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Why did South America suffer in the 17th century?

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A prohibitive Spanish law that restricted wine production in the new world in favor of Iberian producers

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When did Argentina, Chile and Brazil gain independence?

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In the early 1800s.

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What are the three leading wine producing countries of South America?

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Argentina, Chile and Brazil.

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What is the only major winemaking country to remain totally phylloxera free?

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Chile

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What is the mission grape of South America identical to?

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Listán Prieto in the Canary Islands

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What is the Chilean synonym for the mission grape?

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País

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What is Argentina’s most planted grape?

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Cereza

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What are the parent grapes of Torrontés Riojano?

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Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria

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Much of Chile’s Sauv Blanc is actually another grape. What is it?

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Sauvignon Vert or Friulano

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Much of Chile’s merlot is actually a different grape. What is it?

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Carmenère

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What separates Chile from the rest of South America?

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The Andes Mountains

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Where are most of the major wine regions of chile located?

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South of the capital, Santiago

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What are the regional DOs of Chile (north to south)?

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Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
the Valle Central (Central Valley)
Sur (the Southern Regions)
Austral

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What is the climate of the northernmost regions of Chile?

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Although it is moderated by maritime influence, the regions are dry and desert like

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What is the climate of the Central Valley of Chile?

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Proximity to the Andes cools nighttime temperatures and along the coast the cold Humboldt Current cools the vines.

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What is the climate/weather of the southernmost regions of Chile?

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Rainfall is higher and the overall growing season is cooler and shorter.

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When was Chilean wine law established?

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1995

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What are the required minimums for vintage, varietal and denomination of origin for Chile?

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What are the required minimums for vintage, varietal and denomination of origin for Chile?

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What is the minimum alcohol content for wines of Chile?

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11.5%

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What are the requirements for ABV for Reserva and Reserva Especial in Chile?

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12%

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What are the requirements for ABV for wines labeled Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva from Chile?

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12.5%

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What two labeling terms from Chilean stipulate time spent in oak?

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Reserva Especial and Gran Reserva

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What are the major grapes of Chile?

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Cabernet Sauvignon
País
Merlot
Sauv Blanc,
Chard
Carmenère
Syrah
Sémillon
Pinot Noir
Cabernet Franc

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What is the northernmost wine growing region in Chile?

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Atacama

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What happens to the majority of Atacama’s wines?

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They are distilled

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What are the three regions within Coquimbo in Chile?

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Elqui and Limarí to the north and Choapa in the south

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Where is Atacama?

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Chile

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Where is Coquimbo?

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Chile

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Where is Elqui?

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Coquimbo, Chile

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Where is Limarí?

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Coquimbo, Chile

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Where is Choapa?

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Coquimbo, Chile

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What is the most planted grape in both Elqui and Limarí?

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Cab Sauv

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Where is Aconcagua DO?

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Chile

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What is Donald Hess’ estate in Salta? How high are the vineyards?

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Colome
- 3,000 m- some of the highest vineyards in the world

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What is Bonards confusingly called in San Juan?

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Barbera Bonarda

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Although Colchagua is historically a bulk wine region, producers are finding success with premium wines sourced from higher-altitude sub-regions with greater diurnal variations, such as?

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Apalta
San Fernando
Chimbarongo

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Who produces these iconic wines from Colchgua?
‘Clos Apalta’
‘Alpha M’
‘Purple Angel’

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  • Casa Lapostolle ‘Clos Apalta’- Bdx blend
  • Vina Montes ‘Alpha M’- Bdx blend
  • Vina Montes ‘Purple Angel’- Carmenere
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What portion of Argentina’s production occurs in Mendoza?

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~ 3/4

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What Argentine region makes decent sherry-like wines?

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San Juan- the hot summer climate is also ideal for brandy and vermouth

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What factor in Argentina helps keep Phylloxera and other diseases at bay?

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Zonda- almost all vines in Mendoza are planted on their own rootstock

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What is the average elevation of vineyards of Argentina?

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900 m

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Torrontes Riojano and Torrontes Sanjuanino are crossings of what grapes? Which is higher quality?

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Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria
- Torrontes Riojano

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The Rapel Valley (Central Valley) is divided into what two regions?

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Cachapol and Colchagua

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Where is Vina Errazuriz located? What is their flagship wine?

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Panquehue commune of Anconagua DO
- Sena- an iconic Bdx blend that placed ahead of Lafite and Margaux in the 2004 Berlin tasting

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What 3 provinces are located in the North Region of Argentina?

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Salta
Tucuman
Catamarca

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Where is Salta?

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North Region, Argentina

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Where is Tucuman?

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North Region, Argentina

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Where is Catamarca?

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North Region, Argentina

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What are the sub-regions of the Central Valley DO?

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Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Curico
Maule Valley

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Where is Maipo Valley?

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Central Valley DO, Chile

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Where is Rapel Valley?

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Central Valley DO, Chile

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Where is Curico?

