Chile Flashcards
Chile is the world’s largest producer of which of the following grapes?
A. Malbec
B. Cabernet Sauvignon
C. Carmenère
D. Merlot
E. Sauvignon Blanc
C. Carmenere
Casablanca Valley is best known for the production of which of the following?
A. Sparkling wines
B. White wines
C. Red wines
D. Brandy
B. White Wines
White 75% of production
Chardonay & Sauvignon Blanc dominate with Pinot Noir and Syrah for reds
Which Chilean wine region is famous for old vine Carignan?
A. Maule Valley
B. Maipo Valley
C. Colchagua Valley
D. Curicó Valley
E. Cachapoal Valley
A. Maule Valley
Which Chilean wine region surrounds the capital of Santiago?
A. Aconcagua Valley
B. Cachapoal Valley
C. Maule Valley
D. Colchagua Valley
E. Maipo Valley
E. Maipo Valley
Unofficially, 3 areas of Maipo, Alto Maipo, at elevations of 400-600 meters or higher in the piedmont of the Andes; the central area of Medio Maipo; and Maipo Costa/Maipo Bajo, the lowest-lying vineyards in the southwest.
What is the most planted grape variety in Chile?
A. Chardonnay
B. Merlot
C. Cabernet Sauvignon
D. Carmenère
E. Cabernet Franc
C. Cabernet Sauvignon
Carmenere (3rd)
Which of the following regions has the coolest climate?
A. Casablanca Valley
B. Cachapoal Valley
C. Colchagua Valley
D. Maipo Valley
E. Atacama
A. Casablanca Valley
Humboldt Current cools area
Place the following regions in order from north to south (1 = northernmost, 3 = southernmost).
Choice Your Responses
A. Maule Valley
B. Maipo Valley
C. Colchagua Valley
- Maipo Valley
- Colchagua Valley
- Maule Valley
True or False:
Chile has been unaffected by phylloxera.
True
Almaviva is a collaboration between which of the following TWO wineries?
A. Concha y Toro
B. Errazuriz
C. Santa Rita
D. Casa Lapostolle
E. Paul Hobbs
F. Baronne Philippe de Rothschild
G. Robert Mondavi
A. Concha y Toro
F. Baronne Philippe de Rothschild
Mouton-Rothschild,
Château D’Armhaillac, Opus One
Concepción, Chile’s 3rd largest city, is closest to what wine region?
A. Itata Valley
B. Maule Valley
C. Curicó Valley
D. Aconcagua Valley
E. Malleco Valley
A. Itata Valley
Which of the following subregions would be most suitable for Pinot Noir production?
A. Cachapoal Valley
B. Casablanca Valley
C. Colchagua Valley
D. Aconcagua Valley
E. Curicó Valley
B. Casablanca Valley
- cool climate, Humboldt current cools area
What is Chile’s most planted white grape?
A. Sauvignon Blanc
B. Chardonnay
C. Riesling
D. Sémillon
E. País
A. Sauvignon Blanc
Which of the following subregions corresponds to Chile’s O’Higgins administrative region?
A. Rapel Valley
B. Aconcagua
C. Sur
D. Atacama
E. Itata Valley
A. Rapel Valley
Who produces “Clos Apalta?”
Casa Lapostolle
The VIGNO association exists to preserve old vine _______ in Maule Valley.
A. País
B. Carmenère
C. Syrah
D. Carignan
E. Sauvignon Blanc
D. Carignan
Vines, min. 30 years old
Which of the following Chilean wineries were founded in the 19th century? (Select all that apply)
A. Cousiño Macul
B. Concha y Toro
C. Casa Lapostolle
D. Santa Rita
E. Montes
A. Cousiño Macul - Maipo
B. Concha y Toro - Maipo
D. Santa Rita - Maipo
- Lapostolle (1994) - Colchagua
- Montes (1987) - Colchagua
Which of the following regions of Chile lies directly across the Andes from Argentina’s Mendoza?
A. Aconcagua Valley
B. Maule Valley
C. Maipo Valley
D. Bío-Bío Valley
E. Elqui Valley
C. Maipo Valley
The Valle del Rapel DO region consists of which of the following DO zones? (Select all that apply)
A. Colchagua Valley
B. Itata Valley
C. Cachapoal Valley
D. Maipo Valley
E. Curicó Valley
A. Colchagua Valley
C. Cachapoal Valley
What is the minimum ABV permitted for any wine in Chile?
A. 5%
B. 9.5%
C. 10.5%
D. 11.5%
E. 12.0%
D. 11.5%
Lo Abarca, Rosario, and Leyda Valley are specifically located in _____.
Valle de San Antonio
Aconcagua region
The Parron training method in Chile is similar to which old world training system
Pergola
Match the following wineries to their founder(s).
A. Los Vascos
B. Casa Lapostolle
C. Almaviva
D. Seña
Gran Marnier
Barons de Lafite-Rothschild
Baron Philippe de Rothschild
Robert Mondavi
A. Los Vascos - Domaine Barons de Lafite-Rothschild
B. Casa Lapostolle - Gran Marnier
C. Almaviva - Baron Philippe de Rothschild
D. Seña - Robert Mondavi