Chile Flashcards
What does not exist in chile
Phylloxera
So have ungrafted vines
Who brought grapes to chile
Conquistadors
Missionaries
Climate chile
Marine influence
Arid irrigation necessity
What does the DO regulate in chile
Grape variety
Region name
Vintage
What is the minimum grape variety, region and vintage that can be in a bottle of Chilean wine
75%
Many produces observe 85% to comply with European laws
What is the minimum alcohol in a Chilean wine
11.5%
What is the minimum alcohol in a Chilean wine labelled reserve or reserva especial
12%
What is the minimum alcohol in a Chilean wine labelled reserva privada and gran reserva
12.5%
What do reserva especial and gran reserva wines require
Chile
Time in oak
Chile white wine grapes
Sav blanc
Sav vert
Chardonnay
Muscat of Alexandria
Chilean red grapes
Cab sav Merlot Carmenere Syrah Pais (mission, criolla)
Chile wine regions DO’s
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Valle central Valle sur
Sub regions of atacama, chile
Copiapo
Huasco
Sub regions of coquimbo, chile
Elqui
Limari
Choapa
Sub regions of Aconcagua, chile
Valle del Aconcagua
Casablanca
San Antonio