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1
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Official sub DO of San Antonio Valley?

A 
Coastal Area:
-- Lo Abarca
-- Algarrobo
-- Cartagena
Within Leyda Valley: 
-- San Juan
-- Santo Domingo
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What is “Reserva” in Chile?

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Minimum of 12% of ABV

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What make the border of Chile from the rest of the Continent?
(East)?

A

Andes Mountains

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What is a “Pisco Puro”

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Pisco made from a non aromatic red grape:

= Quebranta

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What are the main DOs of the Central Region of Chile?

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  • Maipo (DO Area Andes Puente Alto / DO Area Andes Santiago
  • Rappel (Colchagua / Colchapoal)
  • Currico (Teno / Lontue/
    DO Area Costa Licanten)
  • Maule (V. De Claro / V. de Loncomilla / Tutuven)
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Name some sub-DO of the Cachapoal region?

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Entre Cordilleras:

  • Coltauco
  • Puemo
  • Rancahua

Andes:

  • Requinoa
  • Rengo
  • Machali
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7
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Where is Cochapoal Valley located?

A

Rappel Valley - Central Region - Chile

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8
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What is the northern most region of Chile?

Is irrigation allow here?

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Atacama DO

  • Copiapo DO
  • Huasco DO

– Yes, desert like climate, grape mainly used for distillation

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9
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“La Serena”?

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Sub area of Elqui DO

  • Coquimbo DO
    • Chile
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10
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Where is Cautin located?

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Austral Region - Chile

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Where is Lontué region located?

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Currico - Central Region - Chile

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What are the sub region of Aconcagua Zone DO?

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  • Aconcagua Valley
  • San Antonio Valley
  • Casablanca Valley
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13
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What is the minimum alcohol content for chilean wines?

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11,5% ABV for any wines

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14
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Where is Pirque DO, Puente Alto DO located?

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Maipo / Central Region / Chile

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Name some sub-DO of Aconcagua Valley DO?

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Coastal:
– Quillota

Entre Cordillera:

    • Hijuelas
    • Panquehue
    • Cantemu
    • Llay Llay
    • San Felipe

Andes Mountains

    • Santa Maria
    • Calle Larga
    • San Esteban
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16
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Where is Osorno located?

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Austral Region - Chile

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What are the sub-DO of the Curicovregion? Where is it located?

A

Currico DO - Central Region - Chile

    • Licanten DO Area Costa (2018)
    • Lontue DO zone
    • Teno DO zone
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18
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What is the climate of Coquimbo / Atacama?

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Desert like: Dry and hot

Atacama Desert

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Name 5 sub area DO of the Colchagua Valley?
name 3 producers of apalta

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Coastal:

  • Lolol
  • Paredones
  • Pumanque
  • Lituechen

Entre Cordilleras:

  • Santa Cruz
  • Palmilla
  • Peradillo
  • Marchigue
  • La Estrella
  • Apalta

Andes:

  • Los Lingues
  • San Fernando
  • Chimbarongo

lapostolle clos apalta montes santa rita

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20
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Where is Leyda Valley located? What are the sub-DO?

A

San Antonio Valley - Aconcagua Region - Chile

    • San Juan
    • Santo Domingo
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21
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What are the mains grapes varieties used for the Pisco production?
Which of them are classified as aromatic ?

A

chile
Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)
Moscatel Rosado
Moscatel de Austria (Torrontés Sanjuanino)
Torontel (Moscatel Amarillo, a progeny of País x Muscat of Alexandria)
Pedro Jiménez.

Peru
- Quebranta (red NO)
- Moscatel (aromatic white)
- Torontel: (pink aromatic)
- Italia: (White aromatic)
- Albilla (white aromatic)
+ Negra Criolla
+ Mollar
+ Uvina

must be made in Lima / Ica / Tacna / Moquega / Arequipa

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22
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What means “Reserva Especial” in Chile?

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wines must reach a min of 12% ABV and min time in oak

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What are the sub region of Itata Valley?

