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Chile and Argentina Flashcards

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Chile is broken into 6 Regions. Name the three most northern regions

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Atacama, Coquimbo, Aconcaqua

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Which of the subregions of Chile is known for growing Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Maipo valley, located withing the Valle Central

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Rapel Valley falls within the Valle Central but, what two sub DO’s fall within the Rapel Valley?

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Cachapoal, Colchagua

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Since 2011 Chile wine producers now use three terms to describe the climates they find in their sub regions, what are these terms?

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Costa, Entre Cordilleras, and Andes

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What is the name of the wind that helps to cool down the Valle Central?

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Humboldt Current

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Coquimbo, the second most northernly regions has 3 sub-regions, name them? E-L-C

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Elqui
Limari
Choapa

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Casablanca DO is known for?

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Crisp whites of SB and Chardonnay

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What is the most widely planted white grape, that is indigenous to Chile?

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Pais, until 1990.

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9
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What year did phylloxera hit the Chilean vineyards?

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It never found its way to chile, because of the altitude it could not survive.

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What DO will the sub-region Leyda be found?

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San Antonio, which is a cool, damp ocean influenced environment.

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11
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Which DO has the hottest climate?

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Maipo Valley

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The Chilean Government requires a minimum blend __% of grapes if the bottle has a specified DO, vintage and varietal.

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75%

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13
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Chilean wine require all wine to obtain a minimum of ___% abv.

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11.5%

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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?

A

Reserva Especial and Gran Reserva

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15
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Irrigation is not common throughout all the regions in Chile except for?

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Atacama, because is it located in the far north which is practically a dessert and needs irrigation.

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16
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Pisco is a liquor which is distilled in?

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Coquimbo

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17
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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?

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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.

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18
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The Chilean Sub-region is still dominated by _____, its indigenous white grape?

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Pais, in Itata

19
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This region, in Argentina, is known to hold some of the high vineyards in the world?

A

Salta, located in the northern region of Argentina

20
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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?

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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.

21
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Where in Argentina are you most likely to find the pergolas systems being used?

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La Rioja, in the Famatina Valley

22
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Similiar to the Maipo Valley in Chile, the Maipu department is known for what grape?

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Cabernet Sauvignon, and also syrah. This is because of its lower altitude and slightly warmer climate.

23
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Argentine faces viticultural hazards all through its different provinces, what are they?

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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.

24
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Situated in between La Rioja and Mendoza is ______, and area that is hotter and dried than Mendoza producing mainly______?

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San Juan, which produces Muscat de Alexandria.

25
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Where is Cabernet Sauvignon mostly produced, Maipo Valley or Maipu Province?

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It is produced in both, Maipo is Chile, Maipu is Argentina?

26
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The Tunuyan River flows through ______ just south of Mendoza?

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Valle de Uco

27
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What are the main red Grapes of Argentina?

This list is in descending order or acre planted.

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Malbec, Bonardo, Cabernet Sauvignon, syrah, merlot, cab franc, petit verdot, and more.

28
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What are the main white grapes of Argentina

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Pedro Gimenez, Torrontes ( Torrontes Riojano), Chardonay, Chenin Blanc, Muscat de alexandria

29
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Patagonia is know for what grape varietal?

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Pinot Noir

30
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At higher altitudes why is it importantly cold in the winters?

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In order for the vines to enter dormancy for the winter seasons.

31
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What is the dry, windy Valley within La Rioja allowing torrontes to thrive under the Pergolas?

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Famatina Valley

32
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The white grapes of Argentina tend to have high ABV, how do the winemakers adjust the ABV levels in their white wines?

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They tend to pick white grapes at different ripeness levels.

33
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In Argentina, respectively at the Reserva and Gran Reserva levels, what style of wine is required to age for 6 mos. and 1 yr.

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White wines,

Red wines required 1 Yr and 2 Yr of aging

34
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There is a gale force wind that has a positive and negative effect within Argentina. What is the positive effect and the negative

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+ = Keep phylloxera and other disease away

  • = Sometimes blows down in early summer, late spring and affects flowering
35
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Chenin Blanc is the principle grape in this southern region?

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San Rafael

36
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What is the climate of Argentina

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Continental with low humidity

37
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What year were the Riserva terminology in Argentina introduced?

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2008

38
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In Argentinas Mendoza valley there is a subregions that has the high altitude of vineyards, what is this subregion?

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Uco Valley

39
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What are the two DOC’s in Argentina that only allow for the productions of Malbec

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Luyan de Cuyo, and San Rafael

40
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Within Patagonia you have tow sub regions, what are they and the climates?

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Rio Negro and Neuquen, they have a very cool mile climate that is well suited for Semillion, torrontes, Pinot Noir, elegant Malbec and Cabernet

41
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In the high altitude vineyards of Salta, nearest to _______ Torrontes reaches is height with aromatics and full bodied weight.

A

Cafayete

42
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Why would Maipu in Argentina be a better suit for Cab and Syrah vs Malbec

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Because it is a slightly warmer and lower area and within Maipu in Central Mendoza the soil is especially gravelly.

43
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Name the 3 Centreal Regions of Argentina (Cuyo Regions)

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La Rioja ( Torrontes) San Juan ( very hot climate) and Mendoza

44
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Which sub regions of Mendoza is located to the east and most well known for growing Chenin Blanc

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Uco Valley

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