Mainly Chile - MA Questions 28.02.21 Flashcards
Name the DOs of Atacama.
Valle de Copiapó DO, Valle del Huasco DO.
Which DO is the highest in Chile?
Valle del Elqui DO.
Name the DOS of Coquimbo.
Valle del Choapa DO, Valle del Elqui DO, Valle del Limarí DO.
Which DO in Coquimbo is the northernmost and the driest?
Valle del Elqui DO.
Which DO in Coquimbo has only Andes DO areas?
Valle del Choapa DO; areas: Illapel and Salamanca.
Which DO in Coquimbo is known for its Calcareous soils making it a very good spot for Chardonnay?
Valle del Limari DO.
What is the name for the morning fogs present in the western Limari Valley closer to the coast?
Camanchaca.
Which DO in Aconcagua has all 3 DO areas (Costa, Entre Cordilleras and Andes)?
Aconcagua DO.
Name the DOs of Central Valley.
Valle de Curicó DO, Valle del Maipo DO, Valle del Maule DO, Valle del Rapel DO.
Where would you find the DO area Puente Alto and where does it fit under the west east classification?
Valle del Maipo DO, Central Valley. Andes area.
What are the DO zones of Valle de Curicó DO?
Valle del Lontué DO, Valle del Teno DO.
Name the DO Zones of Valle del Maule.
Valle del Claro DO, Valle del Loncomilla DO, Valle del Tutuvén DO.
Which DO Zone in Maule is the only one having Costa DO areas?
Valle del Claro DO; Empedrado and Curepto.
Which DO Zone in Valle del Rapel has Costa DO areas?
Valle de Colchagua DO; Lolol, Litueche, Paredones and Pumanque.
Where would you find the Peumo DO area? Is it Costa, Entre Cordilleras or Andes?
Valle de Cachapoal zone of Valle del Rapel. Entre Cordilleras.
Name the DOs of Sur.
Valle del Itata DO, Valle del Bío-Bío DO, Valle del Malleco DO.
Which producer in Chile possesses the largest vineyard holdings in South America?
Concha y Toro.
Which export market is the strongest for Chile?
USA.
How else is Carmenere known in Chile?
Grande Vidure.
What is the minimum Alcohol by volume that a wine must achieve by law in Chile?
11.5%.
What is the main reason why Casablanca is using rootstocks?
High presence of nematodes due to the sandy soils.
Which unofficial subzone of San Antonio is the warmest and driest, known for Syrah?
Rosario.
What is the minimum ageing period for VIGNO wines before they can be released?
2 years.
What is the term used for head-trained VIGNO Carignan vines?
Cabeza.
Where would you find Vina Aquitania producer?
Valle del Malleco DO.
Who is producing Las Pizarras Chardonnay?
Errazuriz, Aconcagua Coast.
Who is producing the wine called Bougainville? From which grape?
Santa Rita in Maipo Valley, Petite Syrah.
Who is producing Alto de Piedras Carmenere?
De Martino.
Azal is a synonym for which grape?
Touriga Nacional.
What is “pipeño”?
Fresh, inexpensive blends, occasionally fizzy, made from País (Mission) grape for local consumption.
What would be the grapes going into a Chilean local Bordeo (Bordeaux) blend?
Carignan, Cinsault, and País.
What is the encepagement required for Minervois-La Liviniere?
min 40% Mourvedre and Syrah + Grenache + Lladoner Pelut.
In which GI is the producer called Kilikanoon located?
Clare Valley GI, Mount Lofty Ranges Zone, South Australia, Australia.
What is the oldest port house? Which single quinta do they own?
C.N. Kopke founded in 1638. Quinta do Sao Luiz.
What is the maximum percentage of white grapes allowed in Marsala Rubino?
30%.
What are the grapes and style of wines produced in Anjou-Villages and Anjou Villages Brissac AOPs?
Dry reds from CF and CS.
Name the districts of Kwazulu-Natal Geographical Unit.
Central Drakensberg and Lions River.
Petaluma Gap AVA is shared between which 2 counties?
Sonoma County and Marin County.
Where would you find the producer Reinhold Haart?
Mosel, Germany.
What are the Vinos de Pago in Utiel-Requena?
El Terrerazo, Los Balagueses, Chozas Carrascal and Vera de Estenas.
