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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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What is the main grape of Pisco?

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Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)

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

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Chile - 1931; Peru 1991

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

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0.85

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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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What is the minimum ABV for Chilean Table wine?
0.12
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Chilean Reserva and Reserva Especial wines require a minimum of what alcohol?
0.12
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Chilean Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva wines require a minimum of what alcohol?
0.125
28
What Organization oversees and inforces Chilean wine laws
Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service
29
Chile forbids the production of what type of varietal?
Hybrid Varietals
30
What are the two main mountain ranges of Chile (East and West)
Coastal Range (West); Andes (East)
31
The _________ forces cool sea air through the coastal wine regions of Chile and Peru
The Humbolt Current
32
What are the two Countries that border North of Chile?
Peru and Bolivia
33
Traveling directly West from Mendoza Argentina will put you where?
Santiago, Chile
34
_____ accounts for over 1/3 of Chile's total Plantings
Cabernet Sauvignon
35
Criolla Chica and Mission are the Argentinian and Californian synonyms (respectively) for which grape?
País
36
Fill in the blanks: the País grape is _____ in Color and _____ in Tannin
Light in Color and High in Tannin
37
In Chile, the Cachapoal regions Puemo DO is the top area for which varietal?
Carmenere
38
What two Regional DO's lie in the Norte Chico Chilean Administrative Region?
Atacama DO and Coquimbo DO
39
Which Chilean winery has the largest holdings of vineyards in the country?
Concha y Toro (over 9,000 ha)
40
What does Chile rank in World wine Production? What does it rank in South America?
7th in World wine production; 2nd in South America (1st- Argentina)
41
A Dulce (Sweet) wine in Chile must have a minimum % of what residual sugar?
45+ g/l
42
What is the maximum residual sugar of a standard dry Chilean wine?
4 g/l
43
A dry chilean table wine may have up to 9 g/l residual sugar if....
If the total acidity of the wine is within 2 g/l of the RS
44
_____ accounts for 80% of Chile's Landmass
Mountains
45
Grand Vidure is a syn. for what grape varietal?
Carmenère
46
Chile's Casa Silva was the first to put what on a wine label?
Austral DO designation
47
What is the main future viticultural concern for the DO Zones of Coquimbo?
Lack of Irrigation water due to diminishing snowmelt
48
What is the driest of the 3 DO zones of Coquimbo? (Elqui, Limari, Choapa)
Elqui
49
Which red varietal has become a benchmark for the wines of the Coquimbo Region's Elqui DO in Chile?
Syrah
50
In Chile, the Coquimbo region's Limarí DO is showing the most promise for which white grape?
Chardonnay
51
The dense, rainless cloudbank that travels inland from the coast of Chile's Northern Desert Regions is known as the?
Camanchaca Fog
52
La Serena is the Coastal DO Area and main town of which Chilean DO Zone?
Elqui Valley DO
53
Ovalle DO is the sole DO Coastal Area, capital city and major viticultural focus for which Chilean DO Zone?
Limarí DO
54
What grape has become the main focus (and most planted variety) for the vineyards of Chile's Limarí DO?
Chardonnay, especially in the Coastal DO Area of Ovalle
55
Francisco de Aguirre, Limarí's first wine company, is now owned by who?
Concha y Toro
56
Viña Falernia's Alta Tierra has become Chile's benchmark wine for which varietal?
High Altitude Syrah; grown in the Elqui Valley
57
The highest growing region in Chile is found in the Andes area of what DO Zone?
Elqui Valley; Vineyards can reach as high as 2,200 meters
58
What is the only winery based in the Choapa DO?
Domaine de Manson (MOVI Member*)
59
What two Chilean wines placed 1st and 2nd in the 2004 Berlin Tasting?
Errazuriz's Viñedo Chadwick 2000(1st) Seña 2001
60
Which Chilean winery in The Aconcagua region's Casablanca DO is owned by the Huneeus family (Quintessa, Faust, Flowers, etc...)
Veramonte
61
the vineyards in the Aconcagua region's Casablanca DO need to be grafted on rootstocks that are resistant to what two hazards?
Spring Frosts and Nematodes
62
Marga-Marga and Zappallar are 2 independent DO Costa Areas in which Chilean DO Sub-Region?
Aconcagua DO; not associated with the sub-regions of Aconcagua, Casablanca, or San Antonio
63
What are the two main viticultural concerns of the Casablanca DO?
Nematodes and spring frosts
64
Which was the first winery to plant vines in Chile's San Antonio DO?
Viña Leyda, 1997
65
What is the Climate of Chiles Valle Central?
semi-arid, Warm Mediterranean
66
The warmest areas of Chile's Central Valley are found in which DO sub-region?
Rapel DO; Entre Cordilleras areas lie within Region I and Region II
67
Name a winery located within the City Limits of Santiago, Chile
Cousiño Macul, Santa Carolina,
68
The vineyards of Viñedo Chadwick, Don Melchor, and Almaviva are found in which Chilean commune?
Puente Alto, Maipo
69
Almaviva is a collaboration between which two Producer
Baron Phillip Rothschild & Concha y Toro
70
Seña started as a collaboration between which two Producers
Robert Mondavi & Errazuriz - first vintage 1995
71
Irrigation water for the vineyards of Chile's San Antonio DO come from which major river?
Maipo River
72
Which grape accounts for over half of Maipo's vineyards?
Cabernet Sauvignon
73
The Cabernet Sauvignon wines of the Alto Maipo are more in line with a) Napa OR b) Bordeaux?
a) Napa
74
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
b) Media Maipo
75
Lo Abarca and Rosario are the 2 Unnoficial subzones of Which Chilean DO?
San Antonio DO
76
The Cachapoal and Tinguiririca Rivers feed from which major Chilean Resevoir?
Rapel Resevoir
77
What is the most planted varietal in Itata DO?
País
78
Chile's DO System was established when? a) 1988, b) 2001, c) 1994
c) 1994
79
What was the first cool-climate, coastal region explored in Chile for viticulture?
Casablanca Valley DO, 1980's
80
Chilean Wine law was established in what year? a) 1975, b) 1985, c) 1995
b) 1985
81
The Talinay hills create an opening for Coastal influences to the west of which Chilean DO Sub-Region
Limarí DO
82
In Chile, the Nahuelbuta Mountains are an extension of the Coastal range which blocks maritime influence from which DO Region?
Bío Bío DO
83
Chilean producers Metatica and Casa Merin are notable founding wineries in which DO Sub-Region?
San Antonio; Metatica- first to plant in Syrah in San Antonio (Rosario unnofficial subzone), Casa Merin - first winery in Lo Abarca (unnoficial coastal subzone)
84
Chile's cool San Antonio sub-region of Lo Abarca was first planted in 2000 by: a) Viña Leyda, b) Kingston, c) Casa Merin
c) Casa Merin
85
Who is the sole producer in Chile's warm San Antonio sub-region of Rosario?
Metatica - first to plant syrah in San Antonio
86
Which DO is Chile's oldest wine region?
Maule DO
87
The Secano Costero areas of Maule are commonly farmed in which way?
Dry-farmed
88
_____ DO is responsible for 1/4th of Chile's wine production
Maule DO
89
The Maule region's Entre Cordilleras DO Area of Cauquenes focuses on which Varietal in Chile?
bush-vine trained Carignan
90
What are the Two DO Zones of the Curico Sub-Region?
Teno Lontué
91
What are the three DO zones of Chile's Maule Sub-Region?
Claro Tutuvén Loncomilla
92
Miguel Torre's Manso de Velasco is made from 100 year old ________ vines in Curico
Cabernet Sauvignon
93
Who produces Casa Real in Chile? What is the sole grape?
Viñas Santa Rita - 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo
94
What are the two DO Zones of the Atacama DO Region?
Copiapó DO and Huasco DO
95
What is a Parron used for in Chile?
Pergola-Trained Vineyard, notably found in the plantations of Copiapó
96
Ventisquera is one of the few table wine producers located in which DO?
Huasco DO, Atacama Region (Producing Chard, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc)
97
What are the main grape exports of the Atacama DO?
Pisco Grapes and Table Grapes
98
In Chile, what is the Capital of Atacama?
Copiapó
99
What are the Parents of Carmeñere?