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  • Coelemu
  • Portezuelo
  • Quillon
  • Chillan
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24
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What is the rule for Chile wine law?

(vintage, variety, DO labelling)?

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75%

Most of the winery follow the 85% rules, in order to export wine to the EU

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25
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What are the sub-DO of the Rappel Valley of Chile? (Central Region)

A

Colchagua DO

Colchapoal DO

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26
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What famous producer is set on Aconcagua DO?

A

Erraruriz
- Panquehue
Producer of Seña, Viñedo Chadwick

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27
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Where is Itata Valley located?

A

Sur Region - Chile

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28
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Where is Claro Valley located?

A

Maule - Central Region - Chile

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29
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What is Pisco aromatico? What grapes varieties?

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Made with aromatic grappe varieties:

  • Albilla
  • Muscatel
  • Italia
  • Torrontel
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30
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“Vicuña”?

A

Sub area of Elqui DO

  • Coquimbo DO
    • Chile

Andes area

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“Huasco” DO?

A

Sub-DO of the Atacama region

Northern Chile

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32
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Name the current cooling down climate of Chile?

A

Humboldt Current

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33
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What are the sub-DO of the Loncomilla region? Where is it located?

A

Maule DO - Central Region - Chile

    • San Javier
    • Parral
    • Villa Allegre
    • Linares
    • Retiro
    • Longavi
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34
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Where is Teno region located?

A

Currico - Central Region - Chile

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35
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What are the sub-DO of the Currico DO? (Central Region)

A

Teno
Lontué
Licanten

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36
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Where is Bio-Bio Valley located?

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Sur Region - Chile

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37
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What are the sub area of Limari DO?

A
  • Ovalle
  • Monte patria
  • Rio Hurtano
  • Purnitaqui
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38
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“Paiguano”?

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Sub area of Elqui DO

  • Coquimbo DO
    • Chile

Andes Area

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39
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What is Pisco Mosto Verde? What does it mean?

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= Green Must

- Pisco produced from a single grape, with partially fermented grapes must so it is sweet

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40
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What are the sub-DO of the Bio-Bio Valley?

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  • Yumbel
  • Mulchen
  • Traigan
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41
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Name the sub DO of Coquimbo DO?

North to South

A
  • Elqui
  • Limari
  • Choapa
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42
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What are the sub-DO of the Maule Valley of Chile? (Central Region)

A

Loncomilla Valley
Tutuven
Claro Valley

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43
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Name some sub-area of Elqui?

A
  • La Serena
  • Vicuña
  • Paiguano
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44
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When did the Colchagua wine association has been created?

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December 1999

First Chilean regional wine association to support its producer, region, and

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45
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“Ovalle”?

A

Sub area of Limari DO

  • Coquimbo DO
    • Chile

Coastal region

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46
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Where is Malleco located?

A

Sur Region - Chile

47
Q

Where is located Panquehue? Name a producer from here?

Why he is famous for?

A

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

48
Q

Las Once (XI) de Azpitia?

A

Producer of premium Pisco

- Lima District

49
Q

What beverage is mainly produced in Northern Chile?

A

Pisco

= Grape spirit

50
Q

Name 5 sub area of the Maipo DO?

A

Entre Cordillera:

  • Islay of Maipo
  • Talagante
  • Melipilla
  • Alhue
  • Maria Pinto
  • Colina
  • Calera de Tango
  • Til Til
  • Lampa

Andes:

  • Santiago
  • Pirque
  • Puente Alto
  • Buin
51
Q

What of Limari DO or Elqui DO are higher altitude vineyards?

A

Elqui

– Limari is located closer to the sea

52
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What are the sub-DO of the Claro Valley? Where is it located?

A

Maule DO - Central Region - Chile
Coastal area
– Empredado
– Curepto

Entre Cordillera

    • Talca
    • Pencahue
    • San Rafael

– San Clemente (Andes)

53
Q

the sub-DO of the Lontué is located where?

