Chile Flashcards
the black Mission grape of the Americas is identical to what Spanish grape?
Listán Prieto, commonly found in the Canary Islands
AKA Criolla Chica in Argentina and Pais in Chile
what is the Chilean synonym for Mission?
País
Regional DOs of Chile, N-S
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Central Valley Sur Austral Region
what are two synonyms for Sauvignonasse?
Sauvignon Vert and Friulano
the Humboldt Current has its most significant impact on what wine area in Chile?
Central Valley
when was Chilean wine law established?
Established 1994, effective 1995
what is the min % req’d for listed vintage, varietal and DO on Chilean wine?
75%
are hybrid grapes permitted in Chilean wine?
no
what is the min ABV for Chilean wine?
11.5%
what is the min ABV for Chilean wine labeled Reserva or Reserva Especial?
12%
what is the min ABV for Chilean wine labeled Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva?
12.5%
approx. what % of plantings in Chile are red grapes?
75%
what are the subregions of Coquimbo?
Elqui Valley DO
Limari Valley DO
Choapa Valley
what are the dominant grapes in Aconcagua Valley?
CS and Mrlt
what regions of Aconcagua are coolest?
Casablanca Valley and San Antonio Valley, owing to their proximity to the coast
where is Errazuriz?
in the commune of Panquehue, Aconcagua
what are the favored varietals for San Antonio and Casablanca?
SB, CH and PN
what are the zones of San Antonio?
Leyda
Lo Abarca
Rosario
Malvilla
what are the areas of San Antonio?
San Juan (Leyda Zone) Marga Marga
which “reserve” designations of Chilean wine require time in oak?
“Reserva Especial” and “Gran Reserva”
where is the area of Panquehue?
Aconcagua
what are the subregions of the Central Valley DO?
Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Curico Valley
Maule Valley
prominent producers in Maipo Valley?
Concha y Toro (Chile’s largest producer), Santa Rita
Cousiño Macul
most important grape in Maipo Valley?
CS
Zones of Rapel Valley DO
Colchagua Valley DO
Cachapoal Valley DO
areas of Maipo Valley (9)?
Santiago-Andes Pirque-Andes Puente Alto-Andes Buin-Andes Isla de Maipo-Entre Cordilleras Talagante-Entre Cordilleras Melipilla-Entre Cordilleras Alhué-Entre Cordilleras Maria Pinto
what are the subregions of the Aconcagua DO, n-s?
Aconcagua Valley
Casablanca Valley
San Antonio Valley
zones of Curico Valley DO
Lontue Valley
Teno Valley
Some key areas of Cachapoal Valley DO
Requínoa-Andes
Rengo-Andes
Rancagua-Entre Cordilleras
Peumo-Entre Cordilleras
Some key areas of Colchagua Valley DO
San Fernando-Andes
Chimbarongo-Andes
Apalta -Andes
Nancagua-Entre Cordilleras Santa Cruz-Entre Cordilleras Palmilla-Entre Cordilleras Peralillo-Entre Cordilleras Marchigüe-Entre Cordilleras
Lolol-Costa
areas of Lontue Valley?
Molina- Andes
Sagrada Familia- Entre Cordilleras
Zones of Maule Valley DO
Claro Valley
Loncomilla Valley
Tutuven Valley
areas of Teno Valley?
Vichuquen-Costa
Rauco- Entre Cordilleras
Romeral-Andes
who makes “purple angel”, where is it from and what is it?
Viña Montes
from Colchagua
Carmenère
where is Clos Apalta from?
Apalta, eastern Colchagua
what are the most planted varietals in Itata and Bio Bio?
País and Muscat de Alexandria
what are the subregions of the Region Viticola del Sur, n-s?
Itata Valley
Bio Bio Valley
Malleco Valley
as of 2011 what are the three new geographic terms authorized to appear on Chilean wine labels in conjunction with an existing DO?
Costa, Entre Cordilleras, Andes
in order to qualify to use “Costa, Entre Cordilleras, or Andes” on the label, what percentage of grapes must be grown in the qualifying region?