Cabernet Franc x Gros Cabernet. Both high in Pyrazine
100
Carmeñere ripens later or earlier than Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon?
Later. Vital to soften the Pyrazine charactistics
101
In Chile, what two grapes were discovered to be different in 1994 by Jean-Michel Boursiquot?
Carmeñere and Merlot
102
True or False: Soils along the Chilean coast are older than ones closer to the Andes?
t
103
Name 3 of the main soils of Coastal Chile?
Granite, schist and slate over Red Clay with large pockets of Quartz
104
The soils of the Andes are ____ with pockets of ________
Volcanic with pockets of Limestone
105
True or False: País may appear on a DO label
106
What is a Pipeño in Chile?
Local inexpensive table wine. easy drinking and occasionally fizzy. usually incorperating the País grape
107
An Arroba is a measurement of what?
Measurement of grapes by weight rather than volume. Roughly 8 liters
108
What is Chicha in Chile?
a cooked, partially fermented grape beverage drank by the local South American Indians
109
What is the main grape of Pisco?
Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)
110
What are the ingredients of a Classic Pisco Sour? Which are Omitted in a Chilean Pisco Sour?
1.5 oz Pisco, 1 oz Lemon juice, .5 oz Simple Syrup, 1 Egg white, Angostura Bitters; Chilean omits bitters and Egg white
111
what are the 2 ingredients in a Piscola?
Pisco and Coke
112
According to the EU in 2013, Which Country has claim to the origin of Pisco?
Peru
113
Which established Pisco as an appellation first, Peru or Chile?
Chile - 1931; Peru 1991
114
Which Chilean organization emphasizes small artisinal winemaking practices?
Movi (est. 2009) "Movimento de Viñateros Independientes"
115
What are the minimum %'s for Vintage, Varietal and DO labelling in Chile?
75% (Though most go by the EU export standard of 85%)
116
What is the minimum % for geographical labeling (Costa, Entre Cordilleras, Andes) in Chile?
0.85
117
In Chile, what two labeling terms indicate time spent in oak?
Reserva Especial and Gran Reserva
118
What is the minimum ABV for Chilean Table wine?
0.12
119
Chilean Reserva and Reserva Especial wines require a minimum of what alcohol?
0.12
120
Chilean Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva wines require a minimum of what alcohol?
0.125
121
What Organization oversees and inforces Chilean wine laws
Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service
122
Chile forbids the production of what type of varietal?
Hybrid Varietals
123
What are the two main mountain ranges of Chile (East and West)
Coastal Range (West); Andes (East)
124
The _________ forces cool sea air through the coastal wine regions of Chile and Peru
The Humbolt Current
125
What are the Countries that border North of Chile?
Peru and Bolivia
126
Traveling directly West from Mendoza Argentina will put you where?
Santiago, Chile
127
_____ accounts for over 1/3 of Chile's total Plantings
Cabernet Sauvignon
128
Criolla Chica and Mission are the Argentinian and Californian synonyms (respectively) for which grape?
País
129
Fill in the blanks: the País grape is _____ in Color and _____ in Tannin
Light in Color and High in Tannin
130
In Chile, the Cachapoal regions Puemo DO is the top area for which varietal?
Carmenere
131
What two Regional DO's lie in the Norte Chico Chilean Administrative Region?
Atacama DO and Coquimbo DO
132
Which Chilean winery has the largest holdings of vineyards in the country?
Concha y Toro (over 9,000 ha)
133
What does Chile rank in World wine Production? What does it rank in South America?
7th in World wine production; 2nd in South America (1st- Argentina)
134
A Dulce (Sweet) wine in Chile must have a minimum % of what residual sugar?
45+ g/l
135
What is the maximum residual sugar of a standard dry Chilean wine?
4 g/l
136
A dry chilean table wine may have up to 9 g/l residual sugar if....
If the total acidity of the wine is within 2 g/l of the RS
137
_____ accounts for 80% of Chile's Landmass
Mountains
138
Grand Vidure is a syn. for what grape varietal?
Carmenère
139
Chile's Casa Silva was the first to put what on a wine label?
Austral DO designation
140
What is the main future viticultural concern for the DO Zones of Coquimbo?
Lack of Irrigation water due to diminishing snowmelt
141
What is the driest of the 3 DO zones of Coquimbo: A) Elqui B) Limari C) Choapa
A) Elqui
142
Which red varietal has become a benchmark for the wines of the Coquimbo Region's Elqui DO in Chile?
Syrah
143
In Chile, the Coquimbo region's Limarí DO is showing the most promise for which white grape?
Chardonnay
144
The dense, rainless cloudbank that travels inland from the coast of Chile's Northern Desert Regions is known as the?
Camanchaca Fog
145
La Serena is the Coastal DO Area and main town of which Chilean DO Zone?
Elqui Valley DO
146
Ovalle DO is the sole DO Coastal Area, capital city and major viticultural focus for which Chilean DO Zone?
Limarí DO
147
What grape has become the main focus (and most planted variety) for the vineyards of Chile's Limarí DO?
Chardonnay, especially in the Coastal DO Area of Ovalle
148
Francisco de Aguirre, Limarí's first wine company, is now owned by who?
Concha y Toro
149
Viña Falernia's Alta Tierra has become Chile's benchmark wine for which varietal?
High Altitude Syrah; grown in the Elqui Valley
150
The highest growing region in Chile is found in the Andes area of what DO Zone?
Elqui Valley; Vineyards can reach as high as 2,200 meters
151
What is the only winery based in the Choapa DO?
Domaine de Manson (MOVI Member*)
152
What two Chilean wines placed 1st and 2nd in the 2004 Berlin Tasting?
Errazuriz's Viñedo Chadwick (1st) and Seña
153
Which Chilean winery in The Aconcagua region's Casablanca DO is owned by the Huneeus family (Quintessa, Faust, Flowers, etc...)
Veramonte
154
the vineyards in the Aconcagua region's Casablanca DO need to be grafted on rootstocks that are resistant to what two hazards?
Spring Frosts and Nematodes
155
Marga-Marga and Zappallar are 2 independent DO Costa Areas in which Chilean DO Sub-Region?
Aconcagua DO; not associated with the sub-regions of Aconcagua, Casablanca, or San Antonio
156
What are the two main viticultural concerns of the Casablanca DO?
Nematodes and spring frosts
157
Which was the first winery to plant vines in Chile's San Antonio DO?
Viña Leyda, 1997
158
What is the Climate of Chiles Valle Central?
semi-arid, Warm Mediterranean
159
The warmest areas of Chile's Central Valley are found in which DO sub-region?
Rapel DO; Entre Cordilleras areas lie within Region I and Region II
160
The vineyards of Viñedo Chadwick, Don Melchor, and Almaviva are found in which Chilean commune?
Puente Alto, Maipo
161
Seña is a Chilean collaboration between which two producers
Robert Mondavi and Errazuriz -
162
Who produces Don Melchor in Chile?
Concha y Toro - Puente Alto, Maipo
163
Who produces Viña Chadwick
Errazuriz - Puente Alto, Maipo
164
Irrigation water for the vineyards of Chile's San Antonio DO come from which major river?
Maipo River
165
Which grape accounts for over half of Maipo's vineyards?
Cabernet Sauvignon
166
The Cabernet Sauvignon wines of the Alto Maipo are more in line with a) Napa OR b) Bordeaux?
a) Napa
167
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
b) Media Maipo
168
Lo Abarca and Rosario are the 2 Unnoficial subzones of Which Chilean DO?
San Antonio DO
169
The Cachapoal and Tinguiririca Rivers feed from which major Chilean Resevoir?
Rapel Resevoir
170
What is the most planted varietal in Itata DO?
País
171
Chile's DO System was established when? a) 1988, b) 2001, c) 1994
c) 1994
172
What was the first cool-climate, coastal region explored in Chile for viticulture?
Casablanca Valley DO, 1980's
173
Chilean Wine law was established in what year? a) 1975, b) 1985, c) 1995
b) 1985
174
The Talinay hills create an opening for Coastal influences to the west of which Chilean DO Sub-Region
Limarí DO
175
In Chile, the Nahuelbuta Mountains are an extension of the Coastal range which blocks maritime influence from which DO Region?
Bío Bío DO
176
Chilean producers Matetic and Casa Marin are notable founding wineries in which DO Sub-Region?
