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Introductory Sommelier Exam (CMS) flashcards
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DO’s of Atacama

A

Huasco

Copiapo

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DO’s of Coquimbo

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Choapa
Elqui
Limari

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Major regions of Chile

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Atacama
Coquimbo 
Aconcagua 
Valle central 
Sur 
austral
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Reserva for Argentina white & red

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White- 6 months oak aging
Red- 12 months oak aging

Must be from premium wine grapes( not Criolla)

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Gran Reserva in ARG for whites and reds

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Whites- 12 months oak aging
Reds- 24 months oak aging

Must be premium grapes (no Criolla)

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Winery that brought Michel Rolland to ARG

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Etchart (cafayate)

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Which region of Mendoza has the highest vineyards?

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Uco Valley

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What is the second largest region within the Cuyo area

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San Juan (behind Mendoza, ahead of La Rioja

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Argentinian DOCs

A 
Lujan de Cuyo (Malbec only, within central Mendoza)
San Rafael (southern Mendoza )
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Wine Making Areas of North Region

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Catamarca
Jujuy
Salta
Tucuman
Valles Calchaquies
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Wine Making Areas of Cuyo

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La Rioja Argentina
Mendoza
San Juan
San Luis

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Wine Making Areas of Center Region

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Cordoba Argentina

Entre Rios

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Wine Making Areas of Patagonia

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Chubut
La Pampa
Neuquen
Rio Negro

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14
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Where is Famatina Valley located

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La Rioja, Cuyo, ARG

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15
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Describe the Climate of San Juan in Cuyo, ARG

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Hot, dry, truly continental (great for brandy, vermouth production)

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16
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Sectors within Mendoza

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Northern
Eastern
Central
Southern
Uco Valley
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True or False: Most vines in Mendoza are planted on their own roots

A

True.

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18
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Lujan de Cuyo DOC is authorized for what grape?

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Malbec

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Producer of San Rafael DOC

A

Valentin Bianchi

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Dominant Grape of Southern Mendoza?

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Chenin Blanc (in both San Rafael and General Alvear)

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Who is behind Bodegas Chacra?

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Marchese Incisa della Rocchetta (Sassicaia)

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Leading Malbec producer in Patagonia

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Bodega Noemia de Patagonia

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Largest wine producing region in Brazil

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Rio Grande do Sul

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Viticultural Regions within Rio Grande do Sul

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Serra Gaucha
Sao Joaquim
Serra do Sudeste
Campanha

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Northern Brazil Wine Regions

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Sao Francisco Valley

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Brazil’s first Origin Indication region

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Serra Gaucha (Rio Grande do sul, 2002)

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27
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Tannat synonym in Uruguay

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Harriague

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28
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Other countries in South America producing wine

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Bolivia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru

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Chilean Wine Regions N-S

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Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur Austral
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DO’s in Atacoma Region

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Valle de Copiapo

Valle del Huasco

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DO’s in Coquimbo Region

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Elqui
Limari
Choapa

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DO’s in Aconcagua Region

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Aconcagua
Casablanca
San Antonio
-Leyda

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DO’s in Valle Central Region

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Maipo
Rapel
-Cachapoal
-Colchagua
Curico
Maule
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DO’s in Sur Region

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Itata
Bio Bio
Malleco

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DO’s in Austral Region

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Valle do Cautin

Valle do Osorno

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Where are the Southern-most vineyards in the world? Latitude?

A

Austral

46’

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Who makes Sena?

A

Errazuriz (Cabernet Sauvignon blend)

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38
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Who owns Sena?

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Errazuriz (prior to 2005 it was a partnership with Robert Mondavi)

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39
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Who makes Don Melchor?

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Concha y Toro

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40
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Who makes Vinedo Chadwick

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Errazuriz

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41
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Who makes Almaviva?

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Partnership between Baron Philippe Rothschild (Mouton) and Concha y Toro

42
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Who makes Clos Apalta?

A

Casa Lapostolle

43
Q

Who makes Alpha M?

A

Vina Montes

44
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Who makes Purple Angel?

A

Vina Montes (Carmenere)

45
Q

What is Puente Alto

A

Maipo subregion
Very important for quality grapes and historically
Don Melchor & Vindeo Chadwick are sourced here

46
Q

Chilean Wine Brands headquartered in Maipo?

A

Concha y Toro
Santa Rita
Cousino Macul

47
Q

term for pergola in argentina

A

parral

48
Q

Parral

A

ARG term for pergola, overhead trellising

49
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Who owns Terrazas de los Andres

A

Moet and Chandon

50
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ARG Producers known for putting altitudes on their labels

A

Catena Zapata

Terrazas de los Andes

51
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Paul Hobbs brand in ARG

A

Vina Cobos

52
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Highest vineyards in ARG?