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Central Valley DO, Chile

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Where is Maule Valley?

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Central Valley DO, Chile

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What pink-skinned varieties occupy 30% of Argentina’s vineyards?

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Cereza, Criolla Chica and Criolla Grande

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What are Chile’s major regional DOs from north to south?

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Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
The Valle Central
Sur (The Southern Region)
Austral

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Where is Atacama?

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Chile

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Where is Coquimbo?

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Chile

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Where is Aconcagua?

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Chile

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The Valle Central?

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Chile

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Where is Sur?

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Chile

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Which country is the 5th largest producer of wine in the world?

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Argentina

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What are the 3 valleys of the Sur DO?

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Itata
Bio Bio
Malleco

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Where is Itata?

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Sur DO, Chile

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Where is Bio Bio?

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Sur DO, Chile

65
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Where is Malleco?

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Sur DO, Chile

66
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Who is Chile’s largest producer?

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Concha y Toro

67
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Where are Mendoza’s highest vineyards?

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Uco Valley in the west

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What two mountain ranges are in Chile?

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The Coastal Ranges and the Andes

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What is Argentina’s 2nd largest wine-producing province?

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San Juan

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What is Argentina’s most planted white grape?

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Pedro Gimenez- unrelated to Spain’s Pedro Ximenez

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Where was the Mendoza Chardonnay clone developed? It has gained popularity despite what issue?

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UC Davis
- It is prone to millerandage and the resulting grapes have a higher skin-to-juice ratio

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What is Argentina’s most planted grape?

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Cereza

73
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When was Malbec introduced to Argentina?

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1860

74
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Bodegas Chacra is located where? What are they producing?

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Patagonia
- Super-premium Rio Negro Pinot Noir

75
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Where is Sao Francisco Valley?

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A tropical winegrowing region in northern Brazil, where growers can harvest twice per year

76
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What in Aconcagua’s most prominent subregion? What is it known for?

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Casablance- Chard and SB

77
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Argentina’s Bonarda has been identified as what?

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It is genetically district from the northern Italian grape of the same name
It is Savoie’s Corbeau, AKA Charbono in the US

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What varieties are grown in Brazil?

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Bdx and other international grapes, along with Iberian varieties like Aragonez and Touriga Nacional

79
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Describe Brazil’s production? What major foreign investment has invested here?

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Predominantly red, but nearly a quarter is sparkling
- Moet & Chandon

80
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What Brazilian state contains most of the country’s viticulture?

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Rio Grande do Sul (along the Argentine border), with Serra Gaucha being the country’s most developed wine region and accounts for approximately 20% of Brazilian wine

81
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What is the southernmost region in Chile? What is planted here?

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Malleco
- Pinot Noir and Chard

82
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What are the subregions of the Aconcagua DO?

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Valle del Aconcagua DO
Valle de Casablanca DO
Valle de San Antonio Do

83
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Where is Valle del Aconcagua DO?

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It is a subregion of Aconcagua DO in Chile

84
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Where is Valle de Casablanca DO?

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It is a subregion of Aconcagua DO in Chile

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Where is Valle de San Antonio DO?

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It is a subregion of Aconcagua DO in Chile

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What is the northernmost wine region in Argentina?

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Salta

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What is the promising department in Salta increasingly appearing on Torrontes labels? Name 2 producers located here.

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Cafayate
Etchart- first brought Michael Rolland to Argentina
Yacochuya- Arnaldo Etchart’s new project

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What is La Rioja’s famous wine region? From what grapes?

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Famatina Valley
- Torrontes and Malbec

89
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What DOs of Chile are historically destined for Pisco?

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Atacama and Coquimbo

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When was Chilean wine law established? What is the 75% rule?

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Established in 1995
Varietal, vintage and DO must comprise 75% to be listed on the label
Most wineries observe 85% to comply with EU standards for exports

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Are hybrid grapes permitted in Chile?

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No, only permitted varieties may be used

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What is Chile’s most famous winemaking area? What is it known for?

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Maipo Valley
- Cab Sauv- over 50% of the region’s vineyards are devoted to the grape

93
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What are the two departments of Mendoza that provide the best traditional sites for Malbec?

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Lujan de Cuyo and Maipu

94
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What grapes may be labeled as ‘Torrontes’?

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-Torrontes Riojano

Lower quality:

Torrontes Sanjuanino
Torrontes Mendocino

95
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Chenin Blanc is the principal grape in what departments of Southern Mendoza?

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San Rafael and General Alvear

96
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White grapes, such as Chard and Semillon, are cultivated with success in high elevations of what departments of Mendoza?

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Uco Valley and Tupungato Department

97
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In 2011, the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture amended wine law to support 3 new geographical terms to append to the existing DOs. What are they? What percentage is required?

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Costa
Entre Cordilleras (‘Between Mountains’)
Andes
To qualify, 85% of the grapes must be harvested in the appropriate region

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What is the dominant red variety of Uruguay?