San Antonio; Metatica- first to plant in Syrah in San Antonio (Rosario unnofficial subzone), Casa Merin - first winery in Lo Abarca (unnoficial coastal subzone)
177
Chile's cool San Antonio sub-region of Lo Abarca was first planted in 2000 by: a) Viña Leyda, b) Kingston, c) Casa Marin
c) Casa Marin
178
Who is the sole producer in Chile's warm San Antonio sub-region of Rosario?
Matetic Vineyards- first to plant syrah in San Antonio
179
Which DO is Chile's oldest wine region?
Maule DO
180
The Secano Costero areas of Maule are commonly farmed in which way?
Dry-farmed
181
_____ DO is responsible for 1/4th of Chile's wine production
Maule DO
182
The Maule region's Entre Cordilleras DO Area of Cauquenes focuses on which Varietal in Chile?
bush-vine trained Carignan
183
What are the Two DO Zones of the Curico Sub-Region?
Valle de Teno and Valle del Lontué
184
Chile's Valle de lontué is a DO Zone in which Sub-Region?
Curico
185
Chile's Valle de Teno is a DO Zone of which sub-Region?
Curico
186
What are the three DO zones of Chile's Maule Sub-Region?
Valle de Claro, Valle de Loncomilla, Valle de Tutuvén
187
Valle de Claro is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-Region
Maule
188
Valle de Loncomilla is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-Region
Maule
189
Miguel Torre's Manso de Velasco is made from 100 year old ________ vines in Curico
Cabernet Sauvignon
190
Valle de Tutuven is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-region
Maule
191
Which Chilean Estate produces "Purple Angel"? What is the main grape variety of the wine?
Montes Alpha - Carmeñere, Colchagua
192
"Alpha M" is the top Cabernet wine of which Chilean producer?
Montes Alpha - Colchagua Valley Do CS, CF, M, PV
193
Almaviva is a Chilean collaboration between which two Producers
Baron Phillipe Rothschild and Concha y Toro - Maipo
194
Matetic
San Antonio Aconcagua
195
De Martino
Maipo
196
Who brings winemaking to the new world? When?
Spanish Conquistadores 16th ce.
197
Describe 17th ce. ban on production in S. America. What brings an end to it?
Prohibitive Spanish law restricts wine production in favor of Iberian producers (unrelated to church). Independence in 1800's
198
Claudio Gay
Frenchman who sets up repository of pre-phylloxera VV vines in Chile.
199
What is the only major WM country to remain 100% phylloxera free? Why?
Chile Isolation due to Andes
200
Mission grape synonyms: Canary Islands Chile Argentina
Canary Islands: Listan Priéto Chile: País Argentina: Criolla Chica
201
Name the 2 pink-skinned varieties of S. America
Cereza Criolla Grande
202
Top Chile Grapes
Cab Sauv Carmenère Sauvignon Blanc Merlot
203
Sauvignon Blanc in Chile
Actually Sauvignon Vert/Friulano
204
Merlot in Chile
Much is actually Carmenère
205
Where is most wine production in Chile?
S. of Santiago
206
Chile Climate
N: dry/desert-like Central Valley: cooling influence b/c proximity to Andes S: > rainfall, cooler, shorter growing season
207
Humboldt Current
(Chile) Forces cool sea air inland through river valleys *Affects Valle Central *Coastal Mtns. provide some shelter
208
Vines in Chile run in which direction?
N -> S Row Orientation
209
Chilean Wine Law
75% Vintage/Varietal/DO 85% for Export *only permitted varietals (NO HYBRIDS)
210
Chilean Min. ABV
0.115
211
Chile Wine Classification
Reserva: 12% abv Reserva Especial: 12% abv + oak Reserva Privada: 12.5% abv Gran Reserva: 12.5% abv + oak
212
6 DOs of Chile (N -> S)
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Valle Central Sur Austral
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3 Geographic Terms (Chile)
Costa Entre Cordilleras Andes *85% of grapes must be harvested in appropriate region
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Chile Grapes (Red)
(73% Red) Red: Cab Sauv Pais Merlot Carmenère Syrha PN Cab Franc
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Chile Grapes (White)
Sauvignon Blanc (Sauvignon Vert) Chardonnay Sémillon Muscat of Alexandria (for distillation)
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Much of Chile's Sauvignon Blanc is actually what?
Sauvignon Vert/Friulano
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Much of Chile's Merlot is actually what?
Carmenère
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Atacama DO
Chile's N-most DO
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Atacama DOC Climate & Wine Styles
(Chile) Climate: dry/desert-like Styles: distilled, pisco, table wine
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Coquimbo DO Climate & Wine Styles
(Chile) Climate: dry/desert-like Styles: distilled, pisco, table wine *recent focus on wine grapes
221
Coquimbo DO Subregions
(Chile) Elqui DO Limarí DO Choapa DO
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Elqui DO Climate & Grapes
(Chile - Coquimbo - in the N) Climate: cool, high altitude Grapes: Syrah
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Limarí DO Climate, Grapes, Soil
(Chile - Coquimbo - in the N) Climate: coastal/cooler Grapes: Chardonnay Soil: LS
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Choapa DO
(Chile - Coquimbo - in the S) *where Andes & Coastal Mtns. converge
225
Aconcagua DO is named after what?
Aconcagua River
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Aconcagua DO Climate
(Chile) Dry -> Irrigation Necessary
227
Aconcagua DO Subregions
(Chile) Aconcagua Valley DO Casablanca DO San Antonio DO
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Aconcagua Valley DO Climate
(Chile - Aconcagua DO) (Aconcagua DO Subregion) Climate: Hot
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Aconcagua Valley DO Grapes
(Chile - Aconcagua DO) Grapes (mostly red): Cab Sauv & Merlot
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Aconcagua Valley DO Soil
(Chile Aconcagua DO) Alluvial: follows Aconcagua River from Andes to Pacific)
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Panquehue
(Chile - Aconcagua DO) Commune in Aconcagua Valley DO *home to Errázuriz!
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Where is Errázuriz located?
(Chile - Aconcagua DO - Aconcagua Valley DO) Panquehue
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Most famous wine of Panquehue
(Chile - Aconcagua DO - Aconcagua Valley DO) Erràzuriz "Seña
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Why is Errázuris famous?
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
235
Where is Casablanca DO?
(Chile) Aconcagua DO (on coast)
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Casablanca DO Climate
(Chile - Aconcagua DO) Climate: coastal/cooler
237
Casablanca DO Grapes
(Chile - Aconcagua DO) Sauvignon Blanc & Chardonnay
238
Aconcagua DO's top zone
(Chile) Casablanca DO
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San Antonio DO Grapes
(Chile - Aconcagua DO) Grapes: mostly WW (+PN)
240
San Antonio DO Subzones
(Chile - Aconcagua DO) Lleyda Lo Abarca Rosario Malvilla
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Valle Centrale DO Subregions
(Chile) Maipo DO Rapel DO Curicò DO Maule DO
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Valle Centrale DO's most famous subregion
(Chile) Maipo Valley DO
243
Maipo Valley DO Grapes
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO) *Cab Sauvignon (>50%) Merlot Chardonnay Carmenère
244
Maipo Valley DO Subregions
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO) Puento Alto
245
Where are Chile's most premium reds from?
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO - Maipo Valley DO) Puento Alto DO
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Maipo Valley DO Producers/Wines
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO) Concha y Torro "Don Melchor" Erràzuriz "Viñedo Chadwick" (CS) Almaviva
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Almaviva
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO - Maipo Valley DO) Concha y Torro & Mouton Rothschild
248
Which wine took 1st place in the 2004 Berlin Tasting?
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO - Maipo Valley DO) Erràzuriz "Viñedo Chadwick" (CS)
249
Rapel Valley DO Grapes
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO) Cab Sauv Merlot Carmenère
250
Rapel Valley DO Subregions
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO) Cachapoal DO Colchagua DO
251
Cachapoal DO
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO) Rapel Valley DO Subregion
252
Colchagua DO
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO) Rapel Valley DO Subregion
253
Colchagua DO Subregions
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO - Rapel Valley DO) San Fernando DO Chimbarongo DO Apalta DO
254
Curicó DO
(Chile) Located in Valle Centrale DO
255
Curicó DO Grapes
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO) *Cab Sauv Sauv Blanc Chardonnay
256
Curicó DO Subregions
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO) Lontué DO Teno DO
257
Maule DO
(Chile) Located in Valle Centrale DO
258
Maule DO Grapes
(Chile - Valle Centrale DO) Cab Sauv Pais
259
Sur DO is located where?
