Chile

Question 1

Name all of chiles DO regions in order from North to south

Answer 1

• Atacama
• Coquimbo
• Aconcagua
• Central Valley
• Southern Regions
• Austral

Question 2

Name the subregions of the Coquimbo Valley

Answer 2

Elqui

Limari

Choapa

Question 3

Name the subregions of the Aconcagua Region

Answer 3

Aconcagua is south of Coquimbo

Aconcagua Valley

Casa Blanca

San Antonio -Leyda zone

Question 4

Name all the subregions of the Central Valley in Chile

Answer 4

• Maipo
• Rapel Valley
  • Colchagua Valley
  • Cachapoal Valley

•Curico Valley

• lontue Valley
• Teno Valley

•Maule

• Claro Valley
• Loncomilla Valley
• Tutuven Valley

Question 5

Name all the sub zones of the Southern Regions of Chile

Answer 5

• Itata Valley
• Bio Bio Valley
• Malleco Valley

Question 6

Name the subzones of the Rapel Valley

Answer 6

Rapel Valley in the Central Valley region of Chile, south of Maipo

• Colchagua Valley
• Cochapoal Valley

Question 7

What’s the name of the maritime current or wind that passes thru Chile?

Answer 7

Humboldt Current

Question 8

State Chiles labeling law

Answer 8

75% but most producers will do 85% to be able to export their wines to the EU and USA

Question 9

State Chiles labeling alcohol levels

Answer 9

• Min 11.5 -standard
• Reserva and Reserva Special 12%
• Gran Reserva and Reserva Privada -12.5%

Question 10

Name Chiles grapes varieties

Answer 10

• Cabernet Sauvignon
• País
• Merlot
• SB (Sauvignon Vert)
• Chardonnay
• Carmenere
• Syrah
• Pinot Noir
• Semillon
• Cabernet Franc

•Muscat of Alexandria -Distillation of Pisco

Question 11

Which two Zones of Chile are mainly devoted to distillation and table grapes?

Answer 11

The 2 northernmost regions

• Atacama
• Coquimbo

But Elqui is making good cool climate Syrah

Question 12

What’s Elqui’s star wine?

Answer 12

Elqui is a subregion of Coquimbo Do in Northern Chile, and it’s getting a lot of attention for its cool climate (high elevation) Syrah

Question 13

What are the main grapes of the Aconcagua Valley?

Answer 13

Aconcagua Valley in Chile south of Coquimbo, is Known for Cabernet and Merlot

*Home to Errazuriz and its wine seña (BDO)

Question 14

What’s Erraruriz?

Answer 14

Erraruriz is a premium producer of Chile in Aconcagua, makes a BDO blend called Seña that scored best than some first growths

Question 15

What are some of the best areas for SB and Chardonnay in Chile?

Answer 15

The Aconcagua DO subzones of

-Casablanca
-San Antonio 4 subzones
Leyda, lo abarca, Rosario and Malvilla
Some PN in here too

Question 16

Who makes Purple Angel?

Answer 16

It’s a high profile Carmenere from Colchagua (Central Valley) made by Viña Montes.
Viña montes also makes Alpha M one of Chiles best BDO blends

Question 17

Where’s maule?

Answer 17

Maule is the southern most region of the Central Valley in Chile
Known for Carmenere and cab sab