Chile Regions Flashcards
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What are the major viticultural areas of Chile
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Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral
2
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When do vines first arrive and begin to setup in Chile and with what grapes
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1550
País and moscatel
3
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When does Chile see the arrival of Bordeaux varietals and why
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1850’s as Europeans flee Phylloxera
Driven by aristocracy
4
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When does see a boom in their economy and due to what
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Chile drastically ramps up during 70’s / 80’s
Due to economic crisis and political instability
80’s free market
5
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Why did Chilean whites suffer in the mid 70’s and 80’s
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Usage of Rauli wood (beech) which left taint in wines
6
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Why did Sauvignon Blanc still suffer in Chile while other whites prospered?
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Chilean Sauvignon Blanc was actually Sauvignonasse
7
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After the Sauvignonasse scandal where does most SB thrive in Chile
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Chilly Casablanca
cooler climate San Antonio / Leyda
8
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What are three key factors leading to Chilean wine success
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Moving to cooler / coastal / higher altitude regions
Renaissance of Maule / Itata / Bio Bio
Rise of small producers / independents
9
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When was the official identification of Carmenere for Chile
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1994
10
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What does Carmenere require as a grape for great success
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Warm site
Care during harvest dates
11
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Where do vines grow along in Chile
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Across 800 mi / 1300 KM on west pacific coast mostly south of Santiago
12
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What is the major region in Chile that is most northern
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Atacama
13
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Within Atacama are what DO’s
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Copiapó
Huasca
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Copiapó and Huasco focus on which grape varieties
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Pisco grapes
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Copiapó is close to what major city and river
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Copiapó city / River
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What is a major producer in Valle de Huasco
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Ventisquero
17
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What are the three main “styles” of wines that come from Chile; note from what type of climate they originated from
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Costa
Entre Cordilleras
Andes
18
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What are the regions in the major region of Coquimbo
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Valle de Elqui
Valle de Limari
Valle de Choapa
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What major region is south of Atacama
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Coquimbo DO
20
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What is the most northern DO in Coquimbo
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Elqui
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What is the central DO in Coquimbo
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Limari DO
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What is the southern region in Coquimbo
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Valle de Choapa DO
23
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What is the major city in Elqui
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La Serena
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What are the DO areas in Elqui
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Costa: La Serena
Andes: Paiguano Vicuña
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What are the major grapes of production in Elqui
Syrah
PX
SB
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What is the major city in Limari DO
Ovalle
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What are the DO areas in Limari DO
Costa: Ovalle
Entre Cordillera: Punitaqui
Andes: Monte Patria / Río Hurtado
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What are the major producers of Limari DO
Tabali
Casa Tamaya
Francisco de Aguirre (Concha Y Toro)
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What are the major grapes of production in Limari DO
Chard
Syrah
Cabernet
SB
PX
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What is the major city in Choapa DO
Illapel
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What are the DO areas of Choapa
Andes: Illapel / Salamanca
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What is a major producer in Choapa DO
Domaine de Manson
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What major region is below Coquimbo
Aconcagua DO
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What is Aconcagua named after
The hugest peak in chile
Aconcagua 6962 feet
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What are the major subregions in Aconcagua
Valle de Aconcagua
Valle de Casablanca
Valle de San Antonio
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What is the northern region in Aconcagua
Valle de Aconcagua
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What is the central region in Aconcagua
Valle de Casablanca
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What is the most southern region in Aconcagua
Valle de San Antonio
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What is region directly south of Aconcagua
Maipo valley (Santiago)
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What is the major town in Aconcagua
San Felipe
Los Andes
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What are the production zones in Aconcagua
Costa: Quillota
Entre cordilleras: Hijuelas, Catemu, Panquehue, Llaillay, San Felipe
Andes: Santa María, Calle Larga, San Esteban
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What is the major river that runs through Aconcagua
Aconcagua river
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What DO is northwest of Quillota
Hijuelas
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What DO is directly east of Hijuelas
Catemu
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What DO is south of Catemu