Chile South
260
Sur DO Subregions
Itata Bio Bio Maleco
261
What other countries in SA produce wine? (aside from Chile/Argentina)
Brazil Uruguay Paraguay Peru Bolivia Ecuador
262
Where is wine produced in Brazil?
Southern part of country
263
Brazil produces what wine styles?
Mostly red 1/4 sparkling
264
Brazil Grapes
International Iberian: Aragonez & Touriga Nacional
265
Brazil: major region of production
Rio Grande do Sul (S)
266
Brazil: 5 major regions of production
Rio Grande do Sul (S) Sao Joaquim (S) Serra do Sudeste (S) Campanha (S) Sao Francisco Valley (N)
267
Which region in Brazil has 2 harvests/year?
Sao Francisco Valley (N) Tropical!
268
90% of Brazil's wine is produced in what region?
(Rio Grande do Sul) Serra Gaúcha
269
Serra Gaucha Subregion
(Rio Grande do Sul) Vale dos Vinhedos *1st Origin Indication
270
Brazil's 1st Origin Indication
(Rio Grande do Sul - Serra Gaucha) Vale dos Vinhedos
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4th largest producer in SA
Uruguay
272
Major Grape of Uruguay
Tannat
273
What is Tannat called in Uruguay
Harriague *named after Frenchman who brought it
274
What are the two DO Zones of the Atacama DO Region?
Copiapó DO and Huasco DO
275
What is a Parron used for in Chile?
Pergola-Trained Vineyard, notably found in the plantations of Copiapó
276
Ventisquera is one of the few table wine producers located in which DO?
Huasco DO, Atacama Region (Producing Chard, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc)
277
What are the main grape exports of the Atacama DO?
Pisco Grapes and Table Grapes
278
In Chile, what is the Capital of Atacama?
Copiapó
279
What are the Parents of Carmeñere?
Cabernet Franc x Gros Cabernet. Both high in Pyrazine
280
Carmeñere ripens later or earlier than Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon?
Later. Vital to soften the Pyrazine charactistics
281
In Chile, what two grapes were discovered to be different in 1994 by Jean-Michel Boursiquot?
Carmeñere and Merlot
282
True or False: Soils along the Chilean coast are older than ones closer to the Andes?
t
283
Name 3 of the main soils of Coastal Chile?
Granite, schist and slate over Red Clay with large pockets of Quartz
284
The soils of the Andes are ____ with pockets of ________
Volcanic with pockets of Limestone
285
True or False: País may appear on a DO label
286
What is a Pipeño in Chile?
Local inexpensive table wine. easy drinking and occasionally fizzy. usually incorperating the País grape
287
An Arroba is a measurement of what?
Measurement of grapes by weight rather than volume. Roughly 8 liters
288
What is Chicha in Chile?
a cooked, partially fermented grape beverage drank by the local South American Indians
289
What is the main grape of Pisco?
Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)
290
What are the ingredients of a Classic Pisco Sour? Which are Omitted in a Chilean Pisco Sour?
1.5 oz Pisco, 1 oz Lemon juice, .5 oz Simple Syrup, 1 Egg white, Angostura Bitters; Chilean omits bitters and Egg white
291
what are the 2 ingredients in a Piscola?
Pisco and Coke
292
According to the EU in 2013, Which Country has claim to the origin of Pisco?
Peru
293
Which established Pisco as an appellation first, Peru or Chile?
Chile - 1931; Peru 1991
294
Which Chilean organization emphasizes small artisinal winemaking practices?
Movi (est. 2009) "Movimento de Viñateros Independientes"
295
What are the minimum %'s for Vintage, Varietal and DO labelling in Chile?
75% (Though most go by the EU export standard of 85%)
296
What is the minimum % for geographical labeling (Costa, Entre Cordilleras, Andes) in Chile?
0.85
297
In Chile, what two labeling terms indicate time spent in oak?
Reserva Especial and Gran Reserva
298
What is the minimum ABV for Chilean Table wine?
0.12
299
Chilean Reserva and Reserva Especial wines require a minimum of what alcohol?
0.12
300
Chilean Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva wines require a minimum of what alcohol?
0.125
301
What Organization oversees and inforces Chilean wine laws
Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service
302
Chile forbids the production of what type of varietal?
Hybrid Varietals
303
What are the two main mountain ranges of Chile (East and West)
Coastal Range (West); Andes (East)
304
The _________ forces cool sea air through the coastal wine regions of Chile and Peru
The Humbolt Current
305
What are the Countries that border North of Chile?
Peru and Bolivia
306
Traveling directly West from Mendoza Argentina will put you where?
Santiago, Chile
307
_____ accounts for over 1/3 of Chile's total Plantings
Cabernet Sauvignon
308
Criolla Chica and Mission are the Argentinian and Californian synonyms (respectively) for which grape?
País
309
Fill in the blanks: the País grape is _____ in Color and _____ in Tannin
Light in Color and High in Tannin
310
In Chile, the Cachapoal regions Puemo DO is the top area for which varietal?
Carmenere
311
What two Regional DO's lie in the Norte Chico Chilean Administrative Region?
Atacama DO and Coquimbo DO
312
Which Chilean winery has the largest holdings of vineyards in the country?
Concha y Toro (over 9,000 ha)
313
What does Chile rank in World wine Production? What does it rank in South America?
7th in World wine production; 2nd in South America (1st- Argentina)
314
A Dulce (Sweet) wine in Chile must have a minimum % of what residual sugar?
45+ g/l
315
What is the maximum residual sugar of a standard dry Chilean wine?
4 g/l
316
A dry chilean table wine may have up to 9 g/l residual sugar if....
If the total acidity of the wine is within 2 g/l of the RS
317
_____ accounts for 80% of Chile's Landmass
Mountains
318
Grand Vidure is a syn. for what grape varietal?
Carmenère
319
Chile's Casa Silva was the first to put what on a wine label?
Austral DO designation
320
What is the main future viticultural concern for the DO Zones of Coquimbo?
Lack of Irrigation water due to diminishing snowmelt
321
What is the driest of the 3 DO zones of Coquimbo: A) Elqui B) Limari C) Choapa
A) Elqui
322
Which red varietal has become a benchmark for the wines of the Coquimbo Region's Elqui DO in Chile?
Syrah
323
In Chile, the Coquimbo region's Limarí DO is showing the most promise for which white grape?
Chardonnay
324
The dense, rainless cloudbank that travels inland from the coast of Chile's Northern Desert Regions is known as the?
Camanchaca Fog
325
La Serena is the Coastal DO Area and main town of which Chilean DO Zone?
Elqui Valley DO
326
Ovalle DO is the sole DO Coastal Area, capital city and major viticultural focus for which Chilean DO Zone?
Limarí DO
327
What grape has become the main focus (and most planted variety) for the vineyards of Chile's Limarí DO?
Chardonnay, especially in the Coastal DO Area of Ovalle
328
Francisco de Aguirre, Limarí's first wine company, is now owned by who?
Concha y Toro
329
Viña Falernia's Alta Tierra has become Chile's benchmark wine for which varietal?
High Altitude Syrah; grown in the Elqui Valley
330
The highest growing region in Chile is found in the Andes area of what DO Zone?
Elqui Valley; Vineyards can reach as high as 2,200 meters
331
What is the only winery based in the Choapa DO?
Domaine de Manson (MOVI Member*)
332
What two Chilean wines placed 1st and 2nd in the 2004 Berlin Tasting?
Errazuriz's Viñedo Chadwick (1st) and Seña
333
Which Chilean winery in The Aconcagua region's Casablanca DO is owned by the Huneeus family (Quintessa, Faust, Flowers, etc...)
Veramonte
334
the vineyards in the Aconcagua region's Casablanca DO need to be grafted on rootstocks that are resistant to what two hazards?
Spring Frosts and Nematodes
335
Marga-Marga and Zappallar are 2 independent DO Costa Areas in which Chilean DO Sub-Region?
