Chile & Argentina sparkling

Question 1

First Chilean sparkling producer?

Answer 1

Valdivieso

19th century

Question 2

Most Chilean sparkling what method?

Answer 2

TANK

Question 3

Principal varieties for Chilean sparkling?

Answer 3

Chard
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc

Question 4

Chile: grapes grown where for sparkling?

Answer 4

Areas with cooling influence eg
Coastal areas
Andean foothills
Milder regions in south

High acidity

Question 5

Chile: Inexpensive grapes grown where?

Answer 5

Central Valley (warm)

Question 6

Chile: Sparkling harvest (premium grapes, cooling influence areas)

Answer 6

Early Feb to early March

Several weeks earlier than regular harvest

Question 7

Stated origin for cheap Chilean sparkling?

Answer 7

Blends from different valleys

Question 8

Premium sparkling Chile from which named regions?

Answer 8

Casablanca
San Antonio (Leyda)
Limari

Question 9

Cooling influence for Limari?

Answer 9

Pacific Ocean

Question 10

Tank method is what % of Chilean sparkling?

Answer 10

90%

Question 11

Chile: Pais used for what?

Answer 11

Traditional method sparkling

Blanc de Noirs or rosé

Question 12

3 main producers of Chilean sparkling?

Answer 12

Valdieviso (+1/3 of sparkling production)
Vina Mar
Undurraga

Question 13

Domestic/export split for Chilean sparkling

Answer 13

2/3s domestic

1/3 export

Question 14

Biggest export market for Chilean sparkling?

Answer 14

Japan (then Columbia and Brazil)

Question 15

Chilean market for sparkling wine: domestic only or imported competition?

Answer 15

Domestic only

Question 16

Moet & Chandon first overseas subsidiary?

Answer 16

Mendoza Argentina

1959

Question 17

Most Argentinian sparkling made how?

Answer 17

Tank method

some carbonation adn traditional

Question 18

Approx how many wineries making Argentinian sparkling?

Answer 18

160

Question 19

Most Argentinian sparkling producers located where?

Answer 19

Mendoza

a few in Neuquen, Rio Negro, San Juan

Question 20

Argentinan sparkling (tank method) style

Answer 20

Fruity
Off-dry to medium-dry
Acceptable to good

Question 21

Argentinian trad method style

Answer 21

Ripe apple and lemon
Light autolytic
Brut
Good to very good
Chard and Pinot

Question 22

Grapes for inexpensive sparkling in Argentina grown where?

Answer 22

Warm parts of Mendoza, alongside grapes for still wines

Question 23

Two good sub-regions for quality Argentina sparkling

Answer 23

Lujan de Cuyo

Uco Valley

Question 24

Important natural factor for Lujan de Cuyo/Uco Valley

Answer 24

Extremely high altitude

Question 25

Cooling influences in Argentina

Answer 25

Altitude

Southerly latitude

Question 26

Largest planted grape fro Argentina sparkling?

Answer 26

Pedro Gimenez

Question 27

Hazards in Argentina

Answer 27

Hail and spring frost

Nematodes

Question 28

Why is only relatively little spraying needed in Argentina?

Answer 28

Dry climate

Question 29

Argentina: inexpensive sparkling made how?

Answer 29

Carbonation

Pedro Gimenez, Chenin Blanc, Semillon

Question 30

Argentina; trad method generally spend how long on lees?

Answer 30

12 mths, some a lot more

Question 31

Super premium Argentina sparkling

Answer 31

Baron B Unique

Question 32

Big boost for Argentina sparkling after 2005?

Answer 32

Government and trade body agreed to remove 12% domestic tax in return for investment in sparkling

Question 33

Virtually all Argentina sparkling consumed where?

Answer 33

Argentina

Question 34

Moet Hennesy owns what inA rgentina?

Answer 34

Chandon

Baron B