Chile Flashcards
Official sub DO of San Antonio Valley?
Coastal Area: -- Lo Abarca -- Algarrobo -- Cartagena Within Leyda Valley: -- San Juan -- Santo Domingo
What is “Reserva” in Chile?
Minimum of 12% of ABV
What make the border of Chile from the rest of the Continent?
(East)?
Andes Mountains
What is a “Pisco Puro”
Pisco made from a non aromatic red grape:
= Quebranta
What are the main DOs of the Central Region of Chile?
- Maipo
- Rappel (Colchagua / Colchapoal)
- Currico (Teno / Lontue)
- Maule (V. De Claro / V. de Loncomilla / Tutuven)
Name some sub-DO of the Colchapoal region?
Entre Cordilleras:
- Coltauco
- Puemo
- Rancahua
Andes:
- Requinoa
- Rengo
- Machali
Where is Cochapoal Valley located?
Rappel Valley - Central Region - Chile
What is the northern most region of Chile?
Is irrigation allow here?
Atacama DO
- Copiapo DO
- Huasco DO
– Yes, desert like climate, grape mainly used for distillation
“La Serena”?
Sub area of Elqui DO
- Coquimbo DO
- Chile
Where is Cautin located?
Austral Region - Chile
Where is Lontué region located?
Currico - Central Region - Chile
What are the sub region of Aconcagua DO?
- Aconcagua Valley
- San Antonio Valley
- Casablanca Valley
What is the minimum alcohol content for chilean wines?
11,5% ABV for any wines
Where is Pirque DO, Puente Alto DO located?
Maipo / Central Region / Chile
Name some sub-DO of Aconcagua Valley DO?
Coastal:
– Quillota
Entre Cordillera:
- Hijuelas
- Panquehue
- Cantemu
- Llay Llay
- San Felipe
Andes Mountains
- Santa Maria
- Calle Larga
- San Esteban
Where is Osorno located?
Austral Region - Chile
What are the sub-DO of the Teno region? Where is it located?
Currico DO - Central Region - Chile
- Licanten (2018)
- Rauco
- Romeral
- Vichuquen
What is the climate of Coquimbo / Atacama?
Desert like: Dry and hot
Atacama Desert
Name 5 sub area DO of the Colchagua Valley?
Coastal:
- Lolol
- Paredones
- Pumanque
- Lituechen
Entre Cordilleras:
- Santa Cruz
- Palmilla
- Peradillo
- Marchigue
- La Estrella
- Apalta
Andes:
- Los Lingues
- San Fernando
- Chimbarongo
Where is Leyda Valley located? What are the sub-DO?
San Antonio Valley - Aconcagua Region - Chile
- San Juan
- Santo Domingo
What are the mains grapes varieties used for the Pisco production?
Which of them are classified as aromatic ?
- Quebranta (red NO)
- Moscatel (aromatic white)
- Torontel: (pink aromatic)
- Italia: (White aromatic)
- Albilla (white aromatic)
+ Negra Criolla
+ Mollar
+ Uvina
What means “Reserva Especial” in Chile?
wines must reach a min of 12% ABV and min time in oak
What are the sub region of Itata Valley?
- Coelemu
- Portezuelo
- Quillon
- Chillan
What is the rule for Chile wine law?
(vintage, variety, DO labelling)?
75%
Most of the winery follow the 85% rules, in order to export wine to the EU
What are the sub-DO of the Rappel Valley of Chile? (Central Region)
Colchagua DO
Colchapoal DO
What famous producer is set on Aconcagua DO?
Erraruriz
- Panquehue
Producer of Seña, Viñedo Chadwick
Where is Itata Valley located?
Sur Region - Chile
Where is Claro Valley located?
Maule - Central Region - Chile
What is Pisco aromatico? What grapes varieties?
Made with aromatic grappe varieties:
- Albilla
- Muscatel
- Italia
- Torrontel
“Vicuña”?
Sub area of Elqui DO
- Coquimbo DO
- Chile
Andes area
“Huasco” DO?
Sub-DO of the Atacama region
Northern Chile
Name the current cooling down climate of Chile?
Humboldt Current
What are the sub-DO of the Loncomilla region? Where is it located?
Maule DO - Central Region - Chile
- San Javier
- Parral
- Villa Allegre
- Linares
- Retiro
- Longavi
Where is Teno region located?
Currico - Central Region - Chile
What are the sub-DO of the Currico DO? (Central Region)
Teno
Lontué
Where is Bio-Bio Valley located?
Sur Region - Chile
What are the sub area of Limari DO?
- Ovalle
- Monte patria
- Rio Hurtano
- Purnitaqui
“Paiguano”?
Sub area of Elqui DO
- Coquimbo DO
- Chile
Andes Area
What is Pisco Mosto Verde? What does it mean?
= Green Must
- Pisco produced from a single grape, with partially fermented grapes must
What are the sub-DO of the Bio-Bio Valley?
- Yumbel
- Mulchen
- Traigan
Name the sub DO of Coquimbo DO?
North to South
- Elqui
- Limari
- Choapa
What are the sub-DO of the Maule Valley of Chile? (Central Region)
Loncomilla Valley
Tutuven
Claro Valley
Name some sub-area of Elqui?
- La Serena
- Vicuña
- Paiguano
When did the Colchagua wine association has been created?
December 1999
First Chilean regional wine association to support its producer, region, and
“Ovalle”?