Aconcagua DO; not associated with the sub-regions of Aconcagua, Casablanca, or San Antonio
336
What are the two main viticultural concerns of the Casablanca DO?
Nematodes and spring frosts
337
Which was the first winery to plant vines in Chile's San Antonio DO?
Viña Leyda, 1997
338
What is the Climate of Chiles Valle Central?
semi-arid, Warm Mediterranean
339
The warmest areas of Chile's Central Valley are found in which DO sub-region?
Rapel DO; Entre Cordilleras areas lie within Region I and Region II
340
The vineyards of Viñedo Chadwick, Don Melchor, and Almaviva are found in which Chilean commune?
Puente Alto, Maipo
341
Seña is a Chilean collaboration between which two producers
Robert Mondavi and Errazuriz -
342
Who produces Don Melchor in Chile?
Concha y Toro - Puente Alto, Maipo
343
Who produces Viña Chadwick
Errazuriz - Puente Alto, Maipo
344
Irrigation water for the vineyards of Chile's San Antonio DO come from which major river?
Maipo River
345
Which grape accounts for over half of Maipo's vineyards?
Cabernet Sauvignon
346
The Cabernet Sauvignon wines of the Alto Maipo are more in line with a) Napa OR b) Bordeaux?
a) Napa
347
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
b) Media Maipo
348
Lo Abarca and Rosario are the 2 Unnoficial subzones of Which Chilean DO?
San Antonio DO
349
The Cachapoal and Tinguiririca Rivers feed from which major Chilean Resevoir?
Rapel Resevoir
350
What is the most planted varietal in Itata DO?
País
351
Chile's DO System was established when? a) 1988, b) 2001, c) 1994
c) 1994
352
What was the first cool-climate, coastal region explored in Chile for viticulture?
Casablanca Valley DO, 1980's
353
Chilean Wine law was established in what year? a) 1975, b) 1985, c) 1995
b) 1985
354
The Talinay hills create an opening for Coastal influences to the west of which Chilean DO Sub-Region
Limarí DO
355
In Chile, the Nahuelbuta Mountains are an extension of the Coastal range which blocks maritime influence from which DO Region?
Bío Bío DO
356
Chilean producers Matetic and Casa Marin are notable founding wineries in which DO Sub-Region?
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
Chile's cool San Antonio sub-region of Lo Abarca was first planted in 2000 by: a) Viña Leyda, b) Kingston, c) Casa Marin
c) Casa Marin
358
Who is the sole producer in Chile's warm San Antonio sub-region of Rosario?
Matetic Vineyards- first to plant syrah in San Antonio
359
Which DO is Chile's oldest wine region?
Maule DO
360
The Secano Costero areas of Maule are commonly farmed in which way?
Dry-farmed
361
_____ DO is responsible for 1/4th of Chile's wine production
Maule DO
362
The Maule region's Entre Cordilleras DO Area of Cauquenes focuses on which Varietal in Chile?
bush-vine trained Carignan
363
What are the Two DO Zones of the Curico Sub-Region?
Valle de Teno and Valle del Lontué
364
Chile's Valle de lontué is a DO Zone in which Sub-Region?
Curico
365
Chile's Valle de Teno is a DO Zone of which sub-Region?
Curico
366
What are the three DO zones of Chile's Maule Sub-Region?
Valle de Claro, Valle de Loncomilla, Valle de Tutuvén
367
Valle de Clarno is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-Region
Maule
368
Valle de Loncomilla is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-Region
Maule
369
Miguel Torre's Manso de Velasco is made from 100 year old ________ vines in Curico
Cabernet Sauvignon
370
Valle de Tutuven is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-region
Maule
371
Which Chilean Estate produces "Purple Angel"? What is the main grape variety of the wine?
Montes Alpha - Carmeñere, Colchagua
372
"Alpha M" is the top Cabernet wine of which Chilean producer?
Montes Alpha - Colchagua Valley Do
373
Almaviva is a Chilean collaboration between which two Producers
Baron Phillipe Rothschild and Concha y Toro - Maipo
374
First vintage of Seña
1995
375
Puemo DO - where
Cachapoal, Rapel, Central valley
376
First vintage of Almaviva
1996
377
2 sub-regions of Alto Maipo
Pirque  Puente Alto
378
What are the sub-regions of Lleyda?
San Juan Santo Domingo Cartagena Algarrobo
379
Subregions of Cachapoal
Ranconcagua, Requinoa, Rengo
380
What are the two DO Zones of the Atacama DO Region?
Copiapó DO and Huasco DO
381
What is a Parron used for in Chile?
Pergola-Trained Vineyard, notably found in the plantations of Copiapó
382
Ventisquera is one of the few table wine producers located in which DO?
Huasco DO, Atacama Region (Producing Chard, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc)
383
What are the main grape exports of the Atacama DO?
Pisco Grapes and Table Grapes
384
In Chile, what is the Capital of Atacama?
Copiapó
385
What are the Parents of Carmeñere?
Cabernet Franc x Gros Cabernet. Both high in Pyrazine
386
Carmeñere ripens later or earlier than Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon?
Later. Vital to soften the Pyrazine charactistics
387
In Chile, what two grapes were discovered to be different in 1994 by Jean-Michel Boursiquot?
Carmeñere and Merlot
388
True or False: Soils along the Chilean coast are older than ones closer to the Andes?
t
389
Name 3 of the main soils of Coastal Chile?
Granite, schist and slate over Red Clay with large pockets of Quartz
390
The soils of the Andes are ____ with pockets of ________
Volcanic with pockets of Limestone
391
True or False: País may appear on a DO label
392
What is a Pipeño in Chile?
Local inexpensive table wine. easy drinking and occasionally fizzy. usually incorperating the País grape
393
An Arroba is a measurement of what?
Measurement of grapes by weight rather than volume. Roughly 8 liters
394
What is Chicha in Chile?
a cooked, partially fermented grape beverage drank by the local South American Indians
395
What is the main grape of Pisco?
Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)
396
What are the ingredients of a Classic Pisco Sour? Which are Omitted in a Chilean Pisco Sour?
1.5 oz Pisco, 1 oz Lemon juice, .5 oz Simple Syrup, 1 Egg white, Angostura Bitters; Chilean omits bitters and Egg white
397
what are the 2 ingredients in a Piscola?
Pisco and Coke
398
According to the EU in 2013, Which Country has claim to the origin of Pisco?
Peru
399
Which established Pisco as an appellation first, Peru or Chile?
Chile - 1931; Peru 1991
400
Which Chilean organization emphasizes small artisinal winemaking practices?
Movi (est. 2009) "Movimento de Viñateros Independientes"
401
What are the minimum %'s for Vintage, Varietal and DO labelling in Chile?
75% (Though most go by the EU export standard of 85%)
402
What is the minimum % for geographical labeling (Costa, Entre Cordilleras, Andes) in Chile?
0.85
403
In Chile, what two labeling terms indicate time spent in oak?
Reserva Especial and Gran Reserva
404
What is the minimum ABV for Chilean Table wine?
0.12
405
Chilean Reserva and Reserva Especial wines require a minimum of what alcohol?
0.12
406
Chilean Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva wines require a minimum of what alcohol?
0.125
407
What Organization oversees and inforces Chilean wine laws
Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service
408
Chile forbids the production of what type of varietal?
Hybrid Varietals
409
What are the two main mountain ranges of Chile (East and West)
Coastal Range (West); Andes (East)
410
The _________ forces cool sea air through the coastal wine regions of Chile and Peru
The Humbolt Current
411
What are the Countries that border North of Chile?
Peru and Bolivia
412
Traveling directly West from Mendoza Argentina will put you where?
Santiago, Chile
413
_____ accounts for over 1/3 of Chile's total Plantings
Cabernet Sauvignon
414
Criolla Chica and Mission are the Argentinian and Californian synonyms (respectively) for which grape?
País
415
Fill in the blanks: the País grape is _____ in Color and _____ in Tannin
Light in Color and High in Tannin
416
In Chile, the Cachapoal regions Puemo DO is the top area for which varietal?
Carmenere
417
What two Regional DO's lie in the Norte Chico Chilean Administrative Region?
Atacama DO and Coquimbo DO
418
Which Chilean winery has the largest holdings of vineyards in the country?
