente Alto, Maipo

341
Q

Seña is a Chilean collaboration between which two producers

A

Robert Mondavi and Errazuriz -<br></br><img></img>

342
Q

Who produces Don Melchor in Chile?

A

Concha y Toro - Puente Alto, Maipo<br></br><img></img>

343
Q

Who produces Viña Chadwick

A

Errazuriz - Puente Alto, Maipo<br></br><img></img>

344
Q

Irrigation water for the vineyards of Chile’s San Antonio DO come from which major river?

A

Maipo River

345
Q

Which grape accounts for over half of Maipo’s vineyards?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

346
Q

The Cabernet Sauvignon wines of the Alto Maipo are more in line with a) Napa OR b) Bordeaux?

A

a) Napa

347
Q

Maipo’s Isle de Maipo DO area, home to the famous De Martino Winery, would fall into which of the 3 sub-regions?: a) Alto Maipo, b) Media Maipo, c) Maipo Baja/Costa

A

b) Media Maipo

348
Q

Lo Abarca and Rosario are the 2 Unnoficial subzones of Which Chilean DO?

A

San Antonio DO

349
Q

The Cachapoal and Tinguiririca Rivers feed from which major Chilean Resevoir?

A

Rapel Resevoir

350
Q

What is the most planted varietal in Itata DO?

A

País

351
Q

Chile’s DO System was established when? a) 1988, b) 2001, c) 1994

A

c) 1994

352
Q

What was the first cool-climate, coastal region explored in Chile for viticulture?

A

Casablanca Valley DO, 1980’s

353
Q

Chilean Wine law was established in what year? a) 1975, b) 1985, c) 1995

A

b) 1985

354
Q

The Talinay hills create an opening for Coastal influences to the west of which Chilean DO Sub-Region

A

Limarí DO

355
Q

In Chile, the Nahuelbuta Mountains are an extension of the Coastal range which blocks maritime influence from which DO Region?

A

Bío Bío DO

356
Q

Chilean producers Matetic and Casa Marin are notable founding wineries in which DO Sub-Region?

A

San Antonio; Metatica- first to plant in Syrah in San Antonio (Rosario unnofficial subzone), Casa Merin - first winery in Lo Abarca (unnoficial coastal subzone)

357
Q

Chile’s cool San Antonio sub-region of Lo Abarca was first planted in 2000 by: a) Viña Leyda, b) Kingston, c) Casa Marin

A

c) Casa Marin<br></br><img></img>

358
Q

Who is the sole producer in Chile’s warm San Antonio sub-region of Rosario?

A

Matetic Vineyards- first to plant syrah in San Antonio<br></br><img></img>

359
Q

Which DO is Chile’s oldest wine region?

A

Maule DO

360
Q

The Secano Costero areas of Maule are commonly farmed in which way?

A

Dry-farmed

361
Q

_____ DO is responsible for 1/4th of Chile’s wine production

A

Maule DO

362
Q

The Maule region’s Entre Cordilleras DO Area of Cauquenes focuses on which Varietal in Chile?

A

bush-vine trained Carignan

363
Q

What are the Two DO Zones of the Curico Sub-Region?

A

Valle de Teno and Valle del Lontué

364
Q

Chile’s Valle de lontué is a DO Zone in which Sub-Region?

A

Curico

365
Q

Chile’s Valle de Teno is a DO Zone of which sub-Region?

A

Curico

366
Q

What are the three DO zones of Chile’s Maule Sub-Region?

A

Valle de Claro, Valle de Loncomilla, Valle de Tutuvén

367
Q

Valle de Clarno is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-Region

A

Maule

368
Q

Valle de Loncomilla is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-Region

A

Maule

369
Q

Miguel Torre’s Manso de Velasco is made from 100 year old ________ vines in Curico

A

Cabernet Sauvignon<br></br><img></img>

370
Q

Valle de Tutuven is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-region

A

Maule

371
Q

Which Chilean Estate produces “Purple Angel”? What is the main grape variety of the wine?

A

Montes Alpha - Carmeñere, Colchagua<br></br><img></img>

372
Q

“Alpha M” is the top Cabernet wine of which Chilean producer?

A

Montes Alpha - Colchagua Valley Do<br></br><img></img>

373
Q

Almaviva is a Chilean collaboration between which two Producers

A

Baron Phillipe Rothschild and Concha y Toro - Maipo<br></br><img></img>

374
Q

First vintage of Seña

A

1995

375
Q

Puemo DO - where

A

Cachapoal, Rapel, Central valley

376
Q

First vintage of Almaviva

A

1996

377
Q

2 sub-regions of Alto Maipo

A

PirqueÂ
Puente Alto

378
Q

What are the sub-regions of Lleyda?

