Chile Flashcards
Which is the warmest valley of the Aconcagua Region?
Aconcagua Valley
The most planted variety of Chile?
Cabernet Sauvignon
This region surrounds the capitol of Santiago?
Maipo Valley
The __________ Current provides a cooling effect for many of Chile’s wine regions?
Humboldt
Which mountain range provides a rain shadow for most of Chile’s winegrowing regions?
Coastal Range
Who is Chile’s largest exporter of wine?
Concha y Toro
Where is the Maipo Valley?
Central Valley DO
Chile is the world’s largest producer of which of the following grapes?
Carmenere
Which Chilean wine region is famous for old vine Carignan?
Maule Valley
Colchagua Valley is located in which DO?
Central Valley
Where is the Leyda Valley located?
San Antonio Valley
Where is the Leyda Valley located?
San Antonio Valley
Carmenère is indigenous to which country?
France
Name Chilean wineries that were founded in the 19th century?
Cousino Macul Vina Ochagavia (first, 1851) Santa Rita Concha y Toro Vina errazuriz Vina San Pedro
The Valle del Rapel DO region consists of which of the following DO zones?
Colchagua Valley
Cachapoal Valley
Puente Alto DO is located in?
Valle del Maipo DO
Montes, Neyen, and Lapostolle all call what DO zone home?
Colchagua
Who produces “Casa Real?”
Santa Rita
True or False: The Humboldt Current flows south along the western coast of South America?
False; flows north
Viñedo Chadwick, Almaviva, and Concha y Toro’s “Don Melchior” are all produced out of what subregion?
Maipo Valley
Two global synonyms for the Pais grape of Chile?
Mission (California) Criolla Chica (Argentina)
The three DO subregions of the Sur are the Malleco, Bío-Bío, and ______________ Valleys.
Itata (Zona Sur)
Wines indicating a DO region in Chile must contain what minimum percentage of a variety to include it on a label? What is common, in line with EU standards?
a) 75%
b) 85%
Almaviva is a collaboration between which of the following TWO wineries?
Barone Phillipe de Rothschild
Concha y Toro
Concepción, Chile’s 3rd largest city, is surrounded by what Chilean wine region?
Itata Valley
What is the most planted grape variety in Limarí Valley?
Chardonnay
What is the minimum ABV permitted for any wine in Chile?
11.5%
Like Carmenère, _________ has often been misidentified in Chilean vineyards as Sauvignon Blanc.
Friulano
The Parron training method in Chile is similar to which of the following?
Pergola
Until 1994, Carmenère in Chile was incorrectly categorized as?
Merlot
Which Chilean winery modernized production with the introduction of new barriques, pneumatic presses, and temperature-controlled tanks?
Miguel Torres (1950s)
Marchigüe, Lolol, and San Fernando are DO areas of?
Colchagua Valley
Sagrada Familia, Rauco, Romeral, and Molina are DO areas within?
Curico Valley DO
Lo Abarca, Rosario, and Leyda Valley are specifically located in _____.
San Antonio Valley (Aconcagua Region)
In which region would you find significant plantings of Cinsault?
Itata Valley
Marcelo Papa is a famous winemaker of which winery?
Cocha y Toro (Castello di Diablo is the sub-brand)
Which of the following wines placed FIRST and SECOND at the Berling Tasting in 2004?
Vinedo Chadwick
Sena
The Claro, Tutuven, and Loncomilla Valleys are located in?
Maule Valley DO
La Sirena, Vicuño, and Paiguano are DO areas in which of the following regions?
Elqui Valley DO
The Teno and Lontué Valleys are located in?
Curico Valley DO
The Nahuelbuta Mountains have a strong influence on which of the following regions?
Bio Bio Valley
The Peumo DO is located in?
Cachapoal Valley (Carmenere)
What is the minimum vine age required for VIGNO wines?
30 years
What is the most planted red variety in Itata Valley?
Pais
Match the following producers to their home regions:
a) Miguel Torres
b) Vina Falernia
c) Casa Marin
d) Matetic
e) Kingston Family Vineyards
a) Curico Valley
b) Elqui Valley
c) Lo Abarca (San Antonio Valley)
d) Rosario (San Antonio Valley)
e) Casablanca
Match the following wineries to their founder(s):
a) Los Vascos
b) Casa Lapostolle
c) Sena
d) Almaviva
a) Lafite-Rotschild
b) Gran Marnier
c) Robert Mondavi & Vina Errazuriz
d) Baron Phillipe de Rothschild & Concha y Toro