Concha y Toro (over 9,000 ha)
419
What does Chile rank in World wine Production? What does it rank in South America?
7th in World wine production; 2nd in South America (1st- Argentina)
420
A Dulce (Sweet) wine in Chile must have a minimum % of what residual sugar?
45+ g/l
421
What is the maximum residual sugar of a standard dry Chilean wine?
4 g/l
422
A dry chilean table wine may have up to 9 g/l residual sugar if....
If the total acidity of the wine is within 2 g/l of the RS
423
_____ accounts for 80% of Chile's Landmass
Mountains
424
Grand Vidure is a syn. for what grape varietal?
Carmenère
425
Chile's Casa Silva was the first to put what on a wine label?
Austral DO designation
426
What is the main future viticultural concern for the DO Zones of Coquimbo?
Lack of Irrigation water due to diminishing snowmelt
427
What is the driest of the 3 DO zones of Coquimbo: A) Elqui B) Limari C) Choapa
A) Elqui
428
Which red varietal has become a benchmark for the wines of the Coquimbo Region's Elqui DO in Chile?
Syrah
429
In Chile, the Coquimbo region's Limarí DO is showing the most promise for which white grape?
Chardonnay
430
The dense, rainless cloudbank that travels inland from the coast of Chile's Northern Desert Regions is known as the?
Camanchaca Fog
431
La Serena is the Coastal DO Area and main town of which Chilean DO Zone?
Elqui Valley DO
432
Ovalle DO is the sole DO Coastal Area, capital city and major viticultural focus for which Chilean DO Zone?
Limarí DO
433
What grape has become the main focus (and most planted variety) for the vineyards of Chile's Limarí DO?
Chardonnay, especially in the Coastal DO Area of Ovalle
434
Francisco de Aguirre, Limarí's first wine company, is now owned by who?
Concha y Toro
435
Viña Falernia's Alta Tierra has become Chile's benchmark wine for which varietal?
High Altitude Syrah; grown in the Elqui Valley
436
The highest growing region in Chile is found in the Andes area of what DO Zone?
Elqui Valley; Vineyards can reach as high as 2,200 meters
437
What is the only winery based in the Choapa DO?
Domaine de Manson (MOVI Member*)
438
What two Chilean wines placed 1st and 2nd in the 2004 Berlin Tasting?
Errazuriz's Viñedo Chadwick (1st) and Seña
439
Which Chilean winery in The Aconcagua region's Casablanca DO is owned by the Huneeus family (Quintessa, Faust, Flowers, etc...)
Veramonte
440
the vineyards in the Aconcagua region's Casablanca DO need to be grafted on rootstocks that are resistant to what two hazards?
Spring Frosts and Nematodes
441
Marga-Marga and Zappallar are 2 independent DO Costa Areas in which Chilean DO Sub-Region?
Aconcagua DO; not associated with the sub-regions of Aconcagua, Casablanca, or San Antonio
442
What are the two main viticultural concerns of the Casablanca DO?
Nematodes and spring frosts
443
Which was the first winery to plant vines in Chile's San Antonio DO?
Viña Leyda, 1997
444
What is the Climate of Chiles Valle Central?
semi-arid, Warm Mediterranean
445
The warmest areas of Chile's Central Valley are found in which DO sub-region?
Rapel DO; Entre Cordilleras areas lie within Region I and Region II
446
The vineyards of Viñedo Chadwick, Don Melchor, and Almaviva are found in which Chilean commune?
Puente Alto, Maipo
447
Seña is a Chilean collaboration between which two producers
Robert Mondavi and Errazuriz -
448
Who produces Don Melchor in Chile?
Concha y Toro - Puente Alto, Maipo
449
Who produces Viña Chadwick
Errazuriz - Puente Alto, Maipo
450
Irrigation water for the vineyards of Chile's San Antonio DO come from which major river?
Maipo River
451
Which grape accounts for over half of Maipo's vineyards?
Cabernet Sauvignon
452
The Cabernet Sauvignon wines of the Alto Maipo are more in line with a) Napa OR b) Bordeaux?
a) Napa
453
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
b) Media Maipo
454
Lo Abarca and Rosario are the 2 Unnoficial subzones of Which Chilean DO?
San Antonio DO
455
The Cachapoal and Tinguiririca Rivers feed from which major Chilean Resevoir?
Rapel Resevoir
456
What is the most planted varietal in Itata DO?
País
457
Chile's DO System was established when? a) 1988, b) 2001, c) 1994
c) 1994
458
What was the first cool-climate, coastal region explored in Chile for viticulture?
Casablanca Valley DO, 1980's
459
Chilean Wine law was established in what year? a) 1975, b) 1985, c) 1995
b) 1985
460
The Talinay hills create an opening for Coastal influences to the west of which Chilean DO Sub-Region
Limarí DO
461
In Chile, the Nahuelbuta Mountains are an extension of the Coastal range which blocks maritime influence from which DO Region?
Bío Bío DO
462
Chilean producers Matetic and Casa Marin are notable founding wineries in which DO Sub-Region?
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
Chile's cool San Antonio sub-region of Lo Abarca was first planted in 2000 by: a) Viña Leyda, b) Kingston, c) Casa Marin
c) Casa Marin
464
Who is the sole producer in Chile's warm San Antonio sub-region of Rosario?
Matetic Vineyards- first to plant syrah in San Antonio
465
Which DO is Chile's oldest wine region?
Maule DO
466
The Secano Costero areas of Maule are commonly farmed in which way?
Dry-farmed
467
_____ DO is responsible for 1/4th of Chile's wine production
Maule DO
468
The Maule region's Entre Cordilleras DO Area of Cauquenes focuses on which Varietal in Chile?
bush-vine trained Carignan
469
What are the Two DO Zones of the Curico Sub-Region?
Valle de Teno and Valle del Lontué
470
Chile's Valle de lontué is a DO Zone in which Sub-Region?
Curico
471
Chile's Valle de Teno is a DO Zone of which sub-Region?
Curico
472
What are the three DO zones of Chile's Maule Sub-Region?
Valle de Claro, Valle de Loncomilla, Valle de Tutuvén
473
Valle de Clarno is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-Region
Maule
474
Valle de Loncomilla is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-Region
Maule
475
Miguel Torre's Manso de Velasco is made from 100 year old ________ vines in Curico
Cabernet Sauvignon
476
Valle de Tutuven is a DO Zone in which Chilean sub-region
Maule
477
Which Chilean Estate produces "Purple Angel"? What is the main grape variety of the wine?
Montes Alpha - Carmeñere, Colchagua
478
"Alpha M" is the top Cabernet wine of which Chilean producer?
Montes Alpha - Colchagua Valley Do
479
Almaviva is a Chilean collaboration between which two Producers
Baron Phillipe Rothschild and Concha y Toro - Maipo
480
Who was Claude Gay?
A French born naturalist who brought dozens of french grapes to Chile and planted them at Quinta Normal agricultural station in Santiago
481
Where is the Loncomilla RIver?
Maule Region (tributary of the Maule River)
482
Where are the Teno and Lontue Rivers?
Curico Region
483
What regions border Maule to the north and south?
Curico (North) Itata (South)
484
DOs of Curico?
Teno DO Lontue DO
485
DO regions of Maule?
Loncomillo DO Claro DO Tutuven DO
486
Major Producers of Maule?
O. Fournier, J. Bouchon, VIA
487
What is Chile's first modern winery and the oldest still in operation today?
Vina Ochagavia
488
Who was the father of Chilean wine?
Silvestre Ochagavia
489
When was Cousino Macul established?
1856
490
When was Vina San Pedro established?
1865
491
When was Vina Errazuriz established?
1870 in Aconcagua Valley by Maximiano Errazuriz
492
When was Santa Carolina establsihed?
1875
493
When was Santa Rita established?
1880
494
When was Concha Y Toro established?
1883
495
When was Undurraga established?
1885
496
What is an association of small, quality oriented Chilean wineries?
MOVI
497
What does MOVI stand for?
Movimento de Vinateros Independients
498
What are some important members of MOVI?
Garage Wine CO Montsecano Von Siebenthal Sigla Kingston Garcia + Schwaderer
499
Which 3 wineries account for 85% of production?
Concha Y Toro, San Pedro, Santa Rita
500
When did Miguel Torres come to Chile?