A

Currico DO - Central Region - Chile

    • Molina
    • Sagrada Familia
54
Q

Organize from most to least planted
Valle de Maipo
Valle de Maule
Valle de Rapel
Valle de Curico

A

Valle de Rapel
Valle de Maule
Valle de Curico
Valle de Maipo

55
Q

“Servulo”?

A

Pisco producer
From Ica District in Peru
Created in 1997
100% of Quebranta Grape

56
Q

Name 4 producers of Pisco with their country of origin?

A
  • 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)
57
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“Cuatro G’s”?

A

Producer of Pisco

  • From Ica Valley in Peru
    • Created in 2002
58
Q

What are the 4 type of Pisco?

Explain briefly?

A
  • “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
59
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When is the Chilean wine law established?

A

1994

60
Q

“Copiapo” DO?

A

Sub-DO of the Atacama region

Northern Chile

61
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“Monte Patria”

A

Sub area of Limari DO

  • Coquimbo DO
    • Chile

Andes region

62
Q

“Punitaqui”?

A

Sub area of Limari DO

  • Coquimbo DO
    • Chile

Entre Cordillera region

63
Q

Name 2 sub-DO if Choapa DO?

A
  • Salamanca DO

- Illapel

64
Q

What are the Regional Denomination of Origin (DO) of Chile?

North to South

A
  • Atacama
  • Coquimbo
  • Aconcagua
  • Valle Central
  • Sur
  • Austral
65
Q

What means “Gran Reserva” in Chile?

A

wines must reach a min of 12,5% ABV and min time in oak

66
Q

What is “ACW”

A

Association of Chilean Wines
Created in 2007
Represent wines of Chile aboard

67
Q

What are the newest chilean DO upgraded in 2018?WHat year was Vigno established?

Where are they located?

A
  • Lo Abarca: San Antonio Valley
  • Apalta: Colchagua Valley
  • Los Lingues: Colcagua Valley
  • Licanten: Teno Valley (Currico)

2010

68
Q

What are the sub-DO of Atacama?

A
  • Huasco DO

- Copiapo DO

69
Q

Where is Loncomilla Valley located?

A

Maule - Central Region - Chile

70
Q

Where is Tutuven Valley located?

A

Maule - Central Region - Chile

71
Q

Name some iconic wineries located in Maipo Region?

A
  • Altamira
    -almaviva
  • Viñedo Chadwick
  • Concha y Toro
  • Carmen
  • Cousiño Macul
  • Santa Rita
72
Q

What is “Pisco Acholado”?

A

Mixed Pisco
(Peru/Chile brandy)
Blend of aromatic and non aromatic grapes

73
Q

“Rio Hurtano”?

A

Sub area of Limari DO

  • Coquimbo DO
    • Chile

Andes region

74
Q

Where is Apalta DO located? When does it been upgraded as DO?

A

2018

Colchagua Valley DO - Rappel Valley DO - Central region- Chile

75
Q

“4 Fundos”?

A

= 4 estates
Fine / Premium pisco producer
- created in 2001
San Antonio Valley, south of Lima in Peru

– Focus in Italia Grape variety

76
Q

What is the sub region of the the Sur region of Chile?

North to south?

A
  • Itata Valley
  • Bio-bio Valley
  • Malleco
77
Q

What means “Reserva Privada” in Chile?

A

wines must reach a min of 12,5% ABV

78
Q

Is Hybrid grapes allow in Chile?

A

No, is forbidden by laws

79
Q

Name some iconic producers of the colchagua Valley?

A
  • Los Vascos
  • Casa Lapostolle (Clos Apalta)
  • Montes Alpha (Alpha M / Purple Angel)
  • Emiliana
  • Viu Manent
  • Viña Maquis
80
Q

Where does the word “Pisco” come from?

A

Name of the city from where it was shipped, back in 18th century to the Spanish colonies

81
Q

Who is Pedro de Valdivia?

