South America Flashcards

1
Q

When did vines first arrived in South America?

A

In 1560 brought by Spanish from Mexico through Peru, Chile and Argentina. Portuguese brought the vine to Brazil circa 1532.

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2
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When was the Spanish prohibitive Law enforced in colonies in order to protect the Iberian producers?

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17th Century but it was ignored by Chile.

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3
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When did the Latin America countries gain independence?

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1800s Argentina, Chile and Brazil.

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4
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Who was the person to set up in Chile a repository of pre-phyloxera Vitis Vinifera vines and where?

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In 1830 the Frenchman Claudio Gay at the University of Chile’s Quinta Normal department.

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5
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When did Chile started to export its wines aggressively?

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1980s

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6
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What was one of the earliest grapes to arrive in the Americas?

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Mission grape.

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7
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Which grape was found that is identical to Mission grape?

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Listan Prieto from Canary Islands.

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8
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What is the synonym for Mission grape in Chile? How about Argentina?

A

Pais in Chile. Criolla Chica in Argentina.

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9
Q

What are the parents of Torrontes Riojano?

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Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria.

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10
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Give two other varieties of Torrontes.

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Torrontes Sanjuanino and Torrontes Mendocino. Wines produced from these grapes can be labelled as “Torrontes” and they are of lower quality than those produced by Torrontes Riojano.

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11
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Name the Regional DOs of Chile from North to South

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Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Central Valley
Sur
Austral

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12
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What are the sub-regions of Atacama?

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  1. Valle de Copiapo
  2. Valle del Huasco
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13
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What are the sub-regions of Coquimbo?

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  1. Valle del Elqui
  2. Valle del Limari
  3. Valle del Choapa
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14
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What are the sub-regions of Aconcagua?

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  1. Valle del Aconcagua
  2. Valle de Casablanca
  3. Valle de San Antonio
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15
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Where is Valle de Leyda zone located?

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In the Valle de San Antonio sub-region of Aconcagua.

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16
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What are the sub-regions of Valle Central?

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  1. Valle del Maipo
  2. Valle del Rapel
  3. Valle de Curico
  4. Valle del Maule
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17
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Where is Valle del Lontue zone located?

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In the Valle de Curico sub-region of Valle Central.

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18
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Where is Valle del Teno zone located?

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In the Valle de Curico sub-region of Valle Central.

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19
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What are the zones of Valle de Curico?

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  1. Valle del Lontue
  2. Valle del Teno
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20
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What are the zones of Valle del Maule?

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  1. Valle del Claro
  2. Valle del Loncomilla
  3. Valle del Tutuven
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21
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Where is Valle del Claro Valley zone located?

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In the Valle del Maule sub-region of Valle Central.

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22
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Where is Valle del Loncomilla zone located?

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In the Valle del Maule sub-region of Valle Central.

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23
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Where is Valle del Tutuven zone located?

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In the Valle del Maule sub-region of Valle Central.

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24
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In which country of the South American continent did the Spanish colonists planted vines first?

A

Peru.

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25
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What is “grape chicha”?

A

A cooked, partially fermented beverage made from grapes by the indigenous Mapuche inhabitants of Chile.

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26
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What is an “arroba”?

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A measurement of weight, rather than volume, equivalent to about 8 liters used in Mexico and South America.

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27
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What are the DO Zones of Valle de San Antonio?

A
  1. Valle de Leyda
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28
Q

Where is Puente Alto DO area?

What kind of area is it taking into account the west-east appellation system introduced in 2012?

A

Valle del Maipo, Valle Central.

Andes area.

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29
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What are the DO zones of Valle del Rapel?

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  1. Valle del Cachapoal
  2. Valle de Colchagua
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30
Q

Where is Peumo DO area?

What kind of area is it taking into account the west-east appellation system introduced in 2012?

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In Valle del Cachapoal zone of Valle del Rapel sub-region within the Valle Central region.

Entre Cordilleras.

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31
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Where can you find Lolol and Pumanque DO areas?

What kind of areas are they taking into account the west-east appellation system introduced in 2012?