1979, in Curico.
501
When did Miguel Torres come to Chile?
1979, in Curico.
502
What was Miguel Torres' impact on Chile?
Modern technologies including temperature controlled, stainless steel, new barriques, and pneumatic presses. Wines were suddenly fresh.
503
What winery did Barons de Rothschild-Lafite take over?
Las Vascos in Colchagua
504
What two wineries in Colchagua are owned by French?
Lapostelle (Marnier-Lapostelle) Las Vascos- Baron Rothschild-Lafite
505
Who jointly started Vina Aquitania?
1990, Maipo Valley, Bruno Prats(Cos Destournel) and Paul Pontillier (Margaux)
506
Who jointly started Sena?
Mondavi and Eduardo Chadwick of VIna Errazuriz 1995
507
Who jointly started Almaviva?
Phillip Rothschild and Concha y Toro 1997 (Puenta Alto, Maipo)
508
Who jointly started Aristos?
Liger Belair and Pedro Parro (Cachapoal, Andes)
509
What river flows through Puente Alto?
The Maipo River
510
Wines of Puente Alto, Maipo?
Almaviva (Phillipe Rothschild/CyT) Don Melchor (CyT) Vinedo Chadwick (Errazuriz)
511
Who consults for Cono Sur?
Martin Prieur (Domaine Jacques Prieur-Meursault)
512
Who is the winemaker at Concha y Toro?
Marcelo Papa
513
Winemaker at Errazuriz?
Francisco Baettig (Aconcagua)
514
Winemaker at Tabali?
Felipe Muller (Limari Valley, Coquimbo)
515
Who is the winemaker at Veramonte?
Rodrigo Soto (Casablanca/Colchagua)
516
Winemaker at De Martino?
Marcelo Retamal (Maipo)
517
What mountain range buffers coastal influence and provides a rain shadow for the Entre Cordilleras region?
The Cordillera de La Costa (Coastal Range)
518
What are Chile's DO regions named after?
Rivers
519
When did Chile's Denomninacian de Origen system begin?
1994
520
Where is Vina Haras de Pirque?
Maipo Valley (owned by Antinori)
521
4 Tiers of DOs in Chile?
Region Viticola (largest) Subregion Zone Area
522
6 Region Viticolas of Chile?
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Valle Central Sur Austral
523
Where is Puente Alto?
Puente Alto, Maipo, Valle Central, Chile
524
Where is the Manzanar Vineyad?
Aconcagua -Costa (Owned by Errazurriz for Chardonnay)
525
When was Merlot Chileno recognized to be Carmenere?
1994 by Jean-Michel Boursiquot when he visited VIna Carmen(Maipo Valley)
526
What are the parents of Carmenere?
Cabernet Franc X Gros Cabernet
527
Synonyms for Carmenere?
Grand Vidure, cabernelle, bouton blanc; Graves: carbouet; carbonet
528
Where is Vina Koyle?
Colchagua
529
Major producers of Colchagua? 5
Los Vascos, Vina Koyle, Lapostelle, Cono Sur, Montes
530
Who owns Clos Apalta?
Lapostelle (Colchagua, Rapel, Valle Central)
531
What river is Lapostelle located on?
Tinguiririca River
532
Carmenere blends of Lapostelle?
Cuvee Alexandre Grand Selection
533
Carmenere blend of Errazuriz?
Kai
534
Carmenere blend of Concha y Toro?
Carmin de Peumo (Peumo, Cachapoal, Rapel)
535
DO Areas of Cachapoal?
Entre Cordilleras: Peumo, Rancagua, Coltauco Andes: Requinoa, Rechengo, Machali
536
What is Vina Pipeno?
inexpensive local wine for domestic consumption made from Pais (Mission/LIstan Prieto)
537
DO regions of Atacama?
Huasco DO Copiapo DO
538
What is Atacama better known for producing?
olives and Parron (pergola) trained grapes destined for Pisco production
539
Wine producers of Atacama?
Ventisquero has established a few experimental vineyards of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir in Huasco DO
540
Grapes of Chilean Pisco? 6
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
DO Regions of Coquimbo? 3
Elqui Limari Choapa
542
Main grapes of Elqui Valley?
Syrah, Pedro Jimenez, Sauvignon Blanc
543
Major producers of Elqui Valley?
Cavas de Valle, Falernia
544
DO areas of Elqui?
Costa: La Sirena Andes: Paiguano, VIcuña
545
What is the northernmost and driest of Coquimbo's growing regions?
Elqui DO
546
What is the joint Chilean-Italian venture in Elqui?
Vina Falernia
547
Where is the Huanta Vineyard?
Elqui Valley, Coquimbo- owned by Vina Falernia. Very high elevation
548
What is "Alta Tierra"
Vina Falernia's Syrah, which has become a benchmark of Chilean Syrah
549
Where is Cavas del Valle?
Elqui Andes: Paiguano, Coquimbo, Chile
550
What is the Elqui project spearhead by Marcelo Retamal and Patricio Flaño?
Viñedos de Alcohuaz
551
What is unique about Viñedos de Alcohuaz?
foot crushing grapes Syrah grapes in stone lagars and aging wine in concrete eggs. Elqui Andes, Coquimbo
552
Main grapes of Limari?
Chardonnay, Syrah, Cab S, Sauv B, Pedro Jimenez (pisco)
553
DO regions of Limari?
Costa: Ovalle Entre Cordilleras: Punitaqui Andes: Monte Patria, Rio Hurtado
554
Major producers of Limari?
Tabali Casa Tamaya Francisco de Aguirre (CyT)
555
DO Areas of Choapa>
Andes: Illapel, Salamanca
556
Major producer of Choapa?
Domaine de Manson
557
Soil type of Limari DO?
One of the few areas in Chile with calcareous soils (red clay atop limestone recalling the terra rossa of Coonawarra)
558
Where is Tongoy Bay?
Coquimbo, provides ocean influence to Limari trough a gap in the Coastal Range
559
What are Camanchacas?
Cloud banks that form on the Chilean coast near Atacama A dense fog that does not produce rain.
560
What is the most planted grape in Limari?
Chardonnay, BY FAR
561
Who is the only winery owner in Choapa?
The tiny MOVI member Domaine de Manson
562
Major producers of Valle del Aconcagua DO?
Errazuriz Sena (Mondavi +Errazuriz) Von Siebenthal (MOVI)
563
5 MOVI producers?
Kingston Garage Wine Co Von Siebenthal Garcia +Schwaderer Erasmo Kingston
564
Where is Panquehue?
Valle del Aconocagua DO, Aconcagua
565
Major grapes of Valle del Aconcagua DO?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Carmenere, Sauvignon Blanc
566
What is the highest peak in South America?
Mt. Aconcagua
567
Soils of Valle del Aconcagua- Costa?
Schist and slate
568
What is the Valle del Aconcagua DO -Andes most suited to?
Grenache and Mourvedre, too hot for Cabernet Sauvignon
569
What is Seña?
A Bordeaux blend made by Eduardo Chadwick of Errazuriz and Robert Mondavi that took 2nd place in the Berlin 2004 tasting
570
3 most planted varieties in the Valle del Aconcagua DO?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Carmenere
571
The entire DO of Valle de Casablanca is considered what?
Costa
572
Major grapes of Valle de Casablanca DO?
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir 76% white grapes
573
What is the first cool climate region in Chile to be explored by modern winemakers?
Valle de Casablanca DO, Aconcagua DO, Chile
574
What is Casablanca named after?
The small town, there is no Casablanca River
575
What climactic event affects Valle de Casablanca DO the most?
The Humboldt current
576
Major producers of Casablanca?
Vina Casablanca Casas del Bosque Kingston (MOVI) Veramonte Villard( MOVI) Montsecano
577
Percentage of Casablanc vineyard dedicated to white wine?
75% (Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc most planted)
578
Why do Casablanca growers use rootstocks?
Sandy soils are a magnet for nematodes
579
DO zones of Valle de San Antonio DO?
Valle de Leyda DO
580
Major grapes of Valle de San Antonio DO?
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
581
Major producers of San Antonio DO?
Maletic Vinea Leyda Casa Marin
582
Most planted variety in Valle de San Antonio DO?
Sauvingon Blanc (50%)
583
Which Chilean wine regions Sauvignon Blancs are compared with Marlborough?
