Intro Questions 2014 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the wind that cools the Valle Central?

A

Humbolt Current

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2
Q

What is the MIssion grape of California called in Chile?

A

Pais

Criolla Chica in Argentina

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3
Q

What is the most planted red grape of Chile?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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4
Q

What is the second most planted red grape of Chile?

A

Merlot

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5
Q

When did Chilean Wine Law start?

A

1995

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6
Q

What are the minimal requirements per the 2011 Chilean wine law for Varietal, Vintage and Region?

A

75% across the board for all

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7
Q

What are the minimal requirements for Chilean Wine to be imported into the EU?

A

85% across the board for Vintage, Varietal and Region

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8
Q

What is the minimal ABV for Chilean Table Wine?

A

11.5%

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9
Q

What is the minimal ABV for Chilean Reserva and Reserva Especial Wine?

A

12%

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10
Q

What is the minimal ABV for Chilean Gran Reserva and Reserva Privada Wine?

A

12.5%

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11
Q

What wine style must spend time in oak?
Table Wine
Reserva
Reserva Privada?

A

Reserva Privada

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12
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What is Chile’s indigenous red grape?

A

Carmenere

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13
Q

Which diseases have not effected Chile due to its location?

A

Phylloxera

Oidium (Powdery Mildew)

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14
Q

What are the main growing regions of Chile North to South?

A

Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central

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15
Q

What are the coastal wine regions of Aconcagua?

What do they grow?

A

Valle de Casablanca
Valle de San Antonio
Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay

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16
Q

Where is Panquehue located?

What do they Grow?

A

Valle de Aconcagua

Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux Varietals such as Carmenere

17
Q

What is the main river of Aconcagua?

A

Aconcagua River

18
Q

What are the sub regions of Chiles Central Region?

A
From North - South:
Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Curico Valley
Maule Valley
19
Q

Where is the Apalta Valley located?

A

In Colchagua which lies in the Rapel Valley

20
Q

Where is Puente Alto located?

A

In Maipo Valley

21
Q

What is the largest growing region of Chile?

A

Maule Valley