CSW-Module 11 - South America Flashcards

1
Q

2 pink-skinned grape varieties descended from original European vines widely grown throughout Argentina

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Criolla (Grande and Chica)Cereza

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2
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Chilean name for the wine grape known in Italy as Friulano

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Sauvignon Vert (or Sauvignonasse)

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3
Q

Two “signature” grapes of Argentina

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Malbec and Torrontés

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4
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Two established DOC regions inArgentina

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Luján de Cuyo - San Rafael

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5
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The four northernmost wine-producing provinces in Argentina

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Jujuy - Salta - Catamarca - Tucumán

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6
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Sub-region of Salta well-known for high-altitude Torrontés

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Cafayate

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7
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Province that accounts for over 70% of Argentina’s vineyards

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Mendoza

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8
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Three wine-producing provinceslocated in Patagonia

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Rio Negro - Neuquén - La Pampa

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9
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Leading grape variety of Chile

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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10
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This grape was previously mistaken for Merlot in Chile

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Carmenère

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11
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Three geographical terms used (as of 2011) to further defineChile’s wine regions

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Costa (Coast) - Entre Cordilleras (Between the Mountains) - Andes

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12
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The six main viticulturalregions of Chile, from North to South

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Atacama - Coquimbo - Aconcagua - Central Valley - Del Sur (Southern Regions) - Austral

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13
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Cold ocean current that cools the Chilean Coast

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Humboldt Current

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14
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Three sub-regions of the Coquimbo region

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Elqui Valley - Limari Valley - Choapa

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15
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Three sub-regions of the Aconcagua region

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Aconcagua Valley - Casablanca Valley - San Antionio Valley

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16
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Wine region surrounding the city of Santiago de Chile

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Maipo Valley

17
Q

Two zones of Chile’s Rapel Valley

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Cachapoal Valley - Colchagua Valley

18
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Three sub-regions of Chile’s Maule Valley

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Claro Valley - LoncomillaValley - Tutuven Valley

19
Q

Leading grape variety of Uruguay

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Tannat