Chile and Argentina Flashcards
Chile is broken into 6 Regions. Name the three most northern regions
Atacama, Coquimbo, Aconcaqua
Which of the subregions of Chile is known for growing Cabernet Sauvignon?
Maipo valley, located withing the Valle Central
Rapel Valley falls within the Valle Central but, what two sub DO’s fall within the Rapel Valley?
Cachapoal, Colchagua
Since 2011 Chile wine producers now use three terms to describe the climates they find in their sub regions, what are these terms?
Costa, Entre Cordilleras, and Andes
What is the name of the wind that helps to cool down the Valle Central?
Humboldt Current
Coquimbo, the second most northernly regions has 3 sub-regions, name them? E-L-C
Elqui
Limari
Choapa
Casablanca DO is known for?
Crisp whites of SB and Chardonnay
What is the most widely planted white grape, that is indigenous to Chile?
Pais, until 1990.
What year did phylloxera hit the Chilean vineyards?
It never found its way to chile, because of the altitude it could not survive.
What DO will the sub-region Leyda be found?
San Antonio, which is a cool, damp ocean influenced environment.
Which DO has the hottest climate?
Maipo Valley
The Chilean Government requires a minimum blend __% of grapes if the bottle has a specified DO, vintage and varietal.
75%
Chilean wine require all wine to obtain a minimum of ___% abv.
11.5%
Aside from the min abv required in Chile, Reserva & Reserva Especial require 12% and Reserva Privado &Gran Reserva require 12.5%.
Two of these four require aging in oak barrels, which two are required?
Reserva Especial and Gran Reserva
Irrigation is not common throughout all the regions in Chile except for?
Atacama, because is it located in the far north which is practically a dessert and needs irrigation.
Pisco is a liquor which is distilled in?
Coquimbo
The south ( Sur) of Chile has 3 subregions which dont feel the protections of the coastal range causing what weather conditions and grapes to thrive?
With no protection from the coastal range, Itata, BioBio, and Malleco, see much wetter and cooler conditions that allow Riesling, Gewurtz, SB, Chard, and PN to grow well.
The Chilean Sub-region is still dominated by _____, its indigenous white grape?
Pais, in Itata
This region, in Argentina, is known to hold some of the high vineyards in the world?
Salta, located in the northern region of Argentina
Salta is the furthest north, with two provinces below it. What are these two provinces and their grapes / styles of wine are they known for?
Catamarca which is known mostly for table wine and has more acres under vine than Salta
Below is La Rioja, known for the Torrontes grape.
Where in Argentina are you most likely to find the pergolas systems being used?
La Rioja, in the Famatina Valley
Similiar to the Maipo Valley in Chile, the Maipu department is known for what grape?
Cabernet Sauvignon, and also syrah. This is because of its lower altitude and slightly warmer climate.
Argentine faces viticultural hazards all through its different provinces, what are they?
Harnessing water for irrigation and localized hail storms,
frost during certain times of the year at high altitudes and lower slopes in the southern Cuyo department.
Situated in between La Rioja and Mendoza is ______, and area that is hotter and dried than Mendoza producing mainly______?
San Juan, which produces Muscat de Alexandria.
