Lt. Test Questions, South America Flashcards
In which region is the sub-region of Casablanca located?
a) Coquimbo
b) Central Valley
c) Aconcagua
c) Aconcagua
What grape is used for the production of Pisco?
a) Pais
b) Sauvignonasse
c) Muscat of Alexandria
c) Muscat of Alexandria
In which sub-region of the Central Valley are the zones of Cachapoal and Colchagua located?
a) Maipo
b) Rapel
c) Maule
b) Rapel
Which is the most northerly wine region in Chile?
a) Aconcagua
b) Coquimbo
c) Salta
b) Coquimbo
Which red grape is showing success in Casablanca?
a) Carmènere
b) Cabernet Sauvignon
c) Syrah
c) Syrah
Which region in Chile has a problem with fungal disease?
a) Aconcagua
b) Coquimbo
c) Southern
c) Southern
What best describes a Carmenère?
a) full bodied with ripe black fruit and spice
b) medium to full bodied with black fruit, herbal and red pepper
c) light bodied, elegant with red fruit and spice
b) medium to full bodied with black fruit, herbal and red pepper
What is the name of the current that flows up from the Antarctica in Chile?
a) Benguela
b) Humboldt
c) Pacific
b) Humboldt
What is the minimum of oak ageing for a red Reserva?
a) 6 mos
b) 9 mos
c) 12 mos
a) 6 mos
In which region of Chile is the sub-region of Limari located?
a) Coquimbo
b) Aconcagua
c) Southern
a) Coquimbo
Which poses the largest challenge in Argentina for grape growing?
a) frost
b) hail
c) mildew
b) hail
What is the second most planted grape in Argentina?
a) Malbec
b) Bonarda
c) Syrah
b) Bonarda
What is Argentina’s most southerly wine region?
a) Rio Negro
b) Neuquen
c) Itata
a) Rio Negro
Which region in Mendoza has the highest altitude vineyards?
a) Uco Valley
b) Lujan de Cuyo
c) Maipu
a) Uco Valley
Which province in Argentina boasts some of the highest altitude vineyards in the world?
a) La Rioja
b) Salta
c) Mendoza
b) Salta
