Chile, Brazil, & Uruguay

Question 1

What is the name of the desert to the north of Chile

Answer 1

Atacama Desert

Question 2

What is the the south of Chile?

Answer 2

Tierra del Fuego

Question 3

What is the name of the cold ocean current that runs along its shores and is a cooling influence?

Answer 3

Humboldt Current

Question 4

What is the climate in the Central Valley?

Answer 4

Mediterranean

Question 5

What blocks the fogs and chilly air in the Central Valley?

Answer 5

Coastal Hills

Question 6

What is the most widely planted grape variety in Chile?

Answer 6

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 7

Carmenere was often mistaken for

Answer 7

Merlot

Question 8

The minimum requirements for place of origin, variety and vintage on a label are all set at ____%.

Answer 8

75%

Question 9

From north to south the 5 main wine regions of Chile are

Answer 9

Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Central Valley
Del Sur

Question 10

Costa, Entre Cordilleras and Andes are geographical terms based on ______ to _______.

Answer 10

West to East

Question 11

The grapes distilled into Pisco come from what region in Chile?

Answer 11

Atacama

Question 12

List the 3 valley regions in Coquimbo from north to south.

Answer 12

Elqui Valley
Limari Valley
Choapa Valley

Question 13

Which subregion of the Coquimbo region produces mineral driven whites from Chardonnay?

Answer 13

Limari Valley

Question 14

Which subregion of the Coquimbo region produces cool climate Syrah?

Answer 14

Elqui Valley

Question 15

What are the 3 subregions of the Aconcagua region from north to south?

Answer 15

Aconcagua Valley
Casablanca Valley
San Antonio Valley

Question 16

Which subregion of the Aconcagua is the warmest with a distinct Mediterranean climate?

Answer 16

Aconcagua Valley.

Question 17

What is the most costal wine area within Chile?

Answer 17

Casablanca Valley

Question 18

What zone within the San Antonio Valley is highly regarded for wines with minerality and complexity due to the granite soils and very breezy climate?

Answer 18

Leyda Valley

Question 19

What are the subregions of the Central Valley from north to south?

Answer 19

Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Curico Valley
Maule Valley

Question 20

What subregion is closest to Santiago?

Answer 20

Maipo Valley

Question 21

The Maipo Valley specializes in what grape variety?

Answer 21

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 22

Which Central Valley subregion has very old vines?

Answer 22

Maipo Valley

Question 23

What are the two valleys within the Rapel Valley?

Answer 23

Cachapoal Valley

Colchagua Valley

Question 24

What subregion is practicing organic viticulture?

Answer 24

Maule Valley

Question 25

What is Chile's largest and one of it's oldest subregions?

Answer 25

Maule Valley

Question 26

What are the two primary valley's within the Del Sur region?

Answer 26

Itata Valley Bio-Bio Valley (Malleco Valley)

Question 27

Which subregion has the highest rainfall?

Answer 27

Bio-Bio Valley

Question 28

What is the main wine-producing state in Brazil?

Answer 28

Rio Grande do Sul

Question 29

What region within Rio Grande do Sul has the only official DO, Vale dos Vinhedos?

Answer 29

Serra Gaucha

Question 30

The leading grape variety of Uruguay is

Answer 30

Tannat

Question 31

What is the region located inland with no maritime influence?

Answer 31

Curico Valley

Question 32

What region is located where the valley floor widens at teh southern end of the Central Valley?

Answer 32

Maule Valley

Question 33

What is the small sub-region of the Coquimbo area with desert like conditions?

Answer 33

Choapa Valley

Question 34

What is the subregion of the Aconcagua, well known for white wines?

Answer 34

Casablanca Valley

Question 35

What are the 3 subregions of Maule Valley?

Answer 35

Claro Valley Loncomilla Valley Tutuven Valley