South America

Question 1

Order the following regions from N to S
A. La Rioja
B. Tucuman
C. La Pampa
D. Salta

Answer 1

Salta
Tucuman
La Rioja
La Pampa

Question 2

Argentina produces the second highest volume of wine in South America. T/F

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which of the following grapes is considered the highest quality?
A. Torrontes Sanjuanino
B. Torrontes Riojano
C. Torrontes Mendocino
D. Torrontes Saltano

Answer 3

T. Riojano

Question 4

Who is the producer of Crios?

Answer 4

Susana Balbo

Question 5

Gran Reserva red wines in Argentina are required to age for two years in oak. T/F

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Tasting markers for young Torrontes

Answer 6

Highly aromatic
Elevated acid
Elevated alcohol

Question 7

What is the average elevation range for vineyards in Argentina?
A. Sea Level to 500m
B. 500m- 1,500m
C. 1,500m- 2,5000m
D. Above 2,500m

Answer 7

500m- 1,500m

Question 8

Which region is closest to Buenos Aires?
A. San Juan
B. La Pampa
C. Neuquen
D. Salta

Answer 8

La Pampa

Question 9

Which of the following is a synonym for the Misson grape in Argentina?
A. Bonarda
B. Cereza
C. Criolla Chica
D. Criolla Grande
E. Torrontes

Answer 9

Criolla Chica

Question 10

How is the Casablanca Valley classified on the Winkler Scale?

Answer 10

Region 1

Question 11

Which of the following regions of Chile lies directly across the Andes from Argentina’s Mendoza?
A. Aconcagua Valley
B. Maule Valley
C. Maipo Valley
D. Bio-Bio Valley
E. Elqui Valley

Answer 11

Maipo Valley

Question 12

The three DO subregions of the Sur

Answer 12

Malleco
Bio-Bio
Itata

Question 13

Vinedo Chadwick, Almaviva and Concha y Toro’s “Don Melchior” are all produced in what subregion?

Answer 13

Maipo Valley

Question 14

Which of the following regions is most focused on Pinot Noir production?
A. Colchagua Valley
B. Curico Valley
C. Itata Valley
D. Bio-Bio Valley
E. Aconcagua Valley

Answer 14

Bio-Bio Valley

Question 15

The Humboldt Current flows south along the West Coast of S. America. T/F

Answer 15

False, flows north from Antarctica

Question 16

Arrange the following regions from N to S
A. Casablanca Valley
B. Curico Valley
C. Limari Valley
D. Itata Valley
E. Maipo Valley

Answer 16

Limari
Casablanca
Maipo
Curico
Itata

Question 17

Puente Alto is located in
A. Colchagua Valley
B. Cachapoal Valley
C. Maipo Valley
D. Maule Valley
E. Itata Valley

Answer 17

Maipo Valley

Question 18

The VIGNO Association exists to preserve old vine ______ in Maule Valley

Answer 18

Carignan
Vignadores de Carignan

Question 19

Where is the Leyda Valley located?
A. Elqui Valley
B. Aconcagua Valley
C. Casablanca Valley
D. Limari Valley
E. San Antonio Valley

Answer 19

San Antonio Valley

Question 20

Where is the Maipo Valley?
A. Coquimbo
B. Sur
C. Atacama
D. Valle Central
E. Aconcagua

Answer 20

Valle Central

Question 21

Which Chilean wine region is famous for old vine Carignan?
A. Maipo Valley
B. Curico Valley
C. Cachapoal Valley
D. Maule Valley
E. Colchagua Valley

Answer 21

Maule Valley

Question 22

Colchagua Valley is located in which DO?
A. Aconcagua
B. Atacama
C. Central Valley
D. Coquimbo
E. Sur

Answer 22

Central Valley

Question 23

Chile is the world’s largest producer of which of the following grapes.
A. Cab Sauv.
B. Carmenere
C. Malbec
D. Sauv. Blanc
E. Merlot

Answer 23

Carmenere

Question 24

Chile has been unaffected by phylloxera. T/F

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Which mountain range extends N to S across the entire length of Chile’s eastern border?

Answer 25

Andes

Question 26

Who is Chile’s largest exporter of wine?

Answer 26

Concha y Toro

Question 27

By volume, Chile is one of the top 10 producers of wine in the world. T/F

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Which of the following regions has the coolest climate?
A. Cachapoal valley
B. Colchagua Valley
C. Casablanca Valley
D. Maipo Valley
E. Atacama

Answer 28

Casablanca Valley