A
  • 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
82
Q

Who first introduced Mission grape to Chile (Via Peru road)?

A

A Jesuit: Francisco de Carabantes in late 1540

83
Q

What is the “chilean Merlot”?

A

Carmenere

84
Q

Name a grape that cannot appear on any label of Chilean DO wine

A

Pais

85
Q

What are ‘parron’ and ‘cabeza’ vine training?

A

Pergoal and head training in chile

86
Q

Name three Chilean pisco grapes

A

Pedro Jimenez / moscatel alex / torontel

87
Q

NJame two DO’s with no entre cordilleras zones

`

A

elqui / casablanca / san antonio

88
Q

What is the highest growing region in Chile?

A

Elqui DO

89
Q

What is a major viticulture risk in casablanca DO?

A

Nematodes

90
Q

Puento Alt and Pirque are classified how in Maipo? What direction do their vineyards face?

A

Andes (Alto Maipo)
West

91
Q

WhatDo in Chile is also known as the ‘High Bridge?’

A

Puente Alto

92
Q

Name three wines sourced from Puente Alto

A

Don Melchot / Vinedo Chadwick / Almaviva

93
Q

The DO area of Peumo is where and famous for what grape?

A

Cachapoal / Carmenere

94
Q

anta Carolina’s “Herencia” and Concha y Toro’s “Carmín de Peumo,” both of which bear what DO and grape?

A

Puemo / Carmenere

95
Q

What river influences the vineayrds of Clos Apalta?

A

Tinguiririca

96
Q

three qualifications for Vigno and two members

A

age 2 years
30 year old vines (dry farmed/head trained)
85% carignan

Garage Wine Co. /Lapostolle / Torres

97
Q

name two members of Movi

A

Gargae wine co / starry night

98
Q

Where are vigno members sourcing or growing their fruit?

A

the secano interior of western Maule

99
Q

In what do would likely find Camancha fog?

A

Limari

100
Q

What is the principal soil of the Limari valley?

A

Terra rosa

101
Q

What is Pisco Mosto Verde

A

Chilean pisco made of one grape and that is sweet

102
Q

what year were chilean do’ enacted

A

Drafted in 1994 and put into place in 1995

103
Q

Nahuelbuta Mountains infulence where in Chile?`

A

Bio-Bio

104
Q

From largest to smallest what are the geographical terms that are used in Chile?

A

Viticultural Region/sub-region/zone/area

105
Q

who owns:
Los vascos
Vina Aquitana
almaviva
sena
clos apalta

A

Los vascos: lafite
Vina Aquitana: Briuno Pats
almaviva: Concha y toro/Baron Pilippe Rothschild
sena: Errazuriz/Mondavi
clos apalta: Lapostolle (grand marnier)

106
Q

where is the pinot planted in casablanca

A

hillside

107
Q

where is the Ica valley and what is the primary beverage produced there?

A

Peru / Pisco

108
Q

When coming from either costa/andes/entre cordilleiras what % of the fruit must come from there?

A

85%

109
Q

Three requirements of vigno, how was it formed?

A

a minimum of 85% Carignan (only to be blended with other red old-vine varieties from Maule);

using vines over 30 years old (or grafted onto old rootstock);

vineyards must be dry farmed;

vineyards must be hand harvested (the only mechanics permitted are the sturdy wheels of a horse-drawn cart;

and wines must be aged over 2 years before sale.

in response to a massive earthquake off the western maule coast wiping out a lot of carignan

110
Q

What does Secano mean?

A

Dry-land/dry-farmed vineyards

111
Q

Name two vigno producers

A

Miguel Torres
Garage wine co
Lapostolle
PS Garcia
De martino

112
Q

Name three movi producers

A

Garage Wine Co
Starry night
Manu

113
Q

where are matetic, casa marin, amayna located?

A

san antonio valley

114
Q

what was the first coastal influenced DO of chile?

A

casablanca

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