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In Valle de Colchagua zone of Valle del Rapel sub-region within the Valle Central region.

Costa.

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32
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Where can you find Apalta and Marchigüe DO areas?

What kind of areas are they taking into account the west-east appellation system introduced in 2012?

A

In Valle de Colchagua zone of Valle del Rapel sub-region within the Valle Central region.

Entre Cordilleras.

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33
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Where is Chimbarongo DO area?

What kind of area is it taking into account the west-east appellation system introduced in 2012?

A

In Valle de Colchagua zone of Valle del Rapel sub-region within the Valle Central region.

Andes.

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34
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What are the sub-regions of Sur?

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  1. Valle del Itata
  2. Valle del Bío-Bío
  3. Valle del Malleco
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35
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Which two sub-regions of Sur are entirely Entre Cordilleras?

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Valle del Bío-Bío and Valle del Malleco.

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36
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What are the sub-regions of Austral?

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  1. Valle del Cautin.
  2. Valle de Osorno.
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37
Q

When did Chile declared their independence from Spain?

A

1818.

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38
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Which two famous names from Bordeaux were behind launching Viña Aquitania in 1990 in Valle del Maipo?

A

Bruno Prats (former owner of Chateau Cos d’Estournel) and Paul Potallier from Chateau Margaux.

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39
Q

What are the 5 geographic sectors of Chile?

A
  1. Norte Grande
  2. Norte Chico
  3. Zona Central
  4. Zona Sur
  5. Zona Austral
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40
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When was the DO system of Chile created?

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  1. It became into effect in 1995.
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41
Q

Which oceanic plate pushes eastward slipping under the South American Plate making Chile prone to earthquakes?

A

Nazca Plate.

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42
Q

What is the minimum alcohol level that wines must achieve in Chile?

A

min 11.5%

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43
Q

Is País allowed to appear on Chilean wine labels?

A

No.

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44
Q

Which grape is the most planted in Chile?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon.

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45
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What are the parents of Carmenère?

A

Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet.

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46
Q

Who is producing the wine called Kai?

From which grape?

A

Errázuriz.

Carmenère.

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47
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Who is producing the wine called Carmín de Peumo?

From which grape?

A

Concha y Toro.

Carmenère.

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48
Q

What is “pipeño”?

A

Fresh, inexpensive blends, occasionally fizzy, made from País (Mission) grape for local consumption.

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49
Q

Which training system is used in Valle de Copiapó

A

Parron (Pergola).

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50
Q

What are the principal grapes for Pisco in Chile?

A
Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)
Moscatel Rosado
Moscatel de Austria (Torrontes Sanjuanino)
Torontel (País x Muscat of Alexandria)
Pedro Jiménez
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51
Q

Who is producing “Alta Tierra” in Chile?

In which region?

What is the grape?

A

Viña Falernia

Valle de Elqui

Syrah

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52
Q

Which region is the highest in Chile?

A

Valle de Elqui; some vineyards are at 2200 meters

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53
Q

Which grape has a great potential in Valle de Elqui?

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Syrah.

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54
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Why is Chardonnay performing very well in Valle del Limari?

A

Cooler climate due to its coastal proximity and Calcareous soils - red clay atop limestone.

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55
Q

What is the name of fogs affecting Valle del Limari?

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Camanchaca.

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56
Q

What is MOVI?

A

Movimiento de Viñateros Independientes - an association of small quality-oriented Chilean wineries.

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57
Q

Where can you find Valle del Marga-Marga and Zapallar?

A

Aconcagua Region.

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58
Q

What is the main reason for using rootstocks in Valle de Casablanca?

A

Nematodes are very present due to the sandy soils.

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59
Q

What is the unofficial subzone of Valle de San Antonio?

A

Rosario.

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60
Q

What is the approximate average elevation for vineyards in Argentina?

A

900m

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61
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What is the most planted white grape in Argentina?

A

Pedro Giménez.

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62
Q

Where was the Mendoza Chardonnay clone developed?

A

University of California at Davis.