Sub area of Limari DO
- Coquimbo DO
- Chile
Coastal region
Where is Malleco located?
Sur Region - Chile
Where is located Panquehue? Name a producer from here?
Why he is famous for?
Aconcagua DO - Chile
Erraruriz
Top end range wine
La Seña: first wine to be placed ahead Ch Margaux / Ch. Laffite in the 2004 Berlin Tasting
Las Once (XI) de Azpitia?
Producer of premium Pisco
- Lima District
What beverage is mainly produced in Northern Chile?
Pisco
= Grape spirit
Name 5 sub area of the Maipo DO?
Entre Cordillera:
- Islay of Maipo
- Talagante
- Melipilla
- Alhue
- Maria Pinto
- Colina
- Calera de Tango
- Til Til
- Lampa
Andes:
- Santiago
- Pirque
- Puente Alto
- Buin
What of Limari DO or Elqui DO are higher altitude vineyards?
Elqui
– Limari is located closer to the sea
What are the sub-DO of the Claro Valley? Where is it located?
Maule DO - Central Region - Chile
Coastal area
– Empredado
– Curepto
Entre Cordillera
- Talca
- Pencahue
- San Rafael
– San Clemente (Andes)
What are the sub-DO of the Lontué? Where is it located?
Currico DO - Central Region - Chile
- Molina
- Sagrada Familia
Where is Colchagua Valley located?
Rappel Valley - Central Region - Chile
“Servulo”?
Pisco producer
From Ica District in Peru
Created in 1997
100% of Quebranta Grape
Name 4 producers of Pisco with their country of origin?
- Cuatro G’s (Péru - Ica Valley) - 2002
- Las Once de Azpitia (lima District - Péru)
- Servulo (Ica District - Péru) - 1997
- 4 Fundos: partnership of 4 estate created in 2001 (Lima District - Péru)
“Cuatro G’s”?
Producer of Pisco
- From Ica Valley in Peru
- Created in 2002
What are the 4 type of Pisco?
Explain briefly?
- “Pisco Puro”: - from single black; non-aromatic grape “Quebranta”
- “Pisco Aromatico”: (Moscatel, Italia, Albilla, Torrontel)
- “Pisco Acholado”: Base of non aromatic grape and at least one of aromatic
- “Pisco Mosto Verde”: Made from partially fermented grapes
When is the Chilean wine law established?
1995
“Copiapo” DO?
Sub-DO of the Atacama region
Northern Chile
“Monte Patria”
Sub area of Limari DO
- Coquimbo DO
- Chile
Andes region
“Punitaqui”?
Sub area of Limari DO
- Coquimbo DO
- Chile
Entre Cordillera region
Name 2 sub-DO if Choapa DO?
- Salamanca DO
- Illapel
What are the Regional Denomination of Origin (DO) of Chile?
North to South
- Atacama
- Coquimbo
- Aconcagua
- Valle Central
- Sur
- Austral
What means “Gran Reserva” in Chile?
wines must reach a min of 12,5% ABV and min time in oak
What is “ACW”
Association of Chilean Wines
Created in 2007
Represent wines of Chile aboard
What are the newest chilean DO upgraded in 2018?
Where are they located?
- Lo Abarca: San Antonio Valley
- Apalta: Colchagua Valley
- Los Lingues: Colcagua Valley
- Licanten: Teno Valley (Currico)
What are the sub-DO of Atacama?
- Huasco DO
- Copiapo DO
Where is Loncomilla Valley located?
Maule - Central Region - Chile
Where is Tutuven Valley located?
Maule - Central Region - Chile
Name some iconic wineries located in Maipo Region?
- Altamira
- Viñedo Chadwick
- Concha y Toro
- Carmen
- Cousiño Macul
- Santa Rita
What is “Pisco Acholado”?
Mixed Pisco
(Peru/Chile brandy)
Blend of aromatic and non aromatic grapes
“Rio Hurtano”?
Sub area of Limari DO
- Coquimbo DO
- Chile
Andes region
Where is Apalta DO located? When does it been upgraded as DO?
2018
Colchagua Valley DO - Rappel Valley DO - Central region- Chile
“4 Fundos”?
= 4 estates
Fine / Premium pisco producer
- created in 2001
San Antonio Valley, south of Lima in Peru
– Focus in Italia Grape variety
What is the sub region of the the Sur region of Chile?
North to south?
- Itata Valley
- Bio-bio Valley
- Malleco
What means “Reserva Privada” in Chile?
wines must reach a min of 12,5% ABV
Is Hybrid grapes allow in Chile?
No, is forbidden by laws
Name some iconic producers of the colchagua Valley?
- Los Vascos
- Casa Lapostolle (Clos Apalta)
- Montes Alpha (Alpha M / Purple Angel)
- Emiliana
- Viu Manent
- Viña Maquis
Where does the word “Pisco” come from?
Name of the city from where it was shipped, back in 18th century to the Spanish colonies
Who is Pedro de Valdivia?
- Spanish lieutenant who take over the chilean conquest
- He annexed the Copiapo Valley as Spanish propriety in 1540
- He created the model Santiago city in 1541 and city of Conception in 1550
Who first introduced Mission grape to Chile (Via Peru road)?
A Jesuit: Francisco de Carabantes in late 1540
What is the “chilean Merlot”?
Carmenere