A

San Juan
Santo Domingo
Cartagena
Algarrobo

379
Q

Subregions of Cachapoal

A

Ranconcagua, Requinoa, Rengo

380
Q

What are the two DO Zones of the Atacama DO Region?

A

Copiapó DO and Huasco DO

381
Q

What is a Parron used for in Chile?

A

Pergola-Trained Vineyard, notably found in the plantations of Copiapó

382
Q

Ventisquera is one of the few table wine producers located in which DO?

A

Huasco DO, Atacama Region (Producing Chard, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc)<br></br><img></img>

383
Q

What are the main grape exports of the Atacama DO?

A

Pisco Grapes and Table Grapes

384
Q

In Chile, what is the Capital of Atacama?

A

Copiapó

385
Q

What are the Parents of Carmeñere?

A

Cabernet Franc x Gros Cabernet. Both high in Pyrazine

386
Q

Carmeñere ripens later or earlier than Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Later. Vital to soften the Pyrazine charactistics

387
Q

In Chile, what two grapes were discovered to be different in 1994 by Jean-Michel Boursiquot?

A

Carmeñere and Merlot

388
Q

True or False: Soils along the Chilean coast are older than ones closer to the Andes?

A

t

389
Q

Name 3 of the main soils of Coastal Chile?

A

Granite, schist and slate over Red Clay with large pockets of Quartz

390
Q

The soils of the Andes are ____ with pockets of ________

A

Volcanic with pockets of Limestone

391
Q

True or False: País may appear on a DO label

A
392
Q

What is a Pipeño in Chile?

A

Local inexpensive table wine. easy drinking and occasionally fizzy. usually incorperating the País grape

393
Q

An Arroba is a measurement of what?

A

Measurement of grapes by weight rather than volume. Roughly 8 liters

394
Q

What is Chicha in Chile?

A

a cooked, partially fermented grape beverage drank by the local South American Indians

395
Q

What is the main grape of Pisco?

A

Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)

396
Q

What are the ingredients of a Classic Pisco Sour? Which are Omitted in a Chilean Pisco Sour?

A

1.5 oz Pisco, 1 oz Lemon juice, .5 oz Simple Syrup, 1 Egg white, Angostura Bitters; Chilean omits bitters and Egg white

397
Q

what are the 2 ingredients in a Piscola?

A

Pisco and Coke

398
Q

According to the EU in 2013, Which Country has claim to the origin of Pisco?

A

Peru

399
Q

Which established Pisco as an appellation first, Peru or Chile?

A

Chile - 1931; Peru 1991

400
Q

Which Chilean organization emphasizes small artisinal winemaking practices?

A

Movi (est. 2009) “Movimento de Viñateros Independientes”

401
Q

What are the minimum %’s for Vintage, Varietal and DO labelling in Chile?

A

75% (Though most go by the EU export standard of 85%)

402
Q

What is the minimum % for geographical labeling (Costa, Entre Cordilleras, Andes) in Chile?

A

0.85

403
Q

In Chile, what two labeling terms indicate time spent in oak?

A

Reserva Especial and Gran Reserva

404
Q

What is the minimum ABV for Chilean Table wine?

A

0.12

405
Q

Chilean Reserva and Reserva Especial wines require a minimum of what alcohol?

A

0.12

406
Q

Chilean Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva wines require a minimum of what alcohol?

A

0.125

407
Q

What Organization oversees and inforces Chilean wine laws

A

Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service

408
Q

Chile forbids the production of what type of varietal?

A

Hybrid Varietals

409
Q

What are the two main mountain ranges of Chile (East and West)

A

Coastal Range (West); Andes (East)

410
Q

The _________ forces cool sea air through the coastal wine regions of Chile and Peru

A

The Humbolt Current

411
Q

What are the Countries that border North of Chile?

A

Peru and Bolivia

412
Q

Traveling directly West from Mendoza Argentina will put you where?

A

Santiago, Chile

413
Q

_____ accounts for over 1/3 of Chile’s total Plantings

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

414
Q

Criolla Chica and Mission are the Argentinian and Californian synonyms (respectively) for which grape?

A

País

415
Q

Fill in the blanks: the País grape is _____ in Color and _____ in Tannin

A

Light in Color and High in Tannin

416
Q

In Chile, the Cachapoal regions Puemo DO is the top area for which varietal?

A

Carmenere

417
Q

What two Regional DO’s lie in the Norte Chico Chilean Administrative Region?

A

Atacama DO and Coquimbo DO

418
Q

Which Chilean winery has the largest holdings of vineyards in the country?

A

Concha y Toro (over 9,000 ha)

419
Q

What does Chile rank in World wine Production? What does it rank in South America?

A

7th in World wine production; 2nd in South America (1st- Argentina)

420
Q

A Dulce (Sweet) wine in Chile must have a minimum % of what residual sugar?

