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1
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the black Mission grape of the Americas is identical to what Spanish grape?

A

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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5
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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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7
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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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11
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approx. what % of plantings in Chile are red grapes?

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75%

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12
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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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13
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what are the dominant grapes in Aconcagua Valley?

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CS and Mrlt

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14
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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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15
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where is Errazuriz?

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in the commune of Panquehue, Aconcagua

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16
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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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17
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what are the zones of San Antonio?

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Leyda
Lo Abarca
Rosario
Malvilla

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18
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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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19
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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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21
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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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23
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most important grape in Maipo Valley?

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CS

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24
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Zones of Rapel Valley DO

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Colchagua Valley DO

Cachapoal Valley DO

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25
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areas of Maipo Valley (9)?

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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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26
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what are the subregions of the Aconcagua DO, n-s?

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Aconcagua Valley
Casablanca Valley
San Antonio Valley

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27
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zones of Curico Valley DO

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Lontue Valley

Teno Valley

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28
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Some key areas of Cachapoal Valley DO

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Requínoa-Andes
Rengo-Andes

Rancagua-Entre Cordilleras
Peumo-Entre Cordilleras

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29
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Some key areas of Colchagua Valley DO

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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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30
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areas of Lontue Valley?

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Molina- Andes

Sagrada Familia- Entre Cordilleras

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31
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Zones of Maule Valley DO

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Claro Valley
Loncomilla Valley
Tutuven Valley

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32
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areas of Teno Valley?

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Vichuquen-Costa
Rauco- Entre Cordilleras
Romeral-Andes

33
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who makes “purple angel”, where is it from and what is it?

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Viña Montes
from Colchagua
Carmenère

34
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where is Clos Apalta from?

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Apalta, eastern Colchagua

35
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what are the most planted varietals in Itata and Bio Bio?

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País and Muscat de Alexandria

36
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what are the subregions of the Region Viticola del Sur, n-s?

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Itata Valley
Bio Bio Valley
Malleco Valley

37
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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?

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Costa, Entre Cordilleras, Andes

38
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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?

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85%

39
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what are the primary grapes grown in Maule Valley?

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Carmenère, Chardonnay

40
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Where is Los Vascos?

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Peralillo, Colchagua, Rapel Valley

41
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From what area is Vina Aquitania’s Sol del Sol Chardonnay?

A

Malleco

42
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what is Vigno?

A

an informal appellation voluntarily adopted by small scale producers designed to showcase old vine Carignan from Maule Valley

43
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where is Chile’s greatest concentration of vineyards on volcanic subsoils?

A

Maule Valley

44
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what are the DOs within the Atacama DO N-S

A

Copiapo Valley

Huasco Valley

45
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who was Claude Gay and what was his contribution to Chilean wine?

A

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

46
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who were some early adopters of French varietals in Chile?

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Viña La Rosa (Cachapoal, est. 1824) and Carta Vieja (Loncomilla Valley, est. 1825),

47
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what and where is Cousino Macul?

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one of the standard bearers of traditionalism in Chile, since 2002 has been focusing on fresher, more precise wines

48
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what and where is Canepa?

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a partly organic winery from Santiago, Chile, producing elegant, precise wines from a high tech winery

49
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what and where is Cono Sur?

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owned by Concha Y Toro, produces good value as well as excellent quality wines from Chimbarongo, Rapel Valley, Chile

50
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What is the oldest winery in Chile that is still in operation?

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Viña Ochagavía, founded in Santiago 1851

51
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When was Cousiño Macul founded?

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1856

52
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When was Viña San Pedro founded?

A

1865

53
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When was Viña Errasuriz founded?

A

1870

54
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When was Santa Carolina founded?

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1875

55
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When was Santa Rita founded?

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1880

56
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When was Concha Y Toro founded?

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1883

57
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When was Undurraga founded?

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1883

58
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What is MOVI?

A

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

59
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Name 2 members of MOVI

A 
Garage Wine Co. 
Monstecano
Von Siebenthal
Sigla
Kingston
Garcia + Schwaderer
Villard
60
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When was Lapostolle established?

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1994, Colchagua

61
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When did Lafite take over Los Vascos, in Colchagua?

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1988, Colchagua

62
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Who partnered to form Seña, and when was it started?

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Robert Mondavi, Eduardo Chadwick of Viña Errasuriz in 1995

63
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Who partnered to form Almaviva, and when was it started?

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Concha y Toro, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, 1997

64
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Where is Viña Carmen?

A

Maipo Valley

65
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What was Jean-Michel Boursiquot’s contribution to Chilean viticulture?

A

He identified much of the Merlot as Carmenere.

66
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what are the dominant grape varietals in the Curico Valley?

A

CS
SB
CH

67
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Name three viticultural differences between Merlot and Carmenere

A

Carmenere ripens a month later, has tighter clutters and is more difficult to graft. Its leaves turn a bright red in autumn.

67
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What is Gros Vidure?

A

A synonym for Carmenere

67
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Who makes “Kai” and what is/are the grape(s)?

A

Errázuriz, Carmenere

68
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Who makes “Carmin de Peumo” and what is/are the grape(s)?

A

Concha y Toro, Carmenere from Cachapoal- specifically from Peumo

69
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What is the considered the best area for Carmenere in Chile?

A

Peumo DO in Cachapoal

70
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What is the Chilean term for “pergola-trained”?

A

parron

71
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What are Elqui Valley’s areas?

A

La Serena - Costa

Vicuña - Andes
Paiguano - Andes

72
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What are Elqui Valley’s most promising grapes?

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SB in La Serena and Syrah in the foothills of the Andes.

73
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What is “Alta Tierra”?

A

Viña Falernia’s benchmark Syrah from Elqui Valley

74
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What are the most important varietals in Limari?

A

CH, CS, Syrah

75
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What two rivers feed into the Rapel?

A

Cachapoal and Tinguiririca

76
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Who makes “Herencia” and what is/are the grape(s)?

A

Santa Carolina, Carmenere grapes from Peumo are in Cachapoal

77
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What and where is Clos des Fous?

A

Pedro Parra’s project in the Andean foothills of Cachapoal, planted at 1000m

78
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where are the Nahuelbuta Mountains?

A

Valle del Bio-Bio

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