South America Flashcards
Who is the father of Chilean wine?
Silvestre Ochagavia
Owner of Los Vascos?
Lafite Rothchild
Founders of Casa Lapostolle?
Grand Marnier
Almaviva is a join venture between which 2 wineries?
Domaine Baron Phillipe de Rothchild and Concha y Toro
Founder of Sena?
Robert Mondavi
Errazuriz
What are the five sector of Chile?
Norte Grande
Norte Chico
Zona Central
Zona Sur
Zona Austral
When was the DO system in Chile created?
1994
Name of the current affecting the wine regions of Chile?
Humbolt
What are the four tiers of the Chilean DO system?
Viticultural Area
Sub region
Zone
Area
What are the Viticultural Regions of Chile?
Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Astral
What variety may not appear on a chilean wine label?
Pais
Name 3 Carmenere dominant wines of Chile?
Kai - Errazuriz
Camin de Peumo - Concho Y Toro
Purple Angel - Vina Montes
What are the sub zones of the Curico Valley?
Lontue
Teno
What are the departments of Primera Mendoza?
Lujan de Cuyo
Maipu
Godoy Cruz
What are the DO areas of Maipo?
Puente Alto
Santiago
Pirque
Buin
What are the departments of Uco Valley?
Tupangato
San Carlos
Tunuyan
What are the sub regions of la Rioja?
Famatina
Chilecito
Felipe Varela
Where is the center of of Chilean Pisco production?
Valle De Huasco
Valle de Copiapo
What are the Areas of the Valle de Elqui?
La Serena
Vicuña
Paiguano
What is Chile’s high growing region?
Elqui
Name a notable producer of the Elqui Valley?
Viña Falernia
What are the areas of Limari?
Ovalle
Monte Patra
Puntaqui
Hurtado
What allows for successful Viticulture in Limari?
Relatively cool climate, due to exposure to the Ocean, for its northerly location
What is the Camanchaca?
Fog that unfluences the Limari Valley