Chile Flashcards
What is the top white grape of Chile
Chardonnay
What are the top red grapes of Chile
Cabernet Sauvignon
Carmenère
What are the top regions of chile
Maipo valley
Rapel Valley
Curico Valley
Maule Valley
Which South American country produces the most consistent wine
Chile
If a grape, region and vintage in Chile for exported wines are listed on a label, at least what percentage must be in the bottle for each category
85%
In Chile if the wine is for domestic sales what percentage must be from listed region, grape and vintage
75%. This is called the the 75% law
What is the climate of Chile
Mostly temperature to warm in the winemaking regions
What region of chili was first planted with grapes
The Maipo Valley, was planted with grapes in the 1500s it has many states that were modeled after the châteaus of Bordeaux. Cabernet Sauvignon and Catnenère are the most planted grapes of Maipo
What do they grow in the Rapel Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
Carmenère
Sauvignon Blanc
What is the most heavily planted area of Chile
Maule valley