SOUTH AMERICA Flashcards
What are the factors that influence the climate in South America?
Long and topographically isolated country
ca. 4240 km long and 150 km wide
Never had Phylloxera
Atacama desert in the North
Humboldt Current in the Pacific Ocean
Andes Mountains
Arctic Ocean
Coastal Mountain ranges
Melting water from Andes
Meditetarrean climate with maritime influence
State the wine law of Chile
Chile is divided into six wineproducing regions.
Wine law
Region
Sub Region (coastal-entre cord.-andes)
Zone
Region de Atacama
Region de Coquimbo
Region de Aconcagua
Region de Valle Central
Region de Sur
Region de Austral
Wine law includes
Region - Subregion - Zone fx
Central Valley DO
Rapel Valley
Cachapoal Valley and Colchagua Valley
A subzone is divided in one of three areas:
Costa - Entre Cordilleras - Andes
85% varietal from region if stated on bottle
Name the sub districts of Chilean wine regions
Region de AtacamaDO
Region de Coquimbo DO:
Elqui Valley
Limarí Valley
Choapo Valley
Region de Aconcagua DO:
Aconcagua Valley
Casablanca Valley
San Antonia Valley
Region de Valle Central:
Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Curicó Valley
Maule Valley
Region de Sur:
Itata Valley
Bío Bío valley
Malleco Valley
Region de Austral DO
Describe shortly Casablanca wine region in Chile
Aconcagua region, near the coast and wine capital of Chile, Valparaíso
Same sea mists effect like Carneros and Monterey in Pacific North, dropping the temperature and prolonging the winegrowing season
SVB + CHA
PNN + MER
Producers:
Vermonte; Caliterra
Describe shortly the Maipo wine region in Chile
Has capital Santiago in its centre
Red wine area, mainly
CBS (60% of all plantings)
Producers:
Concho y Toro
Chocolán
Caliterra
Carmen
Santa Rita
Describe shortly the Rapel wine region in Chile
Rapel is divided in two zones:
Chachapoal
Valle del Colchagua
Red wine dominanted on
CBS +MER + CAR + SYR
Producers:
Casa Silva
Montes
Los Vascos
What are the principal varietals of Chile?
French inspired from Bordeaux, many of the same
CBS + MER + PNN + SYR
SVB + CHA
What are the principal varietals of Argentina
MAL + CBS + PNN + PX
Torrontés + CHA
Name the sub districts of Mendoza
Mendoza is the powerhouse of Argentinian wine production
Reliant on irrigation from snow, worked with this for centuries.
River Desaguadero runs through Mendoza
Dry climate (no bugs and mildew)
Piedra, or hail, is a severe problem
Altitude creates large diurnal shifts increasing acid content of the grapes
Subregions of Mendoza:
Maipú
Lujan de Cuyo
Uco Valley
San Rafael
San Martin
Name some Argentinian native varietals
Torrontés (Muscat of Alexandria + Listán Prieto)
Muscat of Alexandria and Listán Prieto were both brought to AR during colonial era (c. 1500-1810)
Torrontés thrives in Salta Region and in La Rioja, Mendoza
Fresh, aromatic white wine style, moderate acidity, pairs well with asian cuisine
Listán Prieto is synonym with Criolla Chica, grape imported from Canary Islands