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63
Q

What is the minimum ageing required for Gran Reserva wines in Argentina?

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1 year for whites and 2 years for reds.

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64
Q

Colón, Calamuchita, San Javier, Ischilin, Tulumba and Santa María are all subregions in which IG and which Region?

A

Córdoba Argentina IG in Center Region.

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65
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Name from North to South the IG Provinces of Cuyo.

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  1. La Rioja
  2. San Juan
  3. San Luis
  4. Mendoza
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66
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What are the districts of Lujan de Cuyo DOC?

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  1. Agrelo IG
  2. Las Compuertas IG
  3. Vistalba IG
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67
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Which subregion of Mendoza is the highest?

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Uco Valley IG

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68
Q

What are the departments of Uco Valley?

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  1. Tupungato
  2. Tunuyán
  3. San Carlos
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69
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What are the Sub-regions of Mendoza?

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  1. South Mendoza
  2. Uco Valley
  3. Primera Zona
  4. North Mendoza
  5. East Mendoza.
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70
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Where would find the districts La Consulta, Paraje Altamira and El Cepillo?

A

San Carlos department of Uco Valley, Mendoza.

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71
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Where would you find the Subregions of Chilechito, Famatina and Felipe Varela?

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La Rioja Argentina IG, Cuyo.

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72
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Name a few important Department IGs in San Juan

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Tulum, Zonda, Ullum, Jáchal, Calingasta, Pedernal and Fértilal

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73
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What is the multi-department IG of San Juan?

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Valle de Tulum

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74
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Which IG in the North Region of Argentina is not a Province?

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Valles Calchaquíes IG

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75
Q

Where would you find the valleys of Tumbaya, Tilcara and Humahuaca?

A

Jujuy IG province, North Region

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76
Q

Belén, Pomán, Santa María, Tinogasta are all department IGs of which province?

A

Catamarca IG in North Region

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77
Q

In which department IG of Salta would you find the highest vineyards?

A

Cachi IG

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78
Q

What are the department IGs of Salta province?

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Cafayate
San Carlos
Molinos
Cachi

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79
Q

Where would you find Amaicha del Valle and Colalao del Valle?

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Tafí del Valle department IG, Tucumán IG province, North Region.

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80
Q

Where would you find the IGs Chapadmalal and Villa Ventana?

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Buenos Aires, Atlantinc Region.

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81
Q

Añelo and Confluencia are department IGs of which province?

A

Neuquén IG

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82
Q

Where would you find General Conesa and General Roca department IGs?

A

Río Negro IG

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83
Q

What is the sole IG of Chubut Province in Patagonia?

A

Trevelin IG

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84
Q

Who is producing Fortuna Terrae Malbec?

A

Catena Zapata

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85
Q

Who is producing Lote Especial Malbec El Arenal and Lote Especial Malbec La Brava?

A

Bodega Colomé

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86
Q

Who is producing the wine Ben Marco Expresivo?

A

Susana Balbo Wines (Dominio del Plata).

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87
Q

Who is producing the wine called Gala 1?

A

Luigi Bosca.

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88
Q

Who is producing Gran Medalla Malbec?

A

Trapiche.

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89
Q

Who is producing Saurus Barrel Fermented Malbec? In which IG?

A

Familia Schroeder. Neuquén IG.

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90
Q

Who is producing the wine called Làgrima Canela, in which IG and from which grapes?

A

Bressia, Tupungato, Mendoza. Chardonnay and Semillón.

91
Q

Which DO in Coquimbo is the northernmost and the driest?

A

Valle del Elqui DO.

92
Q

Which DO in Coquimbo has only Andes DO areas?

A

Valle del Choapa DO;

Andes DO areas: Illapel and Salamanca.

93
Q

Which DO in Coquimbo is known for its Calcareous soils making it a very good spot for Chardonnay?

A

Valle del Limari DO.

94
Q

Which DO in Aconcagua has all 3 DO areas (Costa, Entre Cordilleras and Andes)?

A

Aconcagua DO.