A

Colome in Salta (owned by Donald Hess, 9,800 FASL, highest in world)

53
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ARG Reserva for Whites

A

6 months aging

54
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ARG Reserva for Reds

A

12 months aging

55
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ARG Gran Reserva for Whites

A

12 months aging

56
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ARG Gran Reserva for Reds

A

24 months aging

57
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When did ARG introduce Reserve & Gran Reserve label terms?

A

2008

58
Q

What region is Susana Balbo’s Crios located in?

A

Salta

59
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What region is Etchart located in?

A

Cafayate

60
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What region is Yacochuya located in ?

A

Cafayate

61
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Wine Regions of Cuyo

A

Mendoza
La Rioja
San Juan
San Luis (only 80 ha planted)

62
Q

Syn’s for ARG Bonarda

A

Charbono

Corbeau (Savoie)

63
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Regions of Mendoza

A 
Northern
Central
Southern
Eastern
Uco Valley
64
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General soils of Mendoza

A

Loose, alluvial sand over Clay

65
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Sole producer of San Rafael

A

Valentin Bianchi

66
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Principle grape of San Rafael

A

Chenin Blanc

67
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Principle grape of General Alvear

A

Chenin Blanc

68
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Where is General Alvear?

A

Cuyo, Mendoza, Southern Mendoza

69
Q

Regions of ARG?

A

Center Region
Cuyo
North Region
Patagonia

70
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IG’s of Center Region (ARG)?

A

Cordoba Argentina (very small)

71
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IG’s of North Region (ARG)?

A

Catamarca
Jujuy
Salta
Tucuman

72
Q

IG’s of Patagonia (ARG)?

A

Chubut (very small)
Neuquen
La Pampa
Rio Negro

73
Q

IG’s of Cuyo?

A

La Rioja Argentina
Mendoza
San Juan
San Luis (very small)

74
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Uco Valley IG’s

A 
San Carlos
 -La Consulta
 --Paraje Altamira
Tunuyan
 -Vista Flores
Tupungato
75
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Where is Lujan de Cuyo DOC?

A

Cuyo, Mendoza, Central Mendoza

76
Q

Lujan de Cuyo DOC sub-zones?

A

Arguelo

Las Compuertas

77
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DO’s of Austral Region

A

Coutin DO

Osorno DO

78
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DO’s of Sur Region

A

Itata
Bio Bio
Malleca

79
Q

Where is Sol de Sol located in Chile?

A

Chile, Sur, Malleco DO

80
Q

Subzones of Maule

A

Claro DO
Loncomilla DO
Tutuven DO

81
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Subzones of Curico

A

Lontue DO

Teno DO

82
Q

Where is Migeul Torres based in Chile?

A

Curico Valley DO (within Central Valley)

83
Q

Where is Cono Sur based in chile?

A

Rapel, Colchagua (Central Valley)

84
Q

Where is Lapostolle based in Chile?

A

Colchagua, Rapel, Valley Central

85
Q

Where is Los Vascon located?

Who are the partners behind it?

A

Colchagua, Rapel, Valley Central

Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)

86
Q

Where is the Aplata Area located?

A

Colchaqua (E-C), Rapel, Valle Central

87
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Regions of Valle Central

A

Maipo
Rapel
Curico
Maule

88
Q

Where is it? Lontue

A

Chile, Valle Central, Curico

It’s a DO

89
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Where is it? Teno

A

Chile, Valle Central, Curcio

It’s a DO

90
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Where is it? Claro

A

Chile, Valle Central, Maule

It’s a DO

91
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Where is it? Loncomilla

A

Chile, Valle Central, Maule

It’s a DO

92
Q

Where is it? Valle de Tutuven

A

Chile, Valle Central, Maule

It’s a DO

93
Q

Where is it? Itata

A

Chile, Sur

It’s a DO

94
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Where is it? Bio Bio

A

Chile, Sur

It’s a DO

95
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Where is it? Malleco

A

Chile, Sur

It’s a DO

96
Q

Where is it? Cautin

A

Chile, Austral

It’s a DO

97
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Where is it? Osorno

A

Chile, Austral

It’s a DO

98
Q

Where is it? Lujan de Cuyo

A

Central Mendoza, Mendoza, Cuyo, ARG

It’s a DOC (Malbec only)

99
Q

Where is it? San Rafael

A

Southern Mendoza, Mendoza, Cuyo, ARG

It’s a DOC (limited use, Valentin Bianchi is main producer)

100
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Valle de Uco subzones

A

San Carlos
Tunuyan
Tupungato

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