A

45+ g/l

421
Q

What is the maximum residual sugar of a standard dry Chilean wine?

A

4 g/l

422
Q

A dry chilean table wine may have up to 9 g/l residual sugar if….

A

If the total acidity of the wine is within 2 g/l of the RS

423
Q

_____ accounts for 80% of Chile’s Landmass

A

Mountains

424
Q

Grand Vidure is a syn. for what grape varietal?

A

Carmenère

425
Q

Chile’s Casa Silva was the first to put what on a wine label?

A

Austral DO designation

426
Q

What is the main future viticultural concern for the DO Zones of Coquimbo?

A

Lack of Irrigation water due to diminishing snowmelt

427
Q

What is the driest of the 3 DO zones of Coquimbo: A) Elqui B) Limari C) Choapa

A

A) Elqui

428
Q

Which red varietal has become a benchmark for the wines of the Coquimbo Region’s Elqui DO in Chile?

A

Syrah

429
Q

In Chile, the Coquimbo region’s Limarí DO is showing the most promise for which white grape?

A

Chardonnay

430
Q

The dense, rainless cloudbank that travels inland from the coast of Chile’s Northern Desert Regions is known as the?

A

Camanchaca Fog

431
Q

La Serena is the Coastal DO Area and main town of which Chilean DO Zone?

A

Elqui Valley DO

432
Q

Ovalle DO is the sole DO Coastal Area, capital city and major viticultural focus for which Chilean DO Zone?

A

Limarí DO

433
Q

What grape has become the main focus (and most planted variety) for the vineyards of Chile’s Limarí DO?

A

Chardonnay, especially in the Coastal DO Area of Ovalle

434
Q

Francisco de Aguirre, Limarí’s first wine company, is now owned by who?

A

Concha y Toro

435
Q

Viña Falernia’s Alta Tierra has become Chile’s benchmark wine for which varietal?

A

High Altitude Syrah; grown in the Elqui Valley

436
Q

The highest growing region in Chile is found in the Andes area of what DO Zone?

A

Elqui Valley; Vineyards can reach as high as 2,200 meters

437
Q

What is the only winery based in the Choapa DO?

A

Domaine de Manson (MOVI Member*)

438
Q

What two Chilean wines placed 1st and 2nd in the 2004 Berlin Tasting?

A

Errazuriz’s Viñedo Chadwick (1st) and Seña

439
Q

Which Chilean winery in The Aconcagua region’s Casablanca DO is owned by the Huneeus family (Quintessa, Faust, Flowers, etc…)

A

Veramonte

440
Q

the vineyards in the Aconcagua region’s Casablanca DO need to be grafted on rootstocks that are resistant to what two hazards?

A

Spring Frosts and Nematodes

441
Q

Marga-Marga and Zappallar are 2 independent DO Costa Areas in which Chilean DO Sub-Region?

A

Aconcagua DO; not associated with the sub-regions of Aconcagua, Casablanca, or San Antonio

442
Q

What are the two main viticultural concerns of the Casablanca DO?

A

Nematodes and spring frosts

443
Q

Which was the first winery to plant vines in Chile’s San Antonio DO?

A

Viña Leyda, 1997

444
Q

What is the Climate of Chiles Valle Central?

A

semi-arid, Warm Mediterranean

445
Q

The warmest areas of Chile’s Central Valley are found in which DO sub-region?

A

Rapel DO; Entre Cordilleras areas lie within Region I and Region II

446
Q

The vineyards of Viñedo Chadwick, Don Melchor, and Almaviva are found in which Chilean commune?

A

Puente Alto, Maipo

447
Q

Seña is a Chilean collaboration between which two producers

A

Robert Mondavi and Errazuriz -<br></br><img></img>

448
Q

Who produces Don Melchor in Chile?

A

Concha y Toro - Puente Alto, Maipo<br></br><img></img>

449
Q

Who produces Viña Chadwick

A

Errazuriz - Puente Alto, Maipo<br></br><img></img>

450
Q

Irrigation water for the vineyards of Chile’s San Antonio DO come from which major river?

A

Maipo River

451
Q

Which grape accounts for over half of Maipo’s vineyards?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

452
Q

The Cabernet Sauvignon wines of the Alto Maipo are more in line with a) Napa OR b) Bordeaux?

A

a) Napa

453
Q

Maipo’s Isle de Maipo DO area, home to the famous De Martino Winery, would fall into which of the 3 sub-regions?: a) Alto Maipo, b) Media Maipo, c) Maipo Baja/Costa

A

b) Media Maipo

454
Q

Lo Abarca and Rosario are the 2 Unnoficial subzones of Which Chilean DO?

A

San Antonio DO

455
Q

The Cachapoal and Tinguiririca Rivers feed from which major Chilean Resevoir?

