Level 3 Sommelier - Chile and Argentina

Question 1

What country most influence Chile’s wine production?

Answer 1

France

Question 2

What country most influenced Argentina’s wine production?

Answer 2

Italy

Question 3

What is Chile’s climate?

Answer 3

Mediterranean

Question 4

What is Argentina’s climate?

Answer 4

Warm Continental

Question 5

What country refused to participate in the vine pull?

Answer 5

Chile

Question 6

Was Chile ever hit by Phylloxera?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

Is Argentina’s wine production focused outward (export)?

Answer 7

No- it is the largest producer and the largest consumer of wine in S. America. Inward focus.

Question 8

Is Chile a net importer or exported of wine?

Answer 8

Exporter- Outward focus.

Question 9

What are the primary wines of Chile?

Answer 9

Chadonnay (W)
Sauvignon Blanc (W)
Pinot Noir (R)
Syrah (R)
Carmenere (R)

Question 10

What are the primary wines of Argentina?

Answer 10

Torrontes (W)
Malbec (R)
Bonardo (R)
Barbera (R)

Question 11

What is the current that influences Chilean grapes?

Answer 11

Humboult Current

Question 12

What are the major regions of Chile?

Answer 12

Central Valley/ Santiago
Casablanca - whites
San Antonio - the Leyda
Colchagua- the Napa of Chile

Question 13

What are the major regions of Argentina?

Answer 13

Mendoza -70%
Lujean de Cuyo
Patagonia
Salta

Question 14

What is the signature characteristic of Carmenere?

Answer 14

Jalapeno Peppers - Pyrazene

Question 15

What is the signature characteristic of Malbec?

Answer 15

Dark, Jammy fruit and Burnt Wood