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1
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What are the major viticultural areas of Chile

A

Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral

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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

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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

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4
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When does see a boom in their economy and due to what

A

Chile drastically ramps up during 70’s / 80’s
Due to economic crisis and political instability
80’s free market

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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

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6
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Why did Sauvignon Blanc still suffer in Chile while other whites prospered?

A

Chilean Sauvignon Blanc was actually Sauvignonasse

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7
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After the Sauvignonasse scandal where does most SB thrive in Chile

A

Chilly Casablanca
cooler climate San Antonio / Leyda

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8
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What are three key factors leading to Chilean wine success

A

Moving to cooler / coastal / higher altitude regions
Renaissance of Maule / Itata / Bio Bio
Rise of small producers / independents

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9
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When was the official identification of Carmenere for Chile

A

1994

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10
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What does Carmenere require as a grape for great success

A

Warm site
Care during harvest dates

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11
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Where do vines grow along in Chile

A

Across 800 mi / 1300 KM on west pacific coast mostly south of Santiago

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12
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What is the major region in Chile that is most northern

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Atacama

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13
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Within Atacama are what DO’s

A

Copiapó
Huasca

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14
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Copiapó and Huasco focus on which grape varieties

A

Pisco grapes

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Copiapó is close to what major city and river

A

Copiapó city / River

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16
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What is a major producer in Valle de Huasco

A

Ventisquero

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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

A

Costa
Entre Cordilleras
Andes

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18
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What are the regions in the major region of Coquimbo

A

Valle de Elqui
Valle de Limari
Valle de Choapa

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19
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What major region is south of Atacama

A

Coquimbo DO

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20
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What is the most northern DO in Coquimbo

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Elqui

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21
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What is the central DO in Coquimbo

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Limari DO

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22
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What is the southern region in Coquimbo

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Valle de Choapa DO

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23
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What is the major city in Elqui

A

La Serena

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24
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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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25
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What are the major grapes of production in Elqui

A

Syrah
PX
SB

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26
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What is the major city in Limari DO

A

Ovalle

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27
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What are the DO areas in Limari DO

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Costa: Ovalle
Entre Cordillera: Punitaqui
Andes: Monte Patria / Río Hurtado

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28
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What are the major producers of Limari DO

A

Tabali
Casa Tamaya
Francisco de Aguirre (Concha Y Toro)

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29
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What are the major grapes of production in Limari DO

A

Chard
Syrah
Cabernet
SB
PX

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30
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What is the major city in Choapa DO

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Illapel

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31
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What are the DO areas of Choapa

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Andes: Illapel / Salamanca

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32
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What is a major producer in Choapa DO

A

Domaine de Manson

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33
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What major region is below Coquimbo

A

Aconcagua DO

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34
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What is Aconcagua named after

A

The hugest peak in chile
Aconcagua 6962 feet

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35
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What are the major subregions in Aconcagua

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Valle de Aconcagua
Valle de Casablanca
Valle de San Antonio

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36
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What is the northern region in Aconcagua

A

Valle de Aconcagua

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37
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What is the central region in Aconcagua

A

Valle de Casablanca

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38
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What is the most southern region in Aconcagua

A

Valle de San Antonio

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39
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What is region directly south of Aconcagua

A

Maipo valley (Santiago)

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40
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What is the major town in Aconcagua

A

San Felipe
Los Andes

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41
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What are the production zones in Aconcagua

A

Costa: Quillota
Entre cordilleras: Hijuelas, Catemu, Panquehue, Llaillay, San Felipe
Andes: Santa María, Calle Larga, San Esteban

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42
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What is the major river that runs through Aconcagua

A

Aconcagua river

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43
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What DO is northwest of Quillota

A

Hijuelas

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44
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What DO is directly east of Hijuelas

A

Catemu

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45
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What DO is south of Catemu

A

Llaillay

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46
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What DO is east of Catemu and Llaillay

A

Panhueque

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47
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What DO is east of Panhueque

A

San Felipe

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48
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What region is southeast of San Felipe

A

Calle Larga

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49
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What region is northeast of San Felipe

A

Santa Maria

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50
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What region is directly east of San Felipe

A

San Esteban

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51
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What are the major producers in Aconcagua

A

Errazuriz
Seña
Von Siebenthal

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52
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What is the major region southeast of Valparaiso and a major player in cool climate white varietals

A

Casablanca DO

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53
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What is the major city based in Casablanca

A

Casablanca

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54
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What is the Valle de Casablanca considered as a whole DO

A

Costa DO

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55
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What are the major grapes of Casablanca

A

Chardonnay
SB
PN
Merlot
Syrah

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56
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What are major producers in Casablanca

A

Veramonte
Casas Bosque
Kingston
La Roche Punto Alto
Morande
Montsecano

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57
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What is the region directly south of Casablanca

A

Valle San Antonio

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58
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What is the major city in San Antonio

A

San Antonio

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59
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What is the sole DO in San Antonio

A

Leyda DO

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60
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What is the DO zone of production within Leyda