A

Rapel Resevoir

456
Q

What is the most planted varietal in Itata DO?

A

País

457
Q

Chile’s DO System was established when? a) 1988, b) 2001, c) 1994

A

c) 1994

458
Q

What was the first cool-climate, coastal region explored in Chile for viticulture?

A

Casablanca Valley DO, 1980’s

459
Q

Chilean Wine law was established in what year? a) 1975, b) 1985, c) 1995

A

b) 1985

460
Q

The Talinay hills create an opening for Coastal influences to the west of which Chilean DO Sub-Region

A

Limarí DO

461
Q

In Chile, the Nahuelbuta Mountains are an extension of the Coastal range which blocks maritime influence from which DO Region?

A

Bío Bío DO

462
Q

Chilean producers Matetic and Casa Marin are notable founding wineries in which DO Sub-Region?

A

San Antonio; Metatica- first to plant in Syrah in San Antonio (Rosario unnofficial subzone), Casa Merin - first winery in Lo Abarca (unnoficial coastal subzone)

463
Q

Chile’s cool San Antonio sub-region of Lo Abarca was first planted in 2000 by: a) Viña Leyda, b) Kingston, c) Casa Marin

A

c) Casa Marin<br></br><img></img>

464
Q

Who is the sole producer in Chile’s warm San Antonio sub-region of Rosario?

A

Matetic Vineyards- first to plant syrah in San Antonio<br></br><img></img>

465
Q

Which DO is Chile’s oldest wine region?

A

Maule DO

466
Q

The Secano Costero areas of Maule are commonly farmed in which way?

A

Dry-farmed

467
Q

_____ DO is responsible for 1/4th of Chile’s wine production

A

Maule DO

468
Q

The Maule region’s Entre Cordilleras DO Area of Cauquenes focuses on which Varietal in Chile?

A

bush-vine trained Carignan

469
Q

What are the Two DO Zones of the Curico Sub-Region?

A

Valle de Teno and Valle del Lontué

470
Q

Chile’s Valle de lontué is a DO Zone in which Sub-Region?

A

Curico

471
Q

Chile’s Valle de Teno is a DO Zone of which sub-Region?

A

Curico

472
Q

What are the three DO zones of Chile’s Maule Sub-Region?

A

Valle de Claro, Valle de Loncomilla, Valle de Tutuvén

473
Q

Valle de Clarno is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-Region

A

Maule

474
Q

Valle de Loncomilla is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-Region

A

Maule

475
Q

Miguel Torre’s Manso de Velasco is made from 100 year old ________ vines in Curico

A

Cabernet Sauvignon<br></br><img></img>

476
Q

Valle de Tutuven is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-region

A

Maule

477
Q

Which Chilean Estate produces “Purple Angel”? What is the main grape variety of the wine?

A

Montes Alpha - Carmeñere, Colchagua<br></br><img></img>

478
Q

“Alpha M” is the top Cabernet wine of which Chilean producer?

A

Montes Alpha - Colchagua Valley Do<br></br><img></img>

479
Q

Almaviva is a Chilean collaboration between which two Producers

A

Baron Phillipe Rothschild and Concha y Toro - Maipo<br></br><img></img>

480
Q

Who was Claude Gay?

A

A French born naturalist who brought dozens of french grapes to Chile and planted them at Quinta Normal agricultural station in Santiago

481
Q

Where is the Loncomilla RIver?

A

Maule Region (tributary of the Maule River)

482
Q

Where are the Teno and Lontue Rivers?

A

Curico Region

483
Q

What regions border Maule to the north and south?

A

Curico (North)
Itata (South)

484
Q

DOs of Curico?

A

Teno DO
Lontue DO

485
Q

DO regions of Maule?

A

Loncomillo DO
Claro DO
Tutuven DO

486
Q

Major Producers of Maule?

A

O. Fournier, J. Bouchon, VIA

487
Q

What is Chile’s first modern winery and the oldest still in operation today?

A

Vina Ochagavia

488
Q

Who was the father of Chilean wine?

A

Silvestre Ochagavia

489
Q

When was Cousino Macul established?

A

1856

490
Q

When was Vina San Pedro established?

A

1865

491
Q

When was Vina Errazuriz established?

A

1870 in Aconcagua Valley by Maximiano Errazuriz

492
Q

When was Santa Carolina establsihed?

A

1875

493
Q

When was Santa Rita established?

A

1880

494
Q

When was Concha Y Toro established?

A

1883

495
Q

When was Undurraga established?

A

1885

496
Q

What is an association of small, quality oriented Chilean wineries?

A

MOVI

497
Q

What does MOVI stand for?

A

Movimento de Vinateros Independients

498
Q

What are some important members of MOVI?

A

Garage Wine CO
Montsecano
Von Siebenthal
Sigla
Kingston
Garcia + Schwaderer

499
Q

Which 3 wineries account for 85% of production?

