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the black Mission grape of the Americas is identical to what Spanish grape?

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Listán Prieto, commonly found in the Canary Islands

AKA Criolla Chica in Argentina and Pais in Chile

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what is the Chilean synonym for Mission?

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País

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Regional DOs of Chile, N-S

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Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Central Valley
Sur
Austral Region
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what are two synonyms for Sauvignonasse?

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Sauvignon Vert and Friulano

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the Humboldt Current has its most significant impact on what wine area in Chile?

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Central Valley

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when was Chilean wine law established?

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Established 1994, effective 1995

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what is the min % req’d for listed vintage, varietal and DO on Chilean wine?

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75%

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are hybrid grapes permitted in Chilean wine?

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no

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what is the min ABV for Chilean wine?

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11.5%

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what is the min ABV for Chilean wine labeled Reserva or Reserva Especial?

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12%

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what is the min ABV for Chilean wine labeled Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva?

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12.5%

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approx. what % of plantings in Chile are red grapes?

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75%

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what are the subregions of Coquimbo?

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Elqui Valley DO
Limari Valley DO
Choapa Valley

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what are the dominant grapes in Aconcagua Valley?

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CS and Mrlt

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what regions of Aconcagua are coolest?

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Casablanca Valley and San Antonio Valley, owing to their proximity to the coast

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where is Errazuriz?

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in the commune of Panquehue, Aconcagua

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what are the favored varietals for San Antonio and Casablanca?

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SB, CH and PN

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what are the zones of San Antonio?

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Leyda
Lo Abarca
Rosario
Malvilla

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what are the areas of San Antonio?

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San Juan (Leyda Zone)
Marga Marga
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which “reserve” designations of Chilean wine require time in oak?

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“Reserva Especial” and “Gran Reserva”

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where is the area of Panquehue?

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Aconcagua

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what are the subregions of the Central Valley DO?

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Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Curico Valley
Maule Valley

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prominent producers in Maipo Valley?

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Concha y Toro (Chile’s largest producer), Santa Rita

Cousiño Macul

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most important grape in Maipo Valley?

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CS

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Zones of Rapel Valley DO
Colchagua Valley DO | Cachapoal Valley DO
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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 ```
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what are the subregions of the Aconcagua DO, n-s?
Aconcagua Valley Casablanca Valley San Antonio Valley
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zones of Curico Valley DO
Lontue Valley | Teno Valley
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Some key areas of Cachapoal Valley DO
Requínoa-Andes Rengo-Andes Rancagua-Entre Cordilleras Peumo-Entre Cordilleras
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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
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areas of Lontue Valley?
Molina- Andes | Sagrada Familia- Entre Cordilleras
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Zones of Maule Valley DO
Claro Valley Loncomilla Valley Tutuven Valley
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areas of Teno Valley?
Vichuquen-Costa Rauco- Entre Cordilleras Romeral-Andes
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who makes "purple angel", where is it from and what is it?
Viña Montes from Colchagua Carmenère
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where is Clos Apalta from?
Apalta, eastern Colchagua
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what are the most planted varietals in Itata and Bio Bio?
País and Muscat de Alexandria
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what are the subregions of the Region Viticola del Sur, n-s?
Itata Valley Bio Bio Valley Malleco Valley
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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
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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%
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what are the primary grapes grown in Maule Valley?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Carmenère, Chardonnay
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Where is Los Vascos?
Peralillo, Colchagua, Rapel Valley
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From what area is Vina Aquitania's Sol del Sol Chardonnay?
Malleco
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what is Vigno?
an informal appellation voluntarily adopted by small scale producers designed to showcase old vine Carignan from Maule Valley
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where is Chile's greatest concentration of vineyards on volcanic subsoils?
Maule Valley
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what are the DOs within the Atacama DO N-S
Copiapo Valley | Huasco Valley
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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
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who were some early adopters of French varietals in Chile?
Viña La Rosa (Cachapoal, est. 1824) and Carta Vieja (Loncomilla Valley, est. 1825),
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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
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what and where is Canepa?
a partly organic winery from Santiago, Chile, producing elegant, precise wines from a high tech winery
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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
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What is the oldest winery in Chile that is still in operation?
Viña Ochagavía, founded in Santiago 1851
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When was Cousiño Macul founded?
1856
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When was Viña San Pedro founded?
1865
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When was Viña Errasuriz founded?
1870
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When was Santa Carolina founded?
1875
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When was Santa Rita founded?
1880
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When was Concha Y Toro founded?
1883
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When was Undurraga founded?
1883
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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
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Name 2 members of MOVI
``` Garage Wine Co. Monstecano Von Siebenthal Sigla Kingston Garcia + Schwaderer Villard ```
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When was Lapostolle established?
1994, Colchagua
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When did Lafite take over Los Vascos, in Colchagua?
1988, Colchagua
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Who partnered to form Seña, and when was it started?
Robert Mondavi, Eduardo Chadwick of Viña Errasuriz in 1995
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Who partnered to form Almaviva, and when was it started?
Concha y Toro, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, 1997
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Where is Viña Carmen?
Maipo Valley
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What was Jean-Michel Boursiquot's contribution to Chilean viticulture?
He identified much of the Merlot as Carmenere.
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what are the dominant grape varietals in the Curico Valley?
CS SB CH
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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.
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What is Gros Vidure?
A synonym for Carmenere
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Who makes "Kai" and what is/are the grape(s)?
Errázuriz, Carmenere
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Who makes "Carmin de Peumo" and what is/are the grape(s)?
Concha y Toro, Carmenere from Cachapoal- specifically from Peumo
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What is the considered the best area for Carmenere in Chile?
Peumo DO in Cachapoal
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What is the Chilean term for "pergola-trained"?
parron
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What are Elqui Valley's areas?
La Serena - Costa Vicuña - Andes Paiguano - Andes
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What are Elqui Valley's most promising grapes?
SB in La Serena and Syrah in the foothills of the Andes.
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What is "Alta Tierra"?
Viña Falernia's benchmark Syrah from Elqui Valley
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What are the most important varietals in Limari?
CH, CS, Syrah
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What two rivers feed into the Rapel?
Cachapoal and Tinguiririca
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Who makes "Herencia" and what is/are the grape(s)?
Santa Carolina, Carmenere grapes from Peumo are in Cachapoal
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What and where is Clos des Fous?
Pedro Parra's project in the Andean foothills of Cachapoal, planted at 1000m
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where are the Nahuelbuta Mountains?
Valle del Bio-Bio

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