South America Flashcards
DO’s of Atacama
Huasco
Copiapo
DO’s of Coquimbo
Choapa
Elqui
Limari
Major regions of Chile
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Valle central Sur austral
Reserva for Argentina white & red
White- 6 months oak aging
Red- 12 months oak aging
Must be from premium wine grapes( not Criolla)
Gran Reserva in ARG for whites and reds
Whites- 12 months oak aging
Reds- 24 months oak aging
Must be premium grapes (no Criolla)
Winery that brought Michel Rolland to ARG
Etchart (cafayate)
Which region of Mendoza has the highest vineyards?
Uco Valley
What is the second largest region within the Cuyo area
San Juan (behind Mendoza, ahead of La Rioja
Argentinian DOCs
Lujan de Cuyo (Malbec only, within central Mendoza) San Rafael (southern Mendoza )
Wine Making Areas of North Region
Catamarca Jujuy Salta Tucuman Valles Calchaquies
Wine Making Areas of Cuyo
La Rioja Argentina
Mendoza
San Juan
San Luis
Wine Making Areas of Center Region
Cordoba Argentina
Entre Rios
Wine Making Areas of Patagonia
Chubut
La Pampa
Neuquen
Rio Negro
Where is Famatina Valley located
La Rioja, Cuyo, ARG
Describe the Climate of San Juan in Cuyo, ARG
Hot, dry, truly continental (great for brandy, vermouth production)
Sectors within Mendoza
Northern Eastern Central Southern Uco Valley
True or False: Most vines in Mendoza are planted on their own roots
True.
Lujan de Cuyo DOC is authorized for what grape?
Malbec
Producer of San Rafael DOC
Valentin Bianchi
Dominant Grape of Southern Mendoza?
Chenin Blanc (in both San Rafael and General Alvear)
Who is behind Bodegas Chacra?
Marchese Incisa della Rocchetta (Sassicaia)
Leading Malbec producer in Patagonia
Bodega Noemia de Patagonia
Largest wine producing region in Brazil
Rio Grande do Sul
Viticultural Regions within Rio Grande do Sul
Serra Gaucha
Sao Joaquim
Serra do Sudeste
Campanha
Northern Brazil Wine Regions
Sao Francisco Valley
Brazil’s first Origin Indication region
Serra Gaucha (Rio Grande do sul, 2002)
Tannat synonym in Uruguay
Harriague
Other countries in South America producing wine
Bolivia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Chilean Wine Regions N-S
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Valle Central Sur Austral
DO’s in Atacoma Region
Valle de Copiapo
Valle del Huasco
DO’s in Coquimbo Region
Elqui
Limari
Choapa
DO’s in Aconcagua Region
Aconcagua
Casablanca
San Antonio
-Leyda
DO’s in Valle Central Region
Maipo Rapel -Cachapoal -Colchagua Curico Maule
DO’s in Sur Region
Itata
Bio Bio
Malleco
DO’s in Austral Region
Valle do Cautin
Valle do Osorno
Where are the Southern-most vineyards in the world? Latitude?
Austral
46’
Who makes Sena?
Errazuriz (Cabernet Sauvignon blend)
Who owns Sena?
Errazuriz (prior to 2005 it was a partnership with Robert Mondavi)
Who makes Don Melchor?
Concha y Toro
Who makes Vinedo Chadwick
Errazuriz
Who makes Almaviva?
Partnership between Baron Philippe Rothschild (Mouton) and Concha y Toro
Who makes Clos Apalta?
Casa Lapostolle
Who makes Alpha M?
Vina Montes
Who makes Purple Angel?
Vina Montes (Carmenere)
What is Puente Alto
Maipo subregion
Very important for quality grapes and historically
Don Melchor & Vindeo Chadwick are sourced here
Chilean Wine Brands headquartered in Maipo?