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Tannat- rechristened Harriague, after Don Pascual Harriague, the Frenchman who introduced the grape to Uruguay

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What does ‘Reserva’ and ‘Gran Reserva’ indicate on an Argentine label? When was it introduced? What is permitted?

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Aging requirements:

Reserva:
-White- 6 m
-Red- 1 year
Gran Reserva
-White- 1 year
-Red- 2 years
-Introduced in 2008, no pink skinned varieties (Criolla Chica/Grande or Cereza) and max yields are regulated

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What is the appellation system in Brazil? What is unique about it? What was the first?

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  • Origin Indications
  • It restricts varieties and yields, in the manner of European appellations
  • Vale do Vinhedos (a subregion within Serra Gaucha) in 2002
101
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What grape played a similar role in Argentina as the Mission grape did in Chile?

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Criolla Chica

102
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What 2 grapes are related to Criolla Chica that are relevant in Argentina?

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Cereza and Criolla Grande

103
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What 3 major houses are located in Maipo Valley? Why?

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Concha y Toro
Santa Rita
Cousino Macul
-Its proximity to Santiago

104
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What are the most planted varieties of Itata and Bio Bio?

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Pais and Muscat d’Alexandria

105
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What 3 provinces are located in the Cuyo region?

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La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza

106
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Where is Cuyo?

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Cuyo, Argentina

107
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Where is La Rioja?

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Cuyo, Argentina

108
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Where is San Juan?

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Cuyo, Argentina

109
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Where is Mendoza?

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Cuyo, Argentina

110
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What are Curico’s two subregions?

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Lontue and Teno

111
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Where is Curico?

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Valle Central, Chile

112
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Where is Lontue?

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Curico, Valle Central, Chile

113
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Where is Teno?

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Curico, Valle Central, Chile

114
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Who makes the following wines and what are the varietals:
Don Melchor?
Vinedo Chadwick?
Almaviva?

Where are these produced?

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Don Melchor- Concha y Toro, CS
Vinedo Charwick- Errazuriz, CS
Almaviva- joint project between Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Concha y Toro, Bdx blend

Puente Alto subregion of the Maipo Valley, Chile

115
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What region in Chile is covered in Santiago’s smog?

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Maipo

116
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What are Mendoza’s two DOCs?

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Lujan de Cuyo- authorized for Malbec
- San Rafael- currently only used by Valentin Bianchi for base quality wines

117
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What are the subzones of San Antonio DO (Aconcagua)? What is it known for?

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Leyda
Lo Abarca
Rosario
Malvilla
-Predominately wines, with PN showing promise

118
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Where is Leyda?

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Valle de San Antonio, Aconcagua DO, Chile

119
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Where is Lo Abarca?

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Valle de San Antonio, Aconcagua DO, Chile

120
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Where is Rosario?

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Valle de San Antonio, Aconcagua DO, Chile

121
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Where is Malvilla?

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Valle de San Antonio, Aconcagua DO, Chile

122
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What 3 provinces are located in the Patagonia province?

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La Pampa
Rio Negro
Neuquén

123
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Where is La Pampa?

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Patagonia, Argentina

124
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Where is Rio Negro?

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Patagonia, Argentina

125
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Where is Neuquén?

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Patagonia, Argentina

126
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What are the 5 valleys of San Juan?

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Tulum
Zonda
Ullum
Jachal
Fertil

127
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Where is Tulum?

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San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina

128
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Where is Zonda?

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San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina

129
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Where is Ullum?

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San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina

130
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Where is Jachal?

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San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina

131
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Where is Fertil?

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San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina

132
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Who is Claudio Gay

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in 1830 the Frenchman who set up a Chilean repository of pre-Phylloxera Vitis Vinifera vines at the University of Chile’s Quinta Normal department

133
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Where di Miguel Torres set up Chilean operations in the 1970s?

A

Curico

134
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What are the regions in Rio Grande do Sul?

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Serra Gaucha
Sao Jaoquim
Serra do Sudeste
Campanha

135
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Where is Serra Gaucha?

A

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

136
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Where is Sao Jaoquim?

A

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

137
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Where is Serra do Sudeste?

A

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

138
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Where is Campanha?

A

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

139
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What are the highly regarded estates of Mendoza?

A

Catena
Susana Balbo’s Domino del Plata
Bressia
Achaval Ferrer

140
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What air system cools the vines in Chile?

A

The Humoldt Current

141
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What is the only country to remain totally Phylloxera free?

A

Chile

142
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What project was founded in 1996 by Robert Mondavi? With who? Why is it no longer in the American market?

A

Robert Mondavi and Errazuriz have a collaborative project in Chile called Caliterra, founded in 1996, pulled from the American market when Mondavi was sold to Constellation

143
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What are the sub regions of the Austral?

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Valle del Cautín DO
* Valle de Osorno DO

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