95
Q

Which DO Zone in Maule is the only one having Costa DO areas?

A

Valle del Claro DO;

Costa DO areas: Empedrado and Curepto.

96
Q

Which DO Zone in Valle del Rapel has Costa DO areas?

A

Valle de Colchagua DO;

Costa DO areas: Lolol, Litueche, Paredones and Pumanque.

97
Q

Which producer in Chile possesses the largest vineyard holdings in South America?

A

Concha y Toro

98
Q

Which export market is the strongest for Chile?

A

USA

99
Q

How else is Carmenere known in Chile?

A

Grande Vidure

100
Q

Which unofficial subzone of San Antonio is the warmest and driest, known for Syrah?

A

Rosario

101
Q

What is the minimum ageing period for VIGNO wines before they can be released?

A

2 years

102
Q

What is the term used for head-trained VIGNO Carignan vines?

A

Cabeza (head trained, bush vines)

103
Q

Where would you find Vina Aquitania producer?

A

Valle del Malleco DO, Valle Central, Chile.

104
Q

Who is producing Las Pizarras Chardonnay?

A

Errazuriz, Aconcagua Costa DO (also making Las Pizarras Chardonnay and Las Pizarras Syrah)

105
Q

Who is producing the wine called Bougainville? From which grape?

A

Santa Rita in Maipo Valley, Petite Sirah.

106
Q

Who is producing Alto de Piedras Carmenere?

A

De Martino in Maipo Valley, Central Valley, Chile.

107
Q

What would be the grapes going into a Chilean local Bordeo (Bordeaux) blend?

A

Carignan, Cinsault, and País.

108
Q

With what variety was Cabernet Franc crossed with to create Carmenere?

A

Gros Cabernet

109
Q

What is the name of the current that cools the coast of Chile?

A

Humboldt

110
Q

What is the minimum alcohol required for a Reserva Especial in Chile?

A

11.5%

111
Q

Which wine was named after the founder of Errazuriz?

A

Don Maximiano

112
Q

Which sub region, named after a river, is exposed to ocean influence by the coastal range gap at Tongoy Bay at the river’s mouth surrounded by the Talinay Hills?

A

Limari.

113
Q

Which sub region in Chile’s Central Valley has quartz soils at the coast?

A

Maule

114
Q

In which sub region would you find Pirque and Puente Alto?

A

Maipo

115
Q

Who makes Casa Real?

A

Santa Rita

116
Q

Into which reservoir does the Tinguiririca River run?

A

Rapel reservoir

117
Q

What is the name of the overhead training system, used in Maule?

A

Parron

118
Q

Vines used for wine certified by VIGNO must be of what minimum age?

A

30 years

119
Q

In the Itata sub region, the two main rivers are Rio Itata and which other?

A

Rio Nublé

120
Q

Which Chilean winery modernized production with the introduction of new barriques, pneumatic presses, and temperature-controlled tanks?

A

Miguel Torres

121
Q

Altair and Anakena are producers in which region?

A

Cachapoal

122
Q

Who owns Anakena?

A

Accolade

123
Q

The Nahuelbuta Mountains have a strong influence on which region?

A

Bio-Bio

124
Q

Which zone is at the heart of the conflict between the Chilean government and the indigenous, oppressed Mapuche people.

A

Malleco

125
Q

Marchigüe, Lolol, and San Fernando are DO areas of ?

A

Colchagua

126
Q

In which area of Itata did a devastating earthquake strike in 1939 that almost ruined the local wine industry?

A

Chillan

127
Q

In which month is Carmenere usually harvested in Chile?

A

May

128
Q

What are generally considered the best and worst vintages for Chilean red wines in the decade 2010 to 2020?

A

Worst 2012

Best 2018

129
Q

In which region would you find the producer Von Siebenthal?

A

Aconcagua Valley, Chile.

130
Q

What are the four tiers of Dos in Chile?

A

The viticultural region (Región Vitícola)

The Sub-region

The zone

The Area.

131
Q

Which winery founded in 1850 by Christian Lanz, is still in operation and is the oldest continuously operating winery of Chile?

