South America

Question 1

Three terms used to define the 3 large environments in Chilie

Answer 1

Costa
Entre Corilleras
Andes

Question 2

DOs of Chile

Answer 2

Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral

Question 3

Varietal bottled wines must be what % to be listed on the label for Chile?

Answer 3

75%
85% for exports

Question 4

What area in Chile focuses on old vine Carignan?

Answer 4

Maule

Question 5

What city is near Itata Valley

Answer 5

Concepcion

Question 6

This Chile region focuses mainly on Pinot Noir

Answer 6

Bio Bio

Question 7

Almaviva is produced by who

Answer 7

Baronne Phillipe Rothschild and Concha y Toro

Question 8

Where is Limari Valley

Answer 8

Conquimbo

Question 9

What does Limari Valley focus on

Answer 9

Chardonnay

Question 10

Main grape of Itata

Answer 10

Pais

Question 11

Who founded Casa Lapostolle

Answer 11

Gran Marnier

Question 12

Marchïgue, Lolol and San Fernando are DO areas of:

Answer 12

Colchagua Valley

Question 13

When were new oak barriques introduced in Chile

Answer 13

1990

Question 14

DO Zones of Valle de Maule (Valle Central)

Answer 14

Valle del Claro DO
Valle del Loncomilla DO
Valle del Tutuven

Question 15

DOs in Sur
IBM

Answer 15

Valle del Itata DO
Valle del Bio DO
Valle del Malleco DO`

Question 16

DOs in Sur
IBM

Answer 16

Valle del Itata DO
Valle del Bio DO
Valle del Malleco DO

Question 17

Rapel valley is divided into these DOs

Answer 17

Cacapola & Colchagua

Question 18

Subzones of Aconcagua DO

Answer 18

Valle de Casablanca
Valle de San Antonio
Valle del Aconcagua (Panquehue, DO area is most famous)

Question 19

What geographical feature in Limari keeps the vines cool

Answer 19

break in the coastal mountain range

Question 20

What is the terrain of Maule?

Answer 20

Very flat

Question 21

What is the terrain of Maule?

Answer 21

Very flat

Question 22

DOs of Atacama

Answer 22

Copiapo
Huasco

Question 23

Subregions of Coquimbo

Answer 23

Elqui
Limari
Choapa

Question 24

Big grape in Elqui

Answer 24

Syrah

Question 25

Subregions in Aconcagua

Answer 25

Valle del Aconcagua Valle de Casablanca Valle de San Antonio

Question 26

Big grape of San Antonio

Answer 26

Sav Blanc

Question 27

Sub regions in Valle Central N-S MRCM

Answer 27

Maipo Rapel Curico Maule

Question 28

Father of Chilean wine

Answer 28

Silvestre Ochagavia

Question 29

Most planted grape in Chilie

Answer 29

Cab Sav

Question 30

Why did Carmenere disappear in native France after phylloxera but thrives in Chile

Answer 30

Its difficult to graft

Question 31

Where would you find Cinsault in Chile

Answer 31

Itata Valley

Question 32

What year was the DO system introduced in Chile

Answer 32

1994

Question 33

Name for dense cool fog creeps into coastal ranges of Chile

Answer 33

Camanchaca

Question 34

Highest growing region in Chile

Answer 34

Valle del Elqui, some vines at 2000 m

Question 35

Most planted white grape in Chile

Answer 35

Chardonnay

Question 36

Subregions of Curico

Answer 36

Iontue and Teno

Question 37

Valle de Leyda is a subregion of this DO in Aconcagua

Answer 37

San Antonio

Question 38

This tasting put Chilean wines on the map

Answer 38

2004 Berlin Tasting

Question 39

What current cools Chile?

Answer 39

Humbolt Current

Question 40

What is the minimum for vintage, varietal and origin for Chile?

Answer 40

75% (EU is 85% so most producers do this)

Question 41

Is Casablanca cool or warm?

Answer 41

cool, one of the coolest in Chile

Question 42

Is Maipo cool or warm?

Answer 42

Warm

Question 43

Overall climate of Argentina

Answer 43

continental

Question 44

What type of irrigation is used in Argentina?

Answer 44

Furrow (developed by the Incas)

Question 45

What wind blows Argentina from the Andes?

Answer 45

Zonda

Question 46

Does Argentina have issues with hail?

Answer 46

Yes, can use hail nets

Question 47

Most planted white grape in Argentina

Answer 47

Pedro Gimenez

Question 48

What is the second most planted grape in Argentina?

Answer 48

Bonarda

Question 49

Aging requirements for wines labeled reserva in Argentina

Answer 49

6mo for white wine 1 year for reds

Question 50

Aging requirements for wines labeled Gran reserva in Argentina

Answer 50

1 year for white 2 years for red

Question 51

Parent grapes to Torrontes

Answer 51

Muscat Alexandria x Criolla Chica

Question 52

This region in western Mendoza is home to the highest vineyards

Answer 52

Uco Valley

Question 53

Main Valley of Salta

Answer 53

Calchaqui Valley

Question 54

Main grape in Catamarca IG

Answer 54

Cab Sav

Question 55

Principal grap in San Rafel

Answer 55

Chenin Blanc

Question 56

Regions in Argentina N-S

Answer 56

Salta Catamarca La Rioija San Juan Mendoza Patagonia

Question 57

Where is San Rafael

Answer 57

Mendoza

Question 58

Districts in Salta CMSCV

Answer 58

Cachi Molinos San Carlos Cafayate (important) Valle de Cafayate

Question 59

Second most planted white grape in Argentina

Answer 59

Torrontes

Question 60

Major grape of San Juan which is in where

Answer 60

Syrah, in Cuyo

Question 61

Winemaking provinces in Patagonia

Answer 61

La Pampa Neuquen Rio Negro

Question 62

Pais is known as this in Argentina

Answer 62

Criolla Chica

Question 63

Regions of Mendoza

Answer 63

Primera zone North Mendoza South Mendoza (rafael) East Mendoza Uco Valley

Question 64

The volcano in Mendoza

Answer 64

Tupungatito

Question 65

Most planted grape of La Rioja Argentina

Answer 65

Torrontes, 2ed is Malbec

Question 66

When does the Zonda blow

Answer 66

afternoons in late spring and early summer

Question 67

almost all vines in Mendoza are planted on their own rootstock: True or False?

Answer 67

True

Question 68

Argentina’s only two DOCs

Answer 68

Luján de Cuyo (Primera Zone, Mendoza) San Rafael (South Mendoza)