A

Concha Y Toro, San Pedro, Santa Rita

500
Q

When did Miguel Torres come to Chile?

A

1979, in Curico.

501
Q

When did Miguel Torres come to Chile?

A

1979, in Curico.

502
Q

What was Miguel Torres’ impact on Chile?

A

Modern technologies including temperature controlled, stainless steel, new barriques, and pneumatic presses. Wines were suddenly fresh.

503
Q

What winery did Barons de Rothschild-Lafite take over?

A

Las Vascos in Colchagua

504
Q

What two wineries in Colchagua are owned by French?

A

Lapostelle (Marnier-Lapostelle)
Las Vascos- Baron Rothschild-Lafite

505
Q

Who jointly started Vina Aquitania?

A

1990, Maipo Valley, Bruno Prats(Cos Destournel) and Paul Pontillier (Margaux)

506
Q

Who jointly started Sena?

A

Mondavi and Eduardo Chadwick of VIna Errazuriz 1995

507
Q

Who jointly started Almaviva?

A

Phillip Rothschild and Concha y Toro 1997 (Puenta Alto, Maipo)

508
Q

Who jointly started Aristos?

A

Liger Belair and Pedro Parro (Cachapoal, Andes)

509
Q

What river flows through Puente Alto?

A

The Maipo River

510
Q

Wines of Puente Alto, Maipo?

A

Almaviva (Phillipe Rothschild/CyT)
Don Melchor (CyT)
Vinedo Chadwick (Errazuriz)

511
Q

Who consults for Cono Sur?

A

Martin Prieur (Domaine Jacques Prieur-Meursault)

512
Q

Who is the winemaker at Concha y Toro?

A

Marcelo Papa

513
Q

Winemaker at Errazuriz?

A

Francisco Baettig (Aconcagua)

514
Q

Winemaker at Tabali?

A

Felipe Muller (Limari Valley, Coquimbo)

515
Q

Who is the winemaker at Veramonte?

A

Rodrigo Soto (Casablanca/Colchagua)

516
Q

Winemaker at De Martino?

A

Marcelo Retamal (Maipo)

517
Q

What mountain range buffers coastal influence and provides a rain shadow for the Entre Cordilleras region?

A

The Cordillera de La Costa (Coastal Range)

518
Q

What are Chile’s DO regions named after?

A

Rivers

519
Q

When did Chile’s Denomninacian de Origen system begin?

A

1994

520
Q

Where is Vina Haras de Pirque?

A

Maipo Valley (owned by Antinori)

521
Q

4 Tiers of DOs in Chile?

A

Region Viticola (largest)
Subregion
Zone
Area

522
Q

6 Region Viticolas of Chile?

A

Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral

523
Q

Where is Puente Alto?

A

Puente Alto, Maipo, Valle Central, Chile

524
Q

Where is the Manzanar Vineyad?

A

Aconcagua -Costa (Owned by Errazurriz for Chardonnay)

525
Q

When was Merlot Chileno recognized to be Carmenere?

A

1994 by Jean-Michel Boursiquot when he visited VIna Carmen(Maipo Valley)

526
Q

What are the parents of Carmenere?

A

Cabernet Franc X Gros Cabernet

527
Q

Synonyms for Carmenere?

A

Grand Vidure, cabernelle, bouton blanc;
Graves: carbouet; carbonet

528
Q

Where is Vina Koyle?

A

Colchagua

529
Q

Major producers of Colchagua? 5

A

Los Vascos, Vina Koyle, Lapostelle, Cono Sur, Montes

530
Q

Who owns Clos Apalta?

A

Lapostelle (Colchagua, Rapel, Valle Central)

531
Q

What river is Lapostelle located on?

A

Tinguiririca River

532
Q

Carmenere blends of Lapostelle?

A

Cuvee Alexandre
Grand Selection

533
Q

Carmenere blend of Errazuriz?

A

Kai

534
Q

Carmenere blend of Concha y Toro?

A

Carmin de Peumo (Peumo, Cachapoal, Rapel)

535
Q

DO Areas of Cachapoal?

A

Entre Cordilleras: Peumo, Rancagua, Coltauco
Andes: Requinoa, Rechengo, Machali

536
Q

What is Vina Pipeno?

A

inexpensive local wine for domestic consumption made from Pais (Mission/LIstan Prieto)

537
Q

DO regions of Atacama?

A

Huasco DO
Copiapo DO

538
Q

What is Atacama better known for producing?

A

olives and Parron (pergola) trained grapes destined for Pisco production

539
Q

Wine producers of Atacama?

A

Ventisquero has established a few experimental vineyards of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir in Huasco DO

540
Q

Grapes of Chilean Pisco? 6

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

541
Q

DO Regions of Coquimbo? 3

A

Elqui
Limari
Choapa

542
Q

Main grapes of Elqui Valley?

