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DO’s of Atacama

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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

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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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Where is Famatina Valley located

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La Rioja, Cuyo, ARG

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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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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

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True.

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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

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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
Sao Francisco Valley
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Brazil's first Origin Indication region
Serra Gaucha (Rio Grande do sul, 2002)
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Tannat synonym in Uruguay
Harriague
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Other countries in South America producing wine
Bolivia Ecuador Paraguay Peru
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Chilean Wine Regions N-S
``` Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Valle Central Sur Austral ```
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DO's in Atacoma Region
Valle de Copiapo | Valle del Huasco
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DO's in Coquimbo Region
Elqui Limari Choapa
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DO's in Aconcagua Region
Aconcagua Casablanca San Antonio -Leyda
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DO's in Valle Central Region
``` Maipo Rapel -Cachapoal -Colchagua Curico Maule ```
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DO's in Sur Region
Itata Bio Bio Malleco
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DO's in Austral Region
Valle do Cautin | Valle do Osorno
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Where are the Southern-most vineyards in the world? Latitude?
Austral | 46'
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Who makes Sena?
Errazuriz (Cabernet Sauvignon blend)
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Who owns Sena?
Errazuriz (prior to 2005 it was a partnership with Robert Mondavi)
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Who makes Don Melchor?
Concha y Toro
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Who makes Vinedo Chadwick
Errazuriz
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Who makes Almaviva?
Partnership between Baron Philippe Rothschild (Mouton) and Concha y Toro
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Who makes Clos Apalta?
Casa Lapostolle
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Who makes Alpha M?
Vina Montes
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Who makes Purple Angel?
Vina Montes (Carmenere)
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What is Puente Alto
Maipo subregion Very important for quality grapes and historically Don Melchor & Vindeo Chadwick are sourced here
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Chilean Wine Brands headquartered in Maipo?
Concha y Toro Santa Rita Cousino Macul
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term for pergola in argentina
parral
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Parral
ARG term for pergola, overhead trellising
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Who owns Terrazas de los Andres
Moet and Chandon
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ARG Producers known for putting altitudes on their labels
Catena Zapata | Terrazas de los Andes
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Paul Hobbs brand in ARG
Vina Cobos
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Highest vineyards in ARG?
Colome in Salta (owned by Donald Hess, 9,800 FASL, highest in world)
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ARG Reserva for Whites
6 months aging
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ARG Reserva for Reds
12 months aging
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ARG Gran Reserva for Whites
12 months aging
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ARG Gran Reserva for Reds
24 months aging
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When did ARG introduce Reserve & Gran Reserve label terms?
2008
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What region is Susana Balbo's Crios located in?
Salta
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What region is Etchart located in?
Cafayate
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What region is Yacochuya located in ?
Cafayate
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Wine Regions of Cuyo
Mendoza La Rioja San Juan San Luis (only 80 ha planted)
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Syn's for ARG Bonarda
Charbono | Corbeau (Savoie)
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Regions of Mendoza
``` Northern Central Southern Eastern Uco Valley ```
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General soils of Mendoza
Loose, alluvial sand over Clay
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Sole producer of San Rafael
Valentin Bianchi
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Principle grape of San Rafael
Chenin Blanc
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Principle grape of General Alvear
Chenin Blanc
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Where is General Alvear?
Cuyo, Mendoza, Southern Mendoza
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Regions of ARG?
Center Region Cuyo North Region Patagonia
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IG's of Center Region (ARG)?
Cordoba Argentina (very small)
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IG's of North Region (ARG)?
Catamarca Jujuy Salta Tucuman
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IG's of Patagonia (ARG)?
Chubut (very small) Neuquen La Pampa Rio Negro
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IG's of Cuyo?
La Rioja Argentina Mendoza San Juan San Luis (very small)
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Uco Valley IG's
``` San Carlos -La Consulta --Paraje Altamira Tunuyan -Vista Flores Tupungato ```
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Where is Lujan de Cuyo DOC?
Cuyo, Mendoza, Central Mendoza
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Lujan de Cuyo DOC sub-zones?
Arguelo | Las Compuertas
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DO's of Austral Region
Coutin DO | Osorno DO
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DO's of Sur Region
Itata Bio Bio Malleca
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Where is Sol de Sol located in Chile?
Chile, Sur, Malleco DO
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Subzones of Maule
Claro DO Loncomilla DO Tutuven DO
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Subzones of Curico
Lontue DO | Teno DO
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Where is Migeul Torres based in Chile?
Curico Valley DO (within Central Valley)
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Where is Cono Sur based in chile?
Rapel, Colchagua (Central Valley)
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Where is Lapostolle based in Chile?
Colchagua, Rapel, Valley Central
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Where is Los Vascon located? | Who are the partners behind it?
Colchagua, Rapel, Valley Central | Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)
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Where is the Aplata Area located?
Colchaqua (E-C), Rapel, Valle Central
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Regions of Valle Central
Maipo Rapel Curico Maule
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Where is it? Lontue
Chile, Valle Central, Curico | It's a DO
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Where is it? Teno
Chile, Valle Central, Curcio | It's a DO
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Where is it? Claro
Chile, Valle Central, Maule | It's a DO
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Where is it? Loncomilla
Chile, Valle Central, Maule | It's a DO
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Where is it? Valle de Tutuven
Chile, Valle Central, Maule | It's a DO
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Where is it? Itata
Chile, Sur | It's a DO
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Where is it? Bio Bio
Chile, Sur | It's a DO
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Where is it? Malleco
Chile, Sur | It's a DO
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Where is it? Cautin
Chile, Austral | It's a DO
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Where is it? Osorno
Chile, Austral | It's a DO
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Where is it? Lujan de Cuyo
Central Mendoza, Mendoza, Cuyo, ARG | It's a DOC (Malbec only)
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Where is it? San Rafael
Southern Mendoza, Mendoza, Cuyo, ARG | It's a DOC (limited use, Valentin Bianchi is main producer)
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Valle de Uco subzones
San Carlos Tunuyan Tupungato

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