Llaillay
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What DO is east of Catemu and Llaillay
Panhueque
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What DO is east of Panhueque
San Felipe
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What region is southeast of San Felipe
Calle Larga
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What region is northeast of San Felipe
Santa Maria
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What region is directly east of San Felipe
San Esteban
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What are the major producers in Aconcagua
Errazuriz
Seña
Von Siebenthal
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What is the major region southeast of Valparaiso and a major player in cool climate white varietals
Casablanca DO
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What is the major city based in Casablanca
Casablanca
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What is the Valle de Casablanca considered as a whole DO
Costa DO
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What are the major grapes of Casablanca
Chardonnay
SB
PN
Merlot
Syrah
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What are major producers in Casablanca
Veramonte
Casas Bosque
Kingston
La Roche Punto Alto
Morande
Montsecano
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What is the region directly south of Casablanca
Valle San Antonio
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What is the major city in San Antonio
San Antonio
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What is the sole DO in San Antonio
Leyda DO
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What is the DO zone of production within Leyda
San Juan
Santo Domingo
Both are Costa
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What are the DO zones outside of Leyda
Lo Abarcó
Cartagena
Algarrobo
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What is the zone of production in the NW of San Antonio
Lo Abarcó
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What is a renowned producer from Lo Abarcó
Casa Marin
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What are the grapes of production in San Antonio
SB
PN
Chard
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What are renowned producers in San Antonio
Vina Leyda
Matetic
Casa Marin
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What is the DO directly below aconcagua
Valle Central
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What are the subzones of Valle Central DO
Maipo
Cachopoal
Colchagua
Curico
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What is the most northern DO in Valle Central
Maipo
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What is the central northern DO in Valle Central
Cachapoal DO
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What is the Central Southern DO in Valle Central
Colchagua DO
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What is the most southern DO in Valle Central DO
Curico DO
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What is the major city in Maipo
Santiago
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What are the DO areas of Maipo
Entre Cordilleras:
isla de Maipo,talagente, melipilla, alhue, Maria Pinto, Colina, Calera de tango, Til Til, Lampa
Andes: Santiago, Pirque, Puente Alto, Buin
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Which is the most northern Andes DO in Maipo
Santiago
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Which Andes DO is south of Santiago
Puente Alto
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Which Andes DO is south of Puente Alto
Pirque
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Which Andes DO is most southern in Maipo
Buin
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Which of the Andes DO in Santiago are most eastern and highest altitude
Puente alto
Pirque
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Which of the Entre Cordilleras zones is north of Santiago
Til Til (NW)
Lampa (NW)
Colina (N)
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Which of the Entre Cordilleras zones is most northern
Til til
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What DO zones are south of Til Til
Lampa (S)
Colina (SE)
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What DO zones are west of Santiago
Isla de Maipo
Talagante
María pinto
Melipilla
Alhue
Calera de Tango
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What is the DO zone furthest south in Maipo
Villa Alhue
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What is the DO zone furthest west in Maipo
Melipilla
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What are the DO zones east of Melipilla
María Pinto (NE)
Talagante (E)
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Where are the zones of calera de tango and Isla de Maipo located
South of Penaflor (calera)
South of Santiago and north of Maipo (Isla)
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What are the major grapes of Valle Central
Cabernet
Merlot
Syrah
Chardonnay
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What are major producers of Valle Central Maipo
Concha Y Toro
Santa Rita
Carmen
Santa Carolina
Alma viva
Harás De Pirque
Ventisquero
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What is the DO south of Maipo
Valle Del Rapel DO
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What is the major city around Cachapoal DO
Rancagua
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What are the two DO zones of Rapel DO
Valle del Cachapoal DO
Valle del Colchagua DO
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Cachapoal is north of what DO zones
Los Lingues
Apalta
Colchagua
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What is the major city in Colchagua
San Fernando
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What are the DO areas of Cachapoal
Entre Cordilleras:
Rancangua
Peumo
Coltauco
Andes:
Requínoa
Rengo
Machali
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What are the major grapes of Cachapoal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Camenere
Merlot
Chard
Syrah
SB
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What are the major producers of Cachapoal
Altair
Morande
Vik
Camino real
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What is the river that flows through Cachapoal
Cachapoal río
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What is the most northern sub zone in Cachapoal
Rancagua
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What is the most northern sub zone in Cachapoal
Rancagua
Machali
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What DO zone is south of Rancagua and Machali
Requínoa
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What DO zone is south of Requínoa
Rengo
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What is the DO zone furthest SW in Cachapoal
Peumo
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What is the DO zone tucked between Rengo and Peumo
Coltauco
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What subzone is south of Cachapoal
Colchagua
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What is the major town in Colchagua
San Fernando