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San Juan
Santo Domingo
Both are Costa

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61
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What are the DO zones outside of Leyda

A

Lo Abarcó
Cartagena
Algarrobo

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62
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What is the zone of production in the NW of San Antonio

A

Lo Abarcó

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63
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What is a renowned producer from Lo Abarcó

A

Casa Marin

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64
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What are the grapes of production in San Antonio

A

SB
PN
Chard

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65
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What are renowned producers in San Antonio

A

Vina Leyda
Matetic
Casa Marin

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66
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What is the DO directly below aconcagua

A

Valle Central

67
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What are the subzones of Valle Central DO

A

Maipo
Cachopoal
Colchagua
Curico

68
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What is the most northern DO in Valle Central

A

Maipo

69
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What is the central northern DO in Valle Central

A

Cachapoal DO

70
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What is the Central Southern DO in Valle Central

A

Colchagua DO

71
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What is the most southern DO in Valle Central DO

A

Curico DO

72
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What is the major city in Maipo

A

Santiago

73
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What are the DO areas of Maipo

A

Entre Cordilleras:
isla de Maipo,talagente, melipilla, alhue, Maria Pinto, Colina, Calera de tango, Til Til, Lampa
Andes: Santiago, Pirque, Puente Alto, Buin

74
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Which is the most northern Andes DO in Maipo

A

Santiago

75
Q

Which Andes DO is south of Santiago

A

Puente Alto

76
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Which Andes DO is south of Puente Alto

A

Pirque

77
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Which Andes DO is most southern in Maipo

A

Buin

78
Q

Which of the Andes DO in Santiago are most eastern and highest altitude

A

Puente alto
Pirque

79
Q

Which of the Entre Cordilleras zones is north of Santiago

A

Til Til (NW)
Lampa (NW)
Colina (N)

80
Q

Which of the Entre Cordilleras zones is most northern

A

Til til

81
Q

What DO zones are south of Til Til

A

Lampa (S)
Colina (SE)

82
Q

What DO zones are west of Santiago

A

Isla de Maipo
Talagante
María pinto
Melipilla
Alhue
Calera de Tango

83
Q

What is the DO zone furthest south in Maipo

A

Villa Alhue

84
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What is the DO zone furthest west in Maipo

A

Melipilla

85
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What are the DO zones east of Melipilla

A

María Pinto (NE)
Talagante (E)

86
Q

Where are the zones of calera de tango and Isla de Maipo located

A

South of Penaflor (calera)
South of Santiago and north of Maipo (Isla)

87
Q

What are the major grapes of Valle Central

A

Cabernet
Merlot
Syrah
Chardonnay

88
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What are major producers of Valle Central Maipo

A

Concha Y Toro
Santa Rita
Carmen
Santa Carolina
Alma viva
Harás De Pirque
Ventisquero

89
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What is the DO south of Maipo

A

Valle Del Rapel DO

90
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What is the major city around Cachapoal DO

A

Rancagua

91
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What are the two DO zones of Rapel DO

A

Valle del Cachapoal DO
Valle del Colchagua DO

92
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Cachapoal is north of what DO zones

A

Los Lingues
Apalta
Colchagua

93
Q

What is the major city in Colchagua

A

San Fernando

94
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What are the DO areas of Cachapoal

A

Entre Cordilleras:
Rancangua
Peumo
Coltauco
Andes:
Requínoa
Rengo
Machali

95
Q

What are the major grapes of Cachapoal

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
Camenere
Merlot
Chard
Syrah
SB

96
Q

What are the major producers of Cachapoal

A

Altair
Morande
Vik
Camino real

97
Q

What is the river that flows through Cachapoal

A

Cachapoal río

98
Q

What is the most northern sub zone in Cachapoal

A

Rancagua

99
Q

What is the most northern sub zone in Cachapoal

A

Rancagua
Machali

100
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What DO zone is south of Rancagua and Machali

A

Requínoa

101
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What DO zone is south of Requínoa

A

Rengo

102
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What is the DO zone furthest SW in Cachapoal

A

Peumo

103
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What is the DO zone tucked between Rengo and Peumo

A

Coltauco

104
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What subzone is south of Cachapoal

A

Colchagua

105
Q

What is the major town in Colchagua

A

San Fernando

106
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What are the DO zones of Colchagua - Andes

A

San Fernando
Chimbarongo
Los Lingues

107
Q

What the the DO zones of Colchagua - Entre Cordilleras

A

Nancagua
Santa Cruz
Apalta
Palmilla
Peralillo
Marchigue
La Estrella

108
Q

What are the major grapes of Colchagua

A

Cabernet
Carmenere
Merlot
Syrah
Chardonnay
SB

109
Q

What are the major producers of Colchagua

A

Montes
Koyle
Casa Silva
Cono Sur
Viu manent
Casa Lopostolle
Los vascos
Laura Hartwig