A

Syrah, Pedro Jimenez, Sauvignon Blanc

543
Q

Major producers of Elqui Valley?

A

Cavas de Valle, Falernia

544
Q

DO areas of Elqui?

A

Costa: La Sirena
Andes: Paiguano, VIcuña

545
Q

What is the northernmost and driest of Coquimbo’s growing regions?

A

Elqui DO

546
Q

What is the joint Chilean-Italian venture in Elqui?

A

Vina Falernia

547
Q

Where is the Huanta Vineyard?

A

Elqui Valley, Coquimbo- owned by Vina Falernia. Very high elevation

548
Q

What is “Alta Tierra”

A

Vina Falernia’s Syrah, which has become a benchmark of Chilean Syrah

549
Q

Where is Cavas del Valle?

A

Elqui Andes: Paiguano, Coquimbo, Chile

550
Q

What is the Elqui project spearhead by Marcelo Retamal and Patricio Flaño?

A

Viñedos de Alcohuaz

551
Q

What is unique about Viñedos de Alcohuaz?

A

foot crushing grapes Syrah grapes in stone lagars and aging wine in concrete eggs. Elqui Andes, Coquimbo

552
Q

Main grapes of Limari?

A

Chardonnay, Syrah, Cab S, Sauv B, Pedro Jimenez (pisco)

553
Q

DO regions of Limari?

A

Costa: Ovalle
Entre Cordilleras: Punitaqui
Andes: Monte Patria, Rio Hurtado

554
Q

Major producers of Limari?

A

Tabali
Casa Tamaya
Francisco de Aguirre (CyT)

555
Q

DO Areas of Choapa>

A

Andes: Illapel, Salamanca

556
Q

Major producer of Choapa?

A

Domaine de Manson

557
Q

Soil type of Limari DO?

A

One of the few areas in Chile with calcareous soils (red clay atop limestone recalling the terra rossa of Coonawarra)

558
Q

Where is Tongoy Bay?

A

Coquimbo, provides ocean influence to Limari trough a gap in the Coastal Range

559
Q

What are Camanchacas?

A

Cloud banks that form on the Chilean coast near Atacama A dense fog that does not produce rain.

560
Q

What is the most planted grape in Limari?

A

Chardonnay, BY FAR

561
Q

Who is the only winery owner in Choapa?

A

The tiny MOVI member Domaine de Manson

562
Q

Major producers of Valle del Aconcagua DO?

A

Errazuriz
Sena (Mondavi +Errazuriz)
Von Siebenthal (MOVI)

563
Q

5 MOVI producers?

A

Kingston
Garage Wine Co
Von Siebenthal
Garcia +Schwaderer
Erasmo
Kingston

564
Q

Where is Panquehue?

A

Valle del Aconocagua DO, Aconcagua

565
Q

Major grapes of Valle del Aconcagua DO?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Carmenere, Sauvignon Blanc

566
Q

What is the highest peak in South America?

A

Mt. Aconcagua

567
Q

Soils of Valle del Aconcagua- Costa?

A

Schist and slate

568
Q

What is the Valle del Aconcagua DO -Andes most suited to?

A

Grenache and Mourvedre, too hot for Cabernet Sauvignon

569
Q

What is Seña?

A

A Bordeaux blend made by Eduardo Chadwick of Errazuriz and Robert Mondavi that took 2nd place in the Berlin 2004 tasting

570
Q

3 most planted varieties in the Valle del Aconcagua DO?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Carmenere

571
Q

The entire DO of Valle de Casablanca is considered what?

A

Costa

572
Q

Major grapes of Valle de Casablanca DO?

A

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir
76% white grapes

573
Q

What is the first cool climate region in Chile to be explored by modern winemakers?

A

Valle de Casablanca DO, Aconcagua DO, Chile

574
Q

What is Casablanca named after?

A

The small town, there is no Casablanca River

575
Q

What climactic event affects Valle de Casablanca DO the most?

A

The Humboldt current

576
Q

Major producers of Casablanca?

A

Vina Casablanca
Casas del Bosque
Kingston (MOVI)
Veramonte
Villard( MOVI)
Montsecano

577
Q

Percentage of Casablanc vineyard dedicated to white wine?

A

75% (Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc most planted)

578
Q

Why do Casablanca growers use rootstocks?

A

Sandy soils are a magnet for nematodes

579
Q

DO zones of Valle de San Antonio DO?

A

Valle de Leyda DO

580
Q

Major grapes of Valle de San Antonio DO?

A

Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

581
Q

Major producers of San Antonio DO?

A

Maletic
Vinea Leyda
Casa Marin

582
Q

Most planted variety in Valle de San Antonio DO?