A

Vina Carmen

132
Q

What is the word used for clay amphoras in Chile?

A

Tinajas

133
Q

Name the departments of Primera Zona in Mendoza.

A

Luján de Cuyo DOC

Maipú IG

Godoy Cruz IG

134
Q

What are the districts of Luján de Cuyo?

A

Agrelo IG

Las Compuertas IG

Vistalba IG

135
Q

What are the districts of Maipú?

A

Las Barrancas IG

Lunlunta IG

El Paraíso IG

Russell IG

136
Q

Name the departments of North Mendoza.

A

Guaymallén IG

Las Heras IG

Lavalle-Desierto de Lavalle IG

137
Q

Name the departments of South Mendoza.

A

San Rafael DOC

General Alvear IG

138
Q

Name the departments of East Mendoza.

A

Rivadavia IG

Junín IG

San Martín IG

Santa Rosa IG

La Paz IG

139
Q

Name the departments of Uco Valley.

A

Tupungato IG

Tunuyán IG

San Carlos IG

140
Q

What are the districts of Tunuyán IG?

A

San Pablo GI

Los Chacayes GI

Vista Flores GI

141
Q

What are the districts of San Carlos IG?

A

La Consulta GI

Paraje Altamira GI

El Cepillo IG

142
Q

Name the IG of the Center Region of Argentina.

A

Córdoba Argentina IG

143
Q

Give a synonym for Argentina’s Bonarda.

A

Corbeau or Charbono

144
Q

What is the minimum aging for a red Argentina Reserva?

A

1 year

145
Q

What is the Chilean winery co-owned by Louis Michel Liger-Belair and Pedro Parra?

A

Aristos

146
Q

Apalta DO sits on the North bank of which river?

A

Tinguiririca

147
Q

Which Sub Region of the Central Valley has no Costa areas?

A

Maipo

148
Q

What does PIPA stand for?

A

Productores Indipendientes de Paraje Altamira

149
Q

Who is producing the wines Cru Truquilemu and Truqui V and where?

A

Garage Wine Co. in Empedrado DO, Maule, Chile.

150
Q

Who is producing the wine called EPU?

A

Almaviva, Puente Alto DO, Chile. Primarily CS + Carmenere with some Merlot and CF.

151
Q

Who is the producer of Calcáreo Granito Malbec?

A

Bodegas SuperUco

152
Q

Who is producing Autentico Malbec?

A

Bodega Colome

153
Q

Who is producing Numina Gran Corte and where?

A

Salentein, Tunuyan, Uco Valley, Argentina.

154
Q

Who is producing Château Tour Léognan?

A

Château Carbonnieux

155
Q

Who is producing the wines Manso de Velasco and Escaleras del Empedrado, where and from which grapes?

A

Miguel Torres, Chile. Cabernet Sauvignon 100% and Pinot Noir 100%.

156
Q

What is the name of the Chilean wine group that owns Santa Rita and Carmen wineries and what is the name of their winery in Argentina?

A

Claro

Dona Paula

157
Q

How is the pergola system called in Argentina?

A

Parral

158
Q

What is the grape parentage of Malbec?

A

Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes

159
Q

Who is producing the wine called Lota and where? What is the dominant grape variety?

A

Cusino-Macul. Valle de Maipo, Chile. Cabernet Sauvignon.

160
Q

Name the dominant varietal, minimum vine age, minimum ageing before release and vine training requirements for wines labelled VIGNO in Chile

A

Carignan (min 85%)

30 yrs vine age

min 2 years ageing before release

Head trained bush vines (Cabeza)

161
Q

Who makes Antakari Reserva & Gran Reserva? Where are they located?

A

Vina Falernia. Elqui Valley, Chile.

162
Q

Where is Valles Calchaquíes ?

A

Argentina, North Region.

Covering the departments La Viña, San Carlos, Cafayate, Molinos, Santa María, and Tafí in Salta, Catamarca and Tucuman.

163
Q

Where is Canelones?

A

Uruguay.

