Chile-General Flashcards
What is MOVI?
In 2009, 12 wineries banded together as the Movimiento de Viñateros Independientes (MOVI), “an association of small quality-oriented Chilean wineries who come together to share a common goal to make wine personally, on a human scale.”
Which producer has the largest vineyard holdings in Chile?
Concha Y Toro with over 9000 hectares of vineyards
When was Cousino Macul established?
1856
When was Vina San Pedro established?
1865
When was Vina Errazuriz founded?
1870
When was Concha y Toro founded?
1883
When was Santa Rita founded?
1880
Which Estate did Barons de Rothschild-Lafite take over?
The Colchagua estate of Los Vascos in 1988.
When was Lapostelle founded?
1994 by the namesake owners of (Grand) Marnier-Lapostolle in Colchagua
Who founded Vina Aquitana?
In 1990 by a group led by Bruno Prats (former owner of Château Cos d’Estournel) and Paul Pontallier (current managing director of Château Margaux) in the Maipo Valley
When was Almaviva created? Where? By who?
1997
Maipo Valley
Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Concha y Toro
Baron Phillipe de Rothschild and Concha y TToro created which estate in 1997
Almaviva
Who founded Sena? When and where?
Robert Mondavi and Eduardo Chadwick of Viña Errázuriz to found Seña in 1995
Robert Mondavi and Eduardo Chadwick of Viña Errázuriz founded which estate om 1995?
Sena
Which Burgundian producer set up a venture in the Maipo Valley in 1991
William Fevre
Which ocean is Chile positioned on?
Pacific
What is the name of the current that is a major moderating feature in the climate of Chile?
The Humboldt current
What is El Nino?
The weather phenomenon known as El Niño is caused by a weakening and warming of the Humboldt Current. It occurs irregularly every few years, and its effects can last for a year or more. Pacific Ocean surface temperatures warm off the coasts of Chile and Peru, devastating fish populations and increasing rainfall dramatically in the arid regions of both countries.
When was the Denominacion de Origin system introduced in Chile?
enacted in 1994 and entered into effect in 1995
What are the 4 tiers of DO’s in Chile
the viticultural region (Región Vitícola)
the subregion
the zone,
the area
Name the Region Viticola in Chile
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Valle Central Sur Austral.
Wines indicating an origin in Chile need only contain what minimum percentage of grapes harvested in the stated region.
75%
Wines indicating a grape variety in Chile must contain what % of the specified varietey?
75%
Wines indicating a vintage in Chile must contain what % of grapes from that ?
75%