A

Sauvingon Blanc (50%)

583
Q

Which Chilean wine regions Sauvignon Blancs are compared with Marlborough?

A

Valle de Leyda DO, San Antonio DO, Aconcagua DO, Chile

584
Q

Unofficial subzones of Valle de San Antonio DO?

A

Lo Abarca
Rosario

585
Q

Coolest and warmest areas of Valle de San Antonio DO?

A

Lo Abarco (coolest, closest to the coast)
Rosario (warmst driest most inland zone)

These are unofficial

586
Q

Who is Demeter certified in San Antonio DO?

A

Matetic, first winery to plant Syrah in San Antonio

587
Q

DO Areas within Leyda DO, Valle de San Antonio DO?

A

Costa: San Juan, Santo Domingo

588
Q

In Chile, rainfall increases as one travels_____

A

South

589
Q

Regions of Valle Central DO 4 (north to south)

A

Maipo
Rapel
Curico
Maule

590
Q

Climate of the Valle Central DO?

A

semi-arid, warm Mediterranean climate

591
Q

What is the warmest area in the Valle Central DO?

A

Rapel Valley

592
Q

Major city of he Valle del Maipo DO?

A

Santiago

593
Q

Entre Cordillera areas of Maipo Valley DO?

A

Isla de Maipo, Talagante, Melipilla, Alhue, Maria Pinto, Colina, Calera de Tango, Til Til, Lampa

594
Q

Areas of Valle del Maipo-Andes?

A

Santiago, Pirque, PUENTE ALTO, Buin

595
Q

what does Puente Alto mean?

A

High Bridge, Maipo Valley

596
Q

Unoffical subregions of Maipo Valley DO?

A

Alto Maipo (Puente Alto/Pirque)
Medio Maipo
Maipo Costa/ Maipo Bajo

597
Q

Does Maipo have Costa areas?

A

No

598
Q

Which grape is half of Maipo Valley’s vines?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

599
Q

Which wines come from the higher elevation vineyards of Alto Maipo?

A

Don Melchor (CyT)
Almaviva(Phillipe Rothschild + CyT)
Vinedo Chadwick
Antiyal(Alvaro Espinoza)
Casa Real (Santa RIta)

600
Q

Soil type of Puente Alto?

A

gravel. (Alto Maipo/Andes)

601
Q

Difference between Alto Maipo wines and Medio Maipo wines?

A

Easily ripens cab, but it often lacks the stucture of Alto Maipo

602
Q

Top top areas in the Medio Maipo zone?

A

Isla de Maipo (Entre Cordilleras)
Alhue (Entre Cordilleras)

603
Q

Where is De Martino based?

A

Isla de Maipo (Medio Maipo/Entre Cordilleras)

604
Q

What is Chile’s most heaviily planted DO subregion?

A

Valle de Rapel DO

605
Q

Major town of Valle de Rapel DO?

A

Rancagua

606
Q

2 DO zones of Valle de Rapel?

A

Valle del Cachapoal DO
Valle de Colchagua DO

607
Q

Major grapes of Rapel Valley DO?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, merlot, syrah, chardonnay
86% red grapes

608
Q

Where is Peumo?

A

Rapel-Cachapoal-Entre Cordilleras-Peumo DO

609
Q

Famous Carmenere of Peumo DO?

A

C y T ‘Carmin de Peumo’ Cachapoal, Rapel

610
Q

Major producers of Colchagua?

A

Koyle, Casa Silva, Cono Sur, Casa Lapostolle, Laura Hartwig, Los Vascos, Montes

611
Q

What is the smaller of the DO zones in Rapel Valley?

A

Cachapoal

612
Q

Which DO of Cachapoal is highly regarded for Carmenere production?

A

Peumo DO

613
Q

Most planted grapes of Cachapoal?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Merlot

614
Q

Which producers have moved upward into the Alto Cachapoal region?

A

Altair
Anakena
Clos des Fous (Pedro Parra)

615
Q

Who makes EQ Syrah?

A

Matetic

616
Q

Who makes Aristos?

A

Liger-Belair and Pedro Parra

617
Q

What boundaries does the Valle de Colchagua DO loosely follow?

A

The Tinguiririca River

618
Q

Producers of Colchagua?

A

Classic-
Cono Sur
Viu Manent
Casa Silva

French- Lapostolle, Los Vascos, Hacienda Araucano

New: Montes, Neyen, Koyle

619
Q

Who owns Hacienda Araucano?

A

Francois Lurton (languedoc producer)

620
Q

Where is the Apalta Valley?

A

A small, horseshoe shaped valley in Colchagua. (means earthquake)

621
Q

What river is Apalta locate on?

A

Tinguiririca River

622
Q

What is the top wine of Casa Lapostelle?

