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1
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What is the climate of Valle Central?

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Mediterranean

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Chile is the world’s largest producer of which grape?

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Carmenère

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Which Chilean wine region is famous for old vine Carignan?

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Valle del Maule DO

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Which current provides a cooling effect for many of Chile’s wine regions?

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Humboldt current

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Valle de Colchagua is located in which DO?

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Valle Central DO -> Valle del Rapel DO

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Where is the Valle de Leyda DO located?

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Valle de San Antonio DO

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Which mountain range extends north to south across the entire length of Chile’s eastern border?

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Andes

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Place the following regions in order from north to south (1 = northernmost, 3 = southernmost).

A. Valle del Maule DO
B. Valle del Maipo DO
C. Valle de Colchagua DO

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  1. Valle del Maipo DO
  2. Valle de Colchagua DO
  3. Valle del Maule DO
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What is the most planted grape variety in Chile?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Where is the Valle del Maipo?

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Valle Central DO

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11
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Who is Chile’s largest exporter of wine?

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Concha y Toro

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Valle de Casablanca is best known for the production of which style of wine?

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White wine

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Which Chilean wine region surrounds the capital of Santiago?

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Valle del Maipo DO

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Valle de Casablanca is a coastal sub region within which DO?

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Valle de Aconcagua DO

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Valle del Cachapoal is located in which DO?

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Valle Central -> Valle del Rapel

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Pisco production is most prominent in which Chilean region?

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Atacama DO

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Which Chilean DO is most focused on Pinot Noir production?

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Valle del Bío-Bío DO

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Which Chilean wine region lies directly across from Argentina’s Mendoza?

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Valle del Maipo DO

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Valle del Elquí, Valle del Limarí and Valle del Choapa are located within which region?

A

Coquimbo DO

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Name the zones that falls within Valle del Rapel DO:

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  • Valle del Colchagua

- Valle del Cachapoal

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Which three geographical designations were created based on the proximity to the ocean or mountains?

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  • Costa
  • Andes
  • Entre Cordilleras
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Wines indicating a DO region in Chile must contain what minimum percentage of a variety to include it on a label?

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75%

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23
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Who produces ‘Clos Apalta’?

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Casa Lapostolle

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How is the Valle de Casablanca classified on the Winkler Scale?

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Region I

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Montes, Neyen and Casa Lapostolle call what DO zone home?

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Valle Central -> Valle del Rapel -> Valle de Colchagua

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Name a Chilean winery that has been founded in the 19th century?

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  • Ochagavía (1851)
  • Cousiño Macul (1856)
  • San Pedro (1865)
  • Errázuriz (1870)
  • Santa Carolina (1875)
  • Santa Rita (1880)
  • Concha y Toro (1883)
  • Undurruga (1885)
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What is the name given to the Mission grape variety in Chile?

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País

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What is the minimum percentage required for varietal labelling in Chile?

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75%

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29
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A large portion of the “Sauvignon Blanc” planted in Chile is actually which varietal?

A

Sauvignon Vert (Friuliano)

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Name the Regiones Vitivinícolas of Chile:

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  • Atacama DO
  • Coquimbo DO
  • Aconcagua DO
  • Valle Central DO
  • Sur DO
  • Austral DO
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Name the zones that falls within Valle del Maule DO:

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  • Valle del Claro DO
  • Valle del Loncomilla DO
  • Valle del Tutuvén DO
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Name the zones that falls within Valle de Curicó DO:

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  • Valle del Lontué DO

- Valle del Teno DO

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Name the zones that falls within Valle de San Antonio DO:

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Valle de Leyda DO

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In which region fall the zones of Valle del Claro DO, Valle del Loncomilla DO and Valle del Tutuvén DO?

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Valle del Maule DO

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In which region fall the zones of Valle del Lontué DO and Valle del Teno DO?

A

Valle del Curicó DO

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In which century were vines first planted in Chile?

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16th century

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Which mountain range provides a rain shadow for most of Chile’s wine growing regions?

A

Chilean Coastal Range

38
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Which three new geographical designations were created in 2012 for existing DOs based on proximity to the ocean or mountains?

A
  • Costa
  • Entre Cordilleras
  • Andes
39
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The Valle del Elquí, Valle del Limarí and Valle del Choapa are located within which region?

A

Coquimbo DO

40
Q

Who produces ‘Casa Real’?

A

Santa Rita

41
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Which sub region corresponds to Chile’s O’Higgins administrative region?

A

Valle del Rapel DO

42
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Until the 21st century, Chile was mostly planted to what grape?

A

País

43
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Almaviva is a collaboration between which two wineries?

A
  • Concha y Toro

- Baronne Philippe de Rothschild

44
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Name the DO sub regions of the Sur DO?