Concha y Toro
Santa Rita
Cousino Macul
term for pergola in argentina
parral
Parral
ARG term for pergola, overhead trellising
Who owns Terrazas de los Andres
Moet and Chandon
ARG Producers known for putting altitudes on their labels
Catena Zapata
Terrazas de los Andes
Paul Hobbs brand in ARG
Vina Cobos
Highest vineyards in ARG?
Colome in Salta (owned by Donald Hess, 9,800 FASL, highest in world)
ARG Reserva for Whites
6 months aging
ARG Reserva for Reds
12 months aging
ARG Gran Reserva for Whites
12 months aging
ARG Gran Reserva for Reds
24 months aging
When did ARG introduce Reserve & Gran Reserve label terms?
2008
What region is Susana Balbo’s Crios located in?
Salta
What region is Etchart located in?
Cafayate
What region is Yacochuya located in ?
Cafayate
Wine Regions of Cuyo
Mendoza
La Rioja
San Juan
San Luis (only 80 ha planted)
Syn’s for ARG Bonarda
Charbono
Corbeau (Savoie)
Regions of Mendoza
Northern Central Southern Eastern Uco Valley
General soils of Mendoza
Loose, alluvial sand over Clay
Sole producer of San Rafael
Valentin Bianchi
Principle grape of San Rafael
Chenin Blanc
Principle grape of General Alvear
Chenin Blanc
Where is General Alvear?
Cuyo, Mendoza, Southern Mendoza
Regions of ARG?
Center Region
Cuyo
North Region
Patagonia
IG’s of Center Region (ARG)?
Cordoba Argentina (very small)
IG’s of North Region (ARG)?
Catamarca
Jujuy
Salta
Tucuman
IG’s of Patagonia (ARG)?
Chubut (very small)
Neuquen
La Pampa
Rio Negro
IG’s of Cuyo?
La Rioja Argentina
Mendoza
San Juan
San Luis (very small)
Uco Valley IG’s
San Carlos -La Consulta --Paraje Altamira Tunuyan -Vista Flores Tupungato
Where is Lujan de Cuyo DOC?
Cuyo, Mendoza, Central Mendoza
Lujan de Cuyo DOC sub-zones?
Arguelo
Las Compuertas
DO’s of Austral Region
Coutin DO
Osorno DO
DO’s of Sur Region
Itata
Bio Bio
Malleca
Where is Sol de Sol located in Chile?
Chile, Sur, Malleco DO
Subzones of Maule
Claro DO
Loncomilla DO
Tutuven DO
Subzones of Curico
Lontue DO
Teno DO
Where is Migeul Torres based in Chile?
Curico Valley DO (within Central Valley)
Where is Cono Sur based in chile?
Rapel, Colchagua (Central Valley)
Where is Lapostolle based in Chile?
Colchagua, Rapel, Valley Central
Where is Los Vascon located?
Who are the partners behind it?
Colchagua, Rapel, Valley Central
Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)
Where is the Aplata Area located?
Colchaqua (E-C), Rapel, Valle Central
Regions of Valle Central
Maipo
Rapel
Curico
Maule
Where is it? Lontue
Chile, Valle Central, Curico
It’s a DO
Where is it? Teno
Chile, Valle Central, Curcio
It’s a DO
Where is it? Claro
Chile, Valle Central, Maule
It’s a DO
Where is it? Loncomilla
Chile, Valle Central, Maule
It’s a DO
Where is it? Valle de Tutuven
Chile, Valle Central, Maule
It’s a DO
Where is it? Itata
Chile, Sur
It’s a DO
Where is it? Bio Bio
Chile, Sur
It’s a DO
Where is it? Malleco
Chile, Sur
It’s a DO
Where is it? Cautin
Chile, Austral
It’s a DO
Where is it? Osorno
Chile, Austral
It’s a DO
Where is it? Lujan de Cuyo
Central Mendoza, Mendoza, Cuyo, ARG
It’s a DOC (Malbec only)
Where is it? San Rafael
Southern Mendoza, Mendoza, Cuyo, ARG
It’s a DOC (limited use, Valentin Bianchi is main producer)
Valle de Uco subzones
San Carlos
Tunuyan
Tupungato