164
Q

When did the Berlin Tasting took place ? Who is the main person behind it ?

A

2004, Eduardo Chadwick.

165
Q

Which wines came 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Berlin Tasting ?

A

1st - Viñedo Chadwick 2000
2nd - Seña 2001
3rd - Château Lafite 2000

166
Q

Who makes the Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal?

A

Familia Zuccardi

167
Q

What does Reserva indicate on an Argentinian wine label ?

A

min ageing : 6 months for whites and 1 year for reds.

168
Q

What are the IG provinces of the North Region?

A
  1. Catamarca
  2. Jujuy
  3. Salta
  4. Tucuman
169
Q

What are the regions of Rio Grande do Sul?

A
  1. Altos de Pinto Bandeira DO
  2. Vale dos Vinhedos DO
  3. Campanha Gaúcha IP
  4. Altos Monte IP
  5. Farroupilha IP
  6. Monte Bello IP
  7. Pinto Bandeira IP
170
Q

What is the synonim for Tannat in Urguay ?

A

Harriague

171
Q

Where would you find Bodega Garzón ?

A

Uruguay.

172
Q

Where would you find Bodegas Chacra ? Which famous family is behind the project ?

A

Rio Negro, Patagonia making super premium Pinot Noir. Della Rochetta familly, owners of Sassicaia.

173
Q

What is the name of the system of irrigation where snowmelt water is directed through the vineyards in channels?

A

Furrow

174
Q

List the three ‘Pink’ varieties that together make up 30% of Argentina’s vineyard area?

A

Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande
Cereza

175
Q

Which region borders Neuquen to the North?

A

Mendoza

176
Q

List the 4 main GIs of the North Region of Argentina?

A

Salta
Catamarca
Tucuman
Jujuy

177
Q

Who produces the Yacochuya Malbec and from which IG does it originate?

A

Bodegas Rolland, Cafayete

178
Q

What is the most Eastern GI in Argentina?

A

Chapadmalal

179
Q

What is the name of the volcano that is still active in Mendoza?

A

Tupungatito

180
Q

In which IG would you find the El Arenal vineyard, one of the highest in the world?

A

Cachi, Salta

181
Q

To which variety does the Mendoza clone belong and what is the most common drawback to its use?

A

Chardonnay, Millerandage

182
Q

Which Valley is the oldest area of San Juan and sits between the Andes and the Pie del Palo hills?

A

Tullum Valley

183
Q

What is the name of the strong wind that adversely effects flowering in Mendoza?

A

Zonda

184
Q

What would you get if you ordered a vino naranjo in Argentina?

A

An orange wine

185
Q

The slopes of the Andes are made up of three major types of sedimentary soils. They are fluvial, alluvial and _____?

A

Colluvial (deposited by gravity)

186
Q

What is a Damajuana?

A

Demijohn

187
Q

What is the name of the body which was founded in 1956 and is in charge of agricultural innovation, including viticulture in Argentina?

A

(INTA) National Agricultural Technology Institute of Argentina

188
Q

By which name is Listan Prieto more commonly known in Argentina?

A

Criolla Chica

189
Q

What is the name of the South American trade bloc established in 1991, which promotes trade and the fluid movement of goods, people and currencies among the member countries (currently Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay).

A

Mercosur

190
Q

What is Pie Franco?

A

The Spanish term for a vine planted on its own roots

191
Q

What is the name of the region in Brazil’s tropical North?

A

São Francisco Valley

192
Q

Which French Chateau’s owners also own Bodegas Diamandes?

A

Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere

193
Q

What is the synonym for Montepulciano in Argentina?

A

Cordisco

194
Q

In which country would you find the provinces of Ica and Tacna and the regions of Arquipa and Moquegua?

A

Peru

195
Q

Which country has some of the world’s highest vineyards at Potosi and Tarija?

A

Bolivia

196
Q

What is the name of the spirit distilled from Muscat of Alexandria which is Bolivia’s answer to Pisco?

A

Singani

197
Q

Name a synonym for Brazil’s southerly Campanha wine region.

