South America

Question 1

Name the three geographical regions of Chile that run North to South

Answer 1

Approved in 2012 these designations signify the distance to the Pacific ocean or Andes

Costal
Enter Cordilleras
Andes

Question 2

In what year was Chilean wine law established

Answer 2

1995

Question 3

What is the minimum alcohol for all Chilean wines?

Answer 3

11.5%

Question 4

What is the minimum alcohol for wines labeled as Reserva or Reserva Especial?

Answer 4

12%

Question 5

What is the minimum alcohol for wines labeled as Gran Reserva or Rserva Privada?

Answer 5

12.5%

Question 6

What are the 3 subregions of Coquimbo?

Answer 6

Elqui (high-altitude and abundant sun-light)
Limari (Limestone and lots of Chardonnay)
Choapa (at the convergence of the Andes and Costal Mountains)

Question 7

In which Do is Errazuriz?

Answer 7

Aconcagua north of Santiago

Question 8

Which two wineries collaborated to make Sena?

Answer 8

Robert Mondavi and Vina Errazuriz. Since 2005 it is 100% owned by the Chadwick family. 1995 was the first vintage

Question 9

What are the subzones of Valle Central in Chile?

Answer 9

Rapel
Curico
Maule
Maipo

Question 10

Rapel is divided into two subzones, what are they?

Answer 10

Colchagua
Cochoapal

Question 11

In which subzone of Rapel Valley are San Fernando and Chimbarongo?

Answer 11

Colchagua

Question 12

What are the names of the subzones approved in 2018

Answer 12

Los Lingues
Apalta

Question 13

Don Melchor, Vinedo Chadwick, and Almaviva are all in this subregion of Maipo?

Answer 13

Puente Alto

Question 14

Don Melchor, Vinedo Chadwick, and Almaviva are all in this subregion of Maipo?

Answer 14

Puente Alto

Question 15

Between whom is Almaviva a collaboration?

Answer 15

Concha y Toro and Baron Philippe Rothschild

Question 16

In which subregion are Casa Lapostale’s “Purple Angel” and “Clos Apalta” made?

Answer 16

alto in Colchagua in Rapel

Question 17

Who started Viña Aquitania in 1990?

Answer 17

The former owner of Cos d’Estournel and director of Chateau Margaux

Question 18

What are the three climates that Chile experiences and where do they occur?

Answer 18

Norte Chico, the climate is hot and arid
Zona Central, it is warm and Mediterranean
Zona Sur, the climate turns cool, rainy, and maritime.

Question 19

What are the three climates that Chile experiences and where do they occur?

Answer 19

Norte Chico, the climate is hot and arid
Zona Central, it is warm and Mediterranean
Zona Sur, the climate turns cool, rainy, and maritime.

Question 20

When was Chile’s DO system implemented?

Answer 20

1994

Question 21

What are the three subregions of Aconcagua?

Answer 21

Valle del Aconcagua
Valle de Casablanca
Valle de San Antonio

Question 22

Where does Casablanca fall on the Winkler Scale?

Answer 22

The entire Casablanca zone is in the coastal zone. It is cool, coastal, and maritime. It is a Region 1 on the Winkler scale.

Question 23

Where does Casablanca fall on the Winkler Scale?

Question 24

Who owns Veramonte in Casablanca?

Answer 24

The Huneeaus Family of Napa

Question 25

What are the subzones of San Antonio?

Answer 25

Val de Lleyda lo Arbarca (unofficial) Rosario (unofficial)

Question 26

Which of these wineries does not belong on this list; Almaviva, Vinedo Chadwick, Sena, Concha y Toro

Answer 26

Sena is in Aconcagua the others are in Puente Alto in Maipo

Question 27

Name two producers in Cachapoal?

Answer 27

Vina Vik and Camino Real

Question 28

Which of these wineries does not belong; Montes, Los Vascos, Casa Lapastole, Almaviva

Answer 28

Almaviva is in Puente Alta the others are in Colchagua

Question 29

Which two rivers run through Rapel?

Answer 29

Cachapoal and Tinguiririca Rivers converge at the Rapel Resevoir

Question 30

Why is Pedro Parra’s ambitious Clos des Fous project significant?

Answer 30

It is a vineyard in Cachapoal that is planted at 1000m and well above his neighbors.

Question 31

What is significant about Torres’ “Manso de Velasco” plot?

Answer 31

This vineyard is in Curico and has 100 year old Cabernet Sauvignon vines.

Question 32

What is "VIGNO"?

Answer 32

a dozen wineries in Maule that banded together to preserve the old vine carignan after the 2010 eathquake.

Question 33

What are the conditions of using VIGNO on a bottle of wine in Maule?

Answer 33

the wine must contain a minimum 85% Carignan must be dry-farmed, head-trained, and at least 30 years of age (grafted Carignan qualifies) remainder of the blend must be other old-vine, head-trained, dry-farmed fruit from Maule. The wine must be aged for at least 2 years prior to release.

Question 34

Which of these wineries does not belong; Achaval Ferrer, Bodegas Colome, Cheval des Andes, Catena Zapata?

Answer 34

Bodegas Colome is the only one in Salta. The others are in Lujan de Cujo

Question 35

Which of these is not like the others; Limari, Sta Rita Hills, Montrachet, and Margaret River.

Answer 35

Everywhere grows chardonnay on limestone soils except margaret river.

Question 36

La Piedra is what in Argentina?

Answer 36

Recurring hail in summer

Question 37

What is the Argentinian IG system?

Answer 37

Region Subregion Department District Area

Question 38

What is the Argentinian name for Pais?

Answer 38

Torrontes Riojano

Question 39

What is the Northernmost winemaking region in Argentina?

Answer 39

JuyJuy

Question 40

What is the significance of Altura Maxima?

Answer 40

The Icon wine of Colome in salta it is the highest elevation vineyard in the world at 3,111m

Question 41

What is the river that flows through the Uco Valley?

Answer 41

Tunuyan River

Question 42

What are the departmental IG's of the Uco Valley?

Answer 42

Tupungato Tucuman San Carlos

Question 43

Cafayate is within the ___Valley?

Answer 43

Calchaquies

Question 44

When was Malbec introduced to Argentina?

Answer 44

about 1860 and likely brought from Santiago

Question 45

What are the two DOC's of Argentin?

Answer 45

Lujan de Cuyo (malbec only) San Rafael (Chenin Blanc)

Question 46

Where is the ‘Paraje Altamira’ sub-appellation located?

Answer 46

La Consulta district, San Carlos department, Valle de Uco

Question 47

What are the main districts of Tupungato?

Answer 47

Gualtallary, La Carrera calcareous soils for chardonnay

Question 48

What are the four subzones of Salta?

Answer 48

Cachi, Cafayate, Molinos (Colome), San Carlos

Question 49

What are the regions in south mendoza?

Answer 49

San Rafael DOC General Alvear IG