Valle de Leyda DO, San Antonio DO, Aconcagua DO, Chile
584
Unofficial subzones of Valle de San Antonio DO?
Lo Abarca Rosario
585
Coolest and warmest areas of Valle de San Antonio DO?
Lo Abarco (coolest, closest to the coast) Rosario (warmst driest most inland zone) These are unofficial
586
Who is Demeter certified in San Antonio DO?
Matetic, first winery to plant Syrah in San Antonio
587
DO Areas within Leyda DO, Valle de San Antonio DO?
Costa: San Juan, Santo Domingo
588
In Chile, rainfall increases as one travels_____
South
589
Regions of Valle Central DO 4 (north to south)
Maipo Rapel Curico Maule
590
Climate of the Valle Central DO?
semi-arid, warm Mediterranean climate
591
What is the warmest area in the Valle Central DO?
Rapel Valley
592
Major city of he Valle del Maipo DO?
Santiago
593
Entre Cordillera areas of Maipo Valley DO?
Isla de Maipo, Talagante, Melipilla, Alhue, Maria Pinto, Colina, Calera de Tango, Til Til, Lampa
594
Areas of Valle del Maipo-Andes?
Santiago, Pirque, PUENTE ALTO, Buin
595
what does Puente Alto mean?
High Bridge, Maipo Valley
596
Unoffical subregions of Maipo Valley DO?
Alto Maipo (Puente Alto/Pirque) Medio Maipo Maipo Costa/ Maipo Bajo
597
Does Maipo have Costa areas?
No
598
Which grape is half of Maipo Valley's vines?
Cabernet Sauvignon
599
Which wines come from the higher elevation vineyards of Alto Maipo?
Don Melchor (CyT) Almaviva(Phillipe Rothschild + CyT) Vinedo Chadwick Antiyal(Alvaro Espinoza) Casa Real (Santa RIta)
600
Soil type of Puente Alto?
gravel. (Alto Maipo/Andes)
601
Difference between Alto Maipo wines and Medio Maipo wines?
Easily ripens cab, but it often lacks the stucture of Alto Maipo
602
Top top areas in the Medio Maipo zone?
Isla de Maipo (Entre Cordilleras) Alhue (Entre Cordilleras)
603
Where is De Martino based?
Isla de Maipo (Medio Maipo/Entre Cordilleras)
604
What is Chile's most heaviily planted DO subregion?
Valle de Rapel DO
605
Major town of Valle de Rapel DO?
Rancagua
606
2 DO zones of Valle de Rapel?
Valle del Cachapoal DO Valle de Colchagua DO
607
Major grapes of Rapel Valley DO?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, merlot, syrah, chardonnay 86% red grapes
608
Where is Peumo?
Rapel-Cachapoal-Entre Cordilleras-Peumo DO
609
Famous Carmenere of Peumo DO?
C y T 'Carmin de Peumo' Cachapoal, Rapel
610
Major producers of Colchagua?
Koyle, Casa Silva, Cono Sur, Casa Lapostolle, Laura Hartwig, Los Vascos, Montes
611
What is the smaller of the DO zones in Rapel Valley?
Cachapoal
612
Which DO of Cachapoal is highly regarded for Carmenere production?
Peumo DO
613
Most planted grapes of Cachapoal?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Merlot
614
Which producers have moved upward into the Alto Cachapoal region?
Altair Anakena Clos des Fous (Pedro Parra)
615
Who makes EQ Syrah?
Matetic
616
Who makes Aristos?
Liger-Belair and Pedro Parra
617
What boundaries does the Valle de Colchagua DO loosely follow?
The Tinguiririca River
618
Producers of Colchagua?
Classic- Cono Sur Viu Manent Casa Silva French- Lapostolle, Los Vascos, Hacienda Araucano New: Montes, Neyen, Koyle
619
Who owns Hacienda Araucano?
Francois Lurton (languedoc producer)
620
Where is the Apalta Valley?
A small, horseshoe shaped valley in Colchagua. (means earthquake)
621
What river is Apalta locate on?
Tinguiririca River
622
What is the top wine of Casa Lapostelle?
"Clos Apalta" -Santa Cruz DO, Colchagua DO- Rapel DO -Valle Central DO
623
What is the top wine of Montes?
Alpha M, Apalta, Santa Cruz DO, Colchagua DO, Rapel DO
624
What is Clos Apalta?
Carmenere based Bordeaux blend by Casa Lapostolle in Colchagua
625
Whats is Alpha M?
A Cabernet based Bordeaux blend for Montes in the Apalta zone of Colchagua
626
Apalta producers?
Montes Lapostolle Viña Las Niñas Neyen Ventisquero
627
Colchagua-Andes DO areas?
San Fernando Chimbarongo
628
DO Zones of Curico Valley
Valle del Lontue DO Valle de Teno DO
629
Major producers of Curico
Miguel Torres San Pedro Valdivieso
630
Curico's sole Costa area DO?
Vichuquen DO, Valle del Teno DO, Curico, Chile
631
Most planted grape in Curico DO?
Cabernet Sauvignon, though the cooler climate means more white grapes appear than in the Rapel or Maipo valleys
632
2 most planted grapes in Curico?
Cabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon Blanc
633
What is much of Curico's Sauvignon Blanc actually in reality?
Sauvignon Vert/Sauvignonesse, Friulano
634
When did Miguel Torres launch is winery and modern awakening for Chile?
1979
635
Chile's second largest wine company is based in Curico?
San Pedro
636
What is Manso de Velasco?
Miguel Torres 115 year old Cabernet Sauvignon vines in Curico
637
Zones of Valle del Maule DO?
Valle de Claro Valle del Loncomilla Valle del Tutuven
638
What is parron training?
Overhead or Pergola (usually reserved for table grapes in Chile)
639
Major grapes of Maule DO?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Pais, Sauvignon Blanc
640
Major producers of Maule? 3
VIA, O. Fournier, J. Bouchon
641
Which DO claims more vine acreage than any other in Chile?
Maule Valley DO, alone is responsible for 25% of production (except for the entire Rapel Valley; Colchagua is 2nd place)
642
Second most planted variety in Maule?
Pais/Mission/ Listan Prieto
643
What is VIGNO?
Producers committed to preserving old vine Carignan
644
What is the Secano Costero?
The warmer western region of the Maule Valley(the delimited region for VIGNO)
645
Requirments for VIGNO? 5
Locate in Secano Costero western Maule Dry farmed 30 years old 65% Carignan 2 years aging
646
Who makes 'Cordillera' wines?
Miguel Torres Chile
647
Subzones of Sur DO?
Itata Bio-Bio Malleco
648
Major grapes of Itata Do?
Moscatel de Alejandria Pais Cinsault
649
Major grapes of Bio-Bio DO?
Pinot Noir, Pais, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
650
What region is affected by the Nahuelbuta Mountains?
Bio-Bio, Sur, Chile
651
Malleco surrounds which town?
Traiguen
652
Major grapes of Malleco?
Pinot Noir, Pais, Chardonnay
653
Who makes 'Sol del Sol' in Malleco?
Vina Aquitania
654
Who makes Clos des Fous in Malleco?
Pedro Parra
655
Subregions of Austral DO
Valle de Osorno Valle de Cautin
656
Where is Lake Ranco?
Austral Region of Chile (Casa Silva was the first to use the regions vineyards on labels)
657
Where is the world's southernmost vineyard?
Rafael Urrejola of Undurraga grows grapes at the 46th parallel, but has yet to release a vintage
658
two producers of Chilean pisco?
Kappa Capel
659
T or F; Malleco, Maipo, and Bio-Bio have not Costa areas?
t
660
Where is Kingston located?
Casablanca (MOVI)
661
In Chile, who and when discovered Carménère and Merlot to be different
in 1994 by Jean-Michel Boursiquot?
662
The worlds sothernmost wine region
Argentina Alejandro Bulgheroni Sarmiento Chubut region at 45° 60′ under the Otronia Patagonia Extrema label
663
Montes Alpha M - region
Colchagua
664
Zappalar DO
Aconcagua Costa winemaking region Viña Montes is the only winery with vines planted in this new D.O
665
Chile’s first modern winery and the oldest still in operation today
Viña Ochagavía

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