A

Fronteira

198
Q

In which Chilean region would you find ‘Ayllu’ or ‘community’ wine blended from Syrah, Malbec, Pinot Noir and Pais?

A

Atacama

199
Q

Who is sometimes referred to as the father of Chilean wine?

A

Silvestre Ochagavia

200
Q

State the DOs where the following producers are based.

a) Falernia
b) Valdivieso
c) Matetic
d) Aristos

A

a) Falernia – Elqui Valley
b) Valdivieso – Curico
c) Matetic – San Antonio
d) Aristos – Bio Bio

201
Q

What was the first vintage of Almaviva?

A

1996

202
Q

What is Rauli in Chile?

A

A green beechwood traditionally used for barrels in Chile. Now rarely used.

203
Q

What was the first vintage of Seña ?

A

1995

204
Q

Much of the supposed Sauvignon Blanc in Chile was actually discovered to be which Italian grape?

A

Tai (Friulano, Sauvignonasse, Sauvignon Vert)

205
Q

Within which regions would you find the following areas?
a) Apalta
b) Puente Alto
c) Peumo
d) Panquehue

A

a) Apalta – Colchagua, Rapel
b) Puente Alto – Maipo
c) Peumo – Cachapoal, Rapel
d) Panquehue – Aconcagua Valley

206
Q

Which vintage between 2010 and 2020 was particularly affected by El Nino in Chile?

A

2016

207
Q

Which Central Valley sub region is home to almost 50% of Chile’s vine acreage?

A

Maule

208
Q

In which Chilean sub-region is grafting most common and why?

A

Casablanca valley, the sandy soils are a magnet for nematodes.

209
Q

Which Central Valley sub region famously has quartz soils in its coastal areas?

A

Maule

210
Q

What are the aging requirements for Lujan de Cuyo DOC?

A

24 months including 12 in oak.

211
Q

List wine regions of Argentina.

A
  1. North Region
  2. Cuyo Region
  3. Center Region
  4. Patagonia
  5. Atlantic Region
212
Q

Which IG overlaps Salta, Tucuman and Catamarca Provinces?

A

Valle de Calchaquies

213
Q

Who makes the Crios range of wines?

A

Susana Balbo

214
Q

Who makes the following wines?
a) Finca Altamira Malbec
b) Adrianna vineyard Fortuna Terrae Malbec
c) Icono
d) Bramare Malbec Zingaretti Estate
e) BenMarco Expresivo Malbec
f) Genitori Gualta

A

a) Finca Altamira Malbec – Achaval Ferrer
b) Adrianna vineyard Fortuna Terrae Malbec – Catena Zapata
c) Icono – Luigi Bosca
d) Bramare Malbec Zingaretti Estate – Vina Cobos
e) BenMarco Expresivo Malbec – Susana Balbo
f) Genitori Gualta – Super Uco

215
Q

In which region would you find Bodegas el Porvenir?

A

Salta

216
Q

What are the subs of Catamarca?

A
  1. Belen
  2. Poman
  3. Santa Maria
  4. Tinogasta
217
Q

In which regions are the following Bodegas located?
a) Noemia
b) Familia Schroeder
c) Dominio del Plato
d) Bodegas Pisano

A

a) Noemia – Rio Negro
b) Familia Schroeder – Neuquen
c) Dominio del Plato – Mendoza
d) Bodegas Pisano – Canelones, Uruguay

218
Q

What are the two most planted red grapes in Serra Gaúcha.

A

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

219
Q

Name the southernmost and the northernmost regions of Chile.

A

Atacama - northernmost

Austral - southernmost

220
Q

Who is producing the wine called La Cumbre, where and from which grape?

A

Errazuriz, Aconcagua Valley, Syrah.

221
Q

What is the second wine of Don Maximiano Founder’s Reserve?

A

Villa Don Maximiano

222
Q

What is the second wine of Seña? What was the release vintage?

A

Rocas de Seña, 2020.

223
Q

What was the first vintage of Viñedo Chadwick?

A

1999