110
Q

What is the annual rainfall in Colchagua

A

592 mm
23 inches

111
Q

Where is Los Lingues located in Colchagua

A

East of San Fernando

112
Q

What are the DO zones of Colchagua - Costa

A

Lolol
Litueche
Parendones
Pumanque

113
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Which of the Costa Colchagua zones is most north

A

Litueche

114
Q

Which zone is south east of Litueche

A

Pumanque

115
Q

Which DO zone is south of Pumanque

A

Lolol

116
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Which DO zone is west of Lolol

A

Paredones

117
Q

Where is Apalta located

A

Central Colchagua

118
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Of the Andes DO in Colchagua which is most northern

A

Los Lingues

119
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Which Andes DO is SW of Los Lingues

A

San Fernando

120
Q

Which is the southern most DO of Andes in Colchagua

A

Chimbarongo

121
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Of the Entre Cordilleras DO in Colchagua which is most north

A

Le Estrella

122
Q

SE of La Estrella is what Entre Cordilleras DO

A

Marchihue

123
Q

East of Marchihue is what Entre Cordilleras DO from Colchagua

A

Peralillo

124
Q

Eadt of Peralillo is what Entre Cordilleras DO in Colchagua

A

Palmilla

125
Q

Directly south of Palmilla is what Entre Cordilleras DO in Colchagua

A

Santa Cruz

126
Q

Apalta sits between which DO zones in Colchagua

A

Santa Cruz
Palmilla
Nancagua

127
Q

What is the eastern most DO of entre cordilleras in Colchagua

A

Nancagua

128
Q

What is the Major region south of Valle Central

A

Curico Valle

129
Q

The Curico Valle is split into two zones, what are they

A

Valle de Lontue
Valle de Teno

130
Q

What are the major rivers in Curico

A

Lontue
Mataquito

131
Q

What are the Costa zones of Curico

A

Vichuquen
Licanten

132
Q

What are the Entre Cordilleras Zones in Curico

A

Rauco
Sagrada Familia

133
Q

What are the Curico Andes zones

A

Romeral
Molina

134
Q

What are the major grapes varietals in Curico

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
SB
Merlot
Chardonnay
Carmenere

135
Q

What are the major producers in the Curico Valley

A

Miguel Torres
San Pedro
Valdivieso

136
Q

What is the major town in Curico Valley

A

Curico

137
Q

What is the Valle south of Curico

A

Maule Valle

138
Q

Of the costal DO zones of Curico which is North and South

A

Vichuquen N
Licanten S (whole zoned area)

139
Q

Of the Andes DO zones which is North and South in Curico Valley

A

Romeral N
Molina S

140
Q

In the Entre Cordilleras DO in Curico which is North of Sagrada Familia

A

Rauco directly north of Sagrada and directly south of La Palmilla

141
Q

In the Maule Valle what are the subregions north to south

A

Valle del Claro
Valle de Loncomilla
Valle del Tutuven

142
Q

What re the subzones of Valle del Claro

A

Costa: Empedrado Curepto
Entre Cordilleras: Talca Pencahue San Rafael
Andes: San Clemente

143
Q

What are the subzones of Valle de Loncomilla

A

Entre Cordilleras: San Javier Villa Alegre Parral Linares Longavi Retiro
Andes: Colbun

144
Q

What is the sole subzone of Valle Tutuven in Maule Valle

A

Cauquenes (entre cordilleras)

145
Q

What are the major grapes of the Maule Valle

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
País
SB
Merlot
Carmenere
Chard
Syrah

146
Q

What are the major producers of the Maule Valle

A

Vía
Fournier
J Bouchon

147
Q

What is the Valley south of Maule

A

Itata Vall

148
Q

What are the major towns around Itata

A

Concepción
Chillán

149
Q

What are the DO zones in Itata Valle

A

Costa: Portozuelo Coelemu
Entre Cordilleras: Chillán Quillon

150
Q

Major Grapes of the Itata Valle

A

Moscatel Alejandría
País
Cinsault
Cabernet Sauvignon

151
Q

What are the major producers of the Itata Valle

A

Pedro Parra
Casas de Giner
Casa nueva
Vinos Larqui
Del Alba
Velenunque

152
Q

What is the DO zone south of Itata

A

Valle Bio Bio

153
Q

What is the major town around Bio Bio

A

Los Angeles

154
Q

What are the DO zones of Bio Bio

A

Entre cordilleras: Yumbel Mulchen

155
Q

What are the major grapes of Bio Bio and Malleco

A

Pinot Noir
Pais
Chardonnay
SB

156
Q

What are the major producers of Bio Bio

A

Dos Andes
Agustinos
Veranda
Guilisasti
Aristos

157
Q

What DO zone is south of Bio Bio

A

Valle de Malleco

158
Q

What is the major town around Malleco

A

Angol

159
Q

What is the DO zone in Malleco

A

Entre Cordilleras: Traiguen

160
Q

What are the major grapes of Malleco

A

Pinot Noir
Pais
Chardonnay
SB

161
Q

What is the major producer in Malleco

A

Sol de Sol

162
Q

What are the founding father of Chilean wine

A

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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Wha

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