85%
what are the primary grapes grown in Maule Valley?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Carmenère, Chardonnay
Where is Los Vascos?
Peralillo, Colchagua, Rapel Valley
From what area is Vina Aquitania’s Sol del Sol Chardonnay?
Malleco
what is Vigno?
an informal appellation voluntarily adopted by small scale producers designed to showcase old vine Carignan from Maule Valley
where is Chile’s greatest concentration of vineyards on volcanic subsoils?
Maule Valley
what are the DOs within the Atacama DO N-S
Copiapo Valley
Huasco Valley
who was Claude Gay and what was his contribution to Chilean wine?
a French born naturalist who brought dozens of new vine cuttings to Chile and planted them at Santiago’s Quinta Normal in the 1830’s
who were some early adopters of French varietals in Chile?
Viña La Rosa (Cachapoal, est. 1824) and Carta Vieja (Loncomilla Valley, est. 1825),
what and where is Cousino Macul?
one of the standard bearers of traditionalism in Chile, since 2002 has been focusing on fresher, more precise wines
what and where is Canepa?
a partly organic winery from Santiago, Chile, producing elegant, precise wines from a high tech winery
what and where is Cono Sur?
owned by Concha Y Toro, produces good value as well as excellent quality wines from Chimbarongo, Rapel Valley, Chile
What is the oldest winery in Chile that is still in operation?
Viña Ochagavía, founded in Santiago 1851
When was Cousiño Macul founded?
1856
When was Viña San Pedro founded?
1865
When was Viña Errasuriz founded?
1870
When was Santa Carolina founded?
1875
When was Santa Rita founded?
1880
When was Concha Y Toro founded?
1883
When was Undurraga founded?
1883
What is MOVI?
Movimiento de Viñeteros Independientes
An association of producers committed to making wines on a human scale, as opposed to the industrial scale common in Chile. Est. 2009
Name 2 members of MOVI
Garage Wine Co. Monstecano Von Siebenthal Sigla Kingston Garcia + Schwaderer Villard
When was Lapostolle established?
1994, Colchagua
When did Lafite take over Los Vascos, in Colchagua?
1988, Colchagua
Who partnered to form Seña, and when was it started?
Robert Mondavi, Eduardo Chadwick of Viña Errasuriz in 1995
Who partnered to form Almaviva, and when was it started?
Concha y Toro, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, 1997
Where is Viña Carmen?
Maipo Valley
What was Jean-Michel Boursiquot’s contribution to Chilean viticulture?
He identified much of the Merlot as Carmenere.
what are the dominant grape varietals in the Curico Valley?
CS
SB
CH
Name three viticultural differences between Merlot and Carmenere
Carmenere ripens a month later, has tighter clutters and is more difficult to graft. Its leaves turn a bright red in autumn.
What is Gros Vidure?
A synonym for Carmenere
Who makes “Kai” and what is/are the grape(s)?
Errázuriz, Carmenere
Who makes “Carmin de Peumo” and what is/are the grape(s)?
Concha y Toro, Carmenere from Cachapoal- specifically from Peumo
What is the considered the best area for Carmenere in Chile?
Peumo DO in Cachapoal
What is the Chilean term for “pergola-trained”?
parron
What are Elqui Valley’s areas?
La Serena - Costa
Vicuña - Andes
Paiguano - Andes
What are Elqui Valley’s most promising grapes?
SB in La Serena and Syrah in the foothills of the Andes.
What is “Alta Tierra”?
Viña Falernia’s benchmark Syrah from Elqui Valley
What are the most important varietals in Limari?
CH, CS, Syrah
What two rivers feed into the Rapel?
Cachapoal and Tinguiririca
Who makes “Herencia” and what is/are the grape(s)?
Santa Carolina, Carmenere grapes from Peumo are in Cachapoal
What and where is Clos des Fous?
Pedro Parra’s project in the Andean foothills of Cachapoal, planted at 1000m
where are the Nahuelbuta Mountains?
Valle del Bio-Bio