A
  • Valle del Bío-Bío DO
  • Valle del Itata DO
  • Valle del Malleco DO
45
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Viñedo Chadwick, Almaviva, and Concha y Toro’s ‘Don Melchior’ are all produced out of what sub region?

A

Valle del Maipo DO

46
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Puente Alto DO is located in?

A

Valle del Maipo DO

47
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Name a synonym for the País grape:

A
  • Mission
  • Listán Prieto
  • Criolla Chica
48
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Which association preserves old vine Carignan in Valle del Maule DO?

A

VIGNO

49
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What is VIGNO?

A

An association to preserve old vine Carignan from Valle del Maule DO

50
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What is Chile’s most planted white grape?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

51
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In what year was Chile’s DO system introduced?

A

1994

52
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Marcelo Papa is a famous winemaker of which winery?

A

Concha y Toro

53
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Francisco Baettig is a famous winemaker of which winery?

A

Errázuriz

54
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Felipe Muller is a famous winemaker of which winery?

A

Tabalí

55
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Rodrigo Soto is a famous winemaker of which winery?

A

Veramonte

56
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Marcelo Retamal is a famous winemaker of which winery?

A

De Martino

57
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Peumo DO is located in?

A

Valle del Rapel DO

58
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Until 1994, Carmenère in Chile was incorrectly categorised as?

A

Merlot

59
Q

The Talinay Hills are located in which sub region?

A

Valle del Limarí DO

60
Q

What is the minimum ABV permitted for any wine in Chile?

A

11.5% ABV

61
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What is the most planted grape variety in Valle del Limarí DO?

A

Chardonnay

62
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Which Chilean wines were placed first and second in the Berlin Tasting in 2004?

A
  1. Viñedo Chadwick 2000

2. Seña 2001

63
Q

Marchigüe, Lolol and San Fernando are DO areas of?

A

Valle de Colchagua DO

64
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Which grape varieties are parents of Carmenère?

A
  • Cabernet Franc

- Gros Cabernet

65
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Which Chilean winery modernised production with the introduction of new barriques, pneumatic presses, and temperature-controlled tanks?

A

Miguel Torres

66
Q

What is the minimum vine age required for VIGNO wines?

A

30 years

67
Q

The Parron training method in Chile is similar to which other training method?

A

Pergola

68
Q

Altaïr and Anakena are producers in which region?

A

Valle del Cachapoal DO

69
Q

Home region of Miguel Torres wines?

A

Valle de Curicó DO

70
Q

Home region of Viña Faleria wines?

A

Valle del Elquí DO

71
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Home region of Casa Marin wines?

A

Lo Abarca DO

72
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Home region of Matetic wines?

A

Valle de San Antonio DO -> Rosario

73
Q

Home region of Kingston Family wines?

A

Valle de Casablanca DO

74
Q

Founder of Los Vascos?

A

Domaines Barons de Rothschild-Lafite

75
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Founder of Lapostolle?

A

(Grand) Marnier-Lapostolle

76
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Founder of Almaviva?

A
  • Baron Philippe de Rotschild

- Concha y Toro

77
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Founder of Seña?

A
  • Robert Mondavi

- Eduardo Chadwick of Viña Errázuriz

78
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Founder of Viña Aquitania?

A
  • Bruno Prats

- Paul Pontallier

79
Q

Lo Abarca DO, Rosario and Valle de Leyda DO are specifically located in?

A

Valle de San Antonio DO

80
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Name a wine that is made predominantly with Carmenère:

A
  • Montes ‘Purple Angel’
  • Concha y Toro ‘Carmin del Peumo’
  • Errázuriz ‘Kai’
81
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The Nahuelbuta Mountains have a strong influence on which region?

A

Valle del Bío-Bío DO

82
Q

In which region would you find significant plantings of Cinsault?

A

Valle del Itata DO

83
Q

What is the name of the dense, cool morning fog that creeps into the coastal regions of Chile?

A

Camanchaca

84
Q

In which DO is Miguel Torres ‘Manso de Valesco’ produced?

A

Valle de Curicó DO

85
Q

In which DO is Montes ‘Folly’ produced?

A

Valle de Colchagua DO

86
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In which DO is Errázuriz ‘Don Maximiano’ produced?

A

Valle del Aconcagua DO

87
Q

In which DO is Santa Rita ‘Casa Real’ produced?

A

Valle del Maipo DO

88
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In which DO is Almaviva produced?

A

Puente Alto DO

89
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Who produces ‘Manso de Valesco’?

A

Miguel Torres

90
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Who produces ‘Folly’?

A

Montes

91
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Who produces ‘Don Maximiano’?

A

Errázuriz

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