A

“Clos Apalta” -Santa Cruz DO, Colchagua DO- Rapel DO -Valle Central DO

623
Q

What is the top wine of Montes?

A

Alpha M, Apalta, Santa Cruz DO, Colchagua DO, Rapel DO

624
Q

What is Clos Apalta?

A

Carmenere based Bordeaux blend by Casa Lapostolle in Colchagua

625
Q

Whats is Alpha M?

A

A Cabernet based Bordeaux blend for Montes in the Apalta zone of Colchagua

626
Q

Apalta producers?

A

Montes
Lapostolle
Viña Las Niñas
Neyen
Ventisquero

627
Q

Colchagua-Andes DO areas?

A

San Fernando
Chimbarongo

628
Q

DO Zones of Curico Valley

A

Valle del Lontue DO
Valle de Teno DO

629
Q

Major producers of Curico

A

Miguel Torres
San Pedro
Valdivieso

630
Q

Curico’s sole Costa area DO?

A

Vichuquen DO, Valle del Teno DO, Curico, Chile

631
Q

Most planted grape in Curico DO?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon, though the cooler climate means more white grapes appear than in the Rapel or Maipo valleys

632
Q

2 most planted grapes in Curico?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
Sauvignon Blanc

633
Q

What is much of Curico’s Sauvignon Blanc actually in reality?

A

Sauvignon Vert/Sauvignonesse, Friulano

634
Q

When did Miguel Torres launch is winery and modern awakening for Chile?

A

1979

635
Q

Chile’s second largest wine company is based in Curico?

A

San Pedro

636
Q

What is Manso de Velasco?

A

Miguel Torres 115 year old Cabernet Sauvignon vines in Curico

637
Q

Zones of Valle del Maule DO?

A

Valle de Claro
Valle del Loncomilla
Valle del Tutuven

638
Q

What is parron training?

A

Overhead or Pergola (usually reserved for table grapes in Chile)

639
Q

Major grapes of Maule DO?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon, Pais, Sauvignon Blanc

640
Q

Major producers of Maule? 3

A

VIA, O. Fournier, J. Bouchon

641
Q

Which DO claims more vine acreage than any other in Chile?

A

Maule Valley DO, alone is responsible for 25% of production (except for the entire Rapel Valley; Colchagua is 2nd place)

642
Q

Second most planted variety in Maule?

A

Pais/Mission/ Listan Prieto

643
Q

What is VIGNO?

A

Producers committed to preserving old vine Carignan

644
Q

What is the Secano Costero?

A

The warmer western region of the Maule Valley(the delimited region for VIGNO)

645
Q

Requirments for VIGNO? 5

A

Locate in Secano Costero western Maule
Dry farmed
30 years old
65% Carignan
2 years aging

646
Q

Who makes ‘Cordillera’ wines?

A

Miguel Torres Chile

647
Q

Subzones of Sur DO?

A

Itata
Bio-Bio
Malleco

648
Q

Major grapes of Itata Do?

A

Moscatel de Alejandria
Pais
Cinsault

649
Q

Major grapes of Bio-Bio DO?

A

Pinot Noir, Pais, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

650
Q

What region is affected by the Nahuelbuta Mountains?

A

Bio-Bio, Sur, Chile

651
Q

Malleco surrounds which town?

A

Traiguen

652
Q

Major grapes of Malleco?

A

Pinot Noir, Pais, Chardonnay

653
Q

Who makes ‘Sol del Sol’ in Malleco?

A

Vina Aquitania

654
Q

Who makes Clos des Fous in Malleco?

A

Pedro Parra

655
Q

Subregions of Austral DO

A

Valle de Osorno
Valle de Cautin

656
Q

Where is Lake Ranco?

A

Austral Region of Chile (Casa Silva was the first to use the regions vineyards on labels)

657
Q

Where is the world’s southernmost vineyard?

A

Rafael Urrejola of Undurraga grows grapes at the 46th parallel, but has yet to release a vintage

658
Q

two producers of Chilean pisco?

A

Kappa
Capel

659
Q

T or F; Malleco, Maipo, and Bio-Bio have not Costa areas?

A

t

660
Q

Where is Kingston located?

A

Casablanca (MOVI)

661
Q

In Chile, who and when discovered Carménère and Merlot to be different

A

in 1994 by Jean-Michel Boursiquot?

662
Q

The worlds sothernmost wine region

A

Argentina
Alejandro Bulgheroni
Sarmiento
Chubut region at 45° 60′
under the Otronia Patagonia Extrema label

663
Q

Montes Alpha M - region

A

Colchagua

664
Q

Zappalar DO

A

Aconcagua Costa winemaking region
Viña Montes is the only winery with vines planted in this new D.O

665
Q

Chile’s first modern winery and the oldest still in operation today

A

Viña Ochagavía

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