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What are the DO zones of Colchagua - Andes
San Fernando
Chimbarongo
Los Lingues
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What the the DO zones of Colchagua - Entre Cordilleras
Nancagua
Santa Cruz
Apalta
Palmilla
Peralillo
Marchigue
La Estrella
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What are the major grapes of Colchagua
Cabernet
Carmenere
Merlot
Syrah
Chardonnay
SB
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What are the major producers of Colchagua
Montes
Koyle
Casa Silva
Cono Sur
Viu manent
Casa Lopostolle
Los vascos
Laura Hartwig
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What is the annual rainfall in Colchagua
592 mm
23 inches
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Where is Los Lingues located in Colchagua
East of San Fernando
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What are the DO zones of Colchagua - Costa
Lolol
Litueche
Parendones
Pumanque
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Which of the Costa Colchagua zones is most north
Litueche
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Which zone is south east of Litueche
Pumanque
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Which DO zone is south of Pumanque
Lolol
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Which DO zone is west of Lolol
Paredones
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Where is Apalta located
Central Colchagua
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Of the Andes DO in Colchagua which is most northern
Los Lingues
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Which Andes DO is SW of Los Lingues
San Fernando
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Which is the southern most DO of Andes in Colchagua
Chimbarongo
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Of the Entre Cordilleras DO in Colchagua which is most north
Le Estrella
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SE of La Estrella is what Entre Cordilleras DO
Marchihue
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East of Marchihue is what Entre Cordilleras DO from Colchagua
Peralillo
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Eadt of Peralillo is what Entre Cordilleras DO in Colchagua
Palmilla
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Directly south of Palmilla is what Entre Cordilleras DO in Colchagua
Santa Cruz
126
Apalta sits between which DO zones in Colchagua
Santa Cruz
Palmilla
Nancagua
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What is the eastern most DO of entre cordilleras in Colchagua
Nancagua
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What is the Major region south of Valle Central
Curico Valle
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The Curico Valle is split into two zones, what are they
Valle de Lontue
Valle de Teno
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What are the major rivers in Curico
Lontue
Mataquito
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What are the Costa zones of Curico
Vichuquen
Licanten
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What are the Entre Cordilleras Zones in Curico
Rauco
Sagrada Familia
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What are the Curico Andes zones
Romeral
Molina
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What are the major grapes varietals in Curico
Cabernet Sauvignon
SB
Merlot
Chardonnay
Carmenere
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What are the major producers in the Curico Valley
Miguel Torres
San Pedro
Valdivieso
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What is the major town in Curico Valley
Curico
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What is the Valle south of Curico
Maule Valle
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Of the costal DO zones of Curico which is North and South
Vichuquen N
Licanten S (whole zoned area)
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Of the Andes DO zones which is North and South in Curico Valley
Romeral N
Molina S
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In the Entre Cordilleras DO in Curico which is North of Sagrada Familia
Rauco directly north of Sagrada and directly south of La Palmilla
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In the Maule Valle what are the subregions north to south
Valle del Claro
Valle de Loncomilla
Valle del Tutuven
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What re the subzones of Valle del Claro
Costa: Empedrado Curepto
Entre Cordilleras: Talca Pencahue San Rafael
Andes: San Clemente
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What are the subzones of Valle de Loncomilla
Entre Cordilleras: San Javier Villa Alegre Parral Linares Longavi Retiro
Andes: Colbun
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What is the sole subzone of Valle Tutuven in Maule Valle
Cauquenes (entre cordilleras)
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What are the major grapes of the Maule Valle
Cabernet Sauvignon
País
SB
Merlot
Carmenere
Chard
Syrah
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What are the major producers of the Maule Valle
Vía
Fournier
J Bouchon
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What is the Valley south of Maule
Itata Vall
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What are the major towns around Itata
Concepción
Chillán
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What are the DO zones in Itata Valle
Costa: Portozuelo Coelemu
Entre Cordilleras: Chillán Quillon
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Major Grapes of the Itata Valle
Moscatel Alejandría
País
Cinsault
Cabernet Sauvignon
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What are the major producers of the Itata Valle
Pedro Parra
Casas de Giner
Casa nueva
Vinos Larqui
Del Alba
Velenunque
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What is the DO zone south of Itata
Valle Bio Bio
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What is the major town around Bio Bio
Los Angeles
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What are the DO zones of Bio Bio
Entre cordilleras: Yumbel Mulchen
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What are the major grapes of Bio Bio and Malleco
Pinot Noir
Pais
Chardonnay
SB
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What are the major producers of Bio Bio
Dos Andes
Agustinos
Veranda
Guilisasti
Aristos
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What DO zone is south of Bio Bio
Valle de Malleco
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What is the major town around Malleco
Angol
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What is the DO zone in Malleco
Entre Cordilleras: Traiguen
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What are the major grapes of Malleco
Pinot Noir
Pais
Chardonnay
SB
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What is the major producer in Malleco
Sol de Sol
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What are the founding father of Chilean wine
Cousiño Macul 1856
Viña San Pedro 1865
Viña Errázuriz 1870
Santa Carolina 1875
Santa Rita 1880
Concha y Toro in 1883
Undurraga 1885
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