Chile Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
Limari
Casablanca
Leyda
Bio Bio
2
Q
Climate
A
Warm Mediterranean
Cooling Sea Breezes (Humboldt Current)
3
Q
Grape Varieties
A
No restrictions
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir
most popular
4
Q
Winery
A
- Most made by tank method
- Traditional method becoming increasingly popular
5
Q
Classifications
A
- Brut Nature to Dolce
- min 85% for Variety, Vintage and/or Geographic Origin to appear on bottle
6
Q
History and Producers
A
- 1990’s - dramatic change in style and qualiity
- 1879: Valdivieso
- first producer in Latin America to make sparkling wines, – exports started in 1916,
- key player in category today
- sources PN from Bio Bio
- sources Cahr/PN from Andes foothills & coastal area
- Vina Undurraga
- second largest producer of Chilean sparkling wine
- sources Char/PN from Leyda and Coastal Maipo
- Cono Sur
- Char/PN from Bio Bio
- Concha y Toro Brut Reserva Casillero del Diablo
- fruit from Limari
7
Q
Exports
A
2016 - 566,000+ 9 cases
Japan leading export market, followed by China
