South America Flashcards
When did vines first arrived in South America?
In 1560 brought by Spanish from Mexico through Peru, Chile and Argentina. Portuguese brought the vine to Brazil circa 1532.
When was the Spanish prohibitive Law enforced in colonies in order to protect the Iberian producers?
17th Century but it was ignored by Chile.
When did the Latin America countries gain independence?
1800s Argentina, Chile and Brazil.
Who was the person to set up in Chile a repository of pre-phyloxera Vitis Vinifera vines and where?
In 1830 the Frenchman Claudio Gay at the University of Chile’s Quinta Normal department.
When did Chile started to export its wines aggressively?
1980s
What was one of the earliest grapes to arrive in the Americas?
Mission grape.
Which grape was found that is identical to Mission grape?
Listan Prieto from Canary Islands.
What is the synonym for Mission grape in Chile? How about Argentina?
Pais in Chile. Criolla Chica in Argentina.
What are the parents of Torrontes Riojano?
Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria.
Give two other varieties of Torrontes.
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.
Name the Regional DOs of Chile from North to South
Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Central Valley
Sur
Austral
What are the sub-regions of Atacama?
- Valle de Copiapo
- Valle del Huasco
What are the sub-regions of Coquimbo?
- Valle del Elqui
- Valle del Limari
- Valle del Choapa
What are the sub-regions of Aconcagua?
- Valle del Aconcagua
- Valle de Casablanca
- Valle de San Antonio
Where is Valle de Leyda zone located?
In the Valle de San Antonio sub-region of Aconcagua.
What are the sub-regions of Valle Central?
- Valle del Maipo
- Valle del Rapel
- Valle de Curico
- Valle del Maule
Where is Valle del Lontue zone located?
In the Valle de Curico sub-region of Valle Central.
Where is Valle del Teno zone located?
In the Valle de Curico sub-region of Valle Central.
What are the zones of Valle de Curico?
- Valle del Lontue
- Valle del Teno
What are the zones of Valle del Maule?
- Valle del Claro
- Valle del Loncomilla
- Valle del Tutuven
Where is Valle del Claro Valley zone located?
In the Valle del Maule sub-region of Valle Central.
Where is Valle del Loncomilla zone located?
In the Valle del Maule sub-region of Valle Central.
Where is Valle del Tutuven zone located?
In the Valle del Maule sub-region of Valle Central.
In which country of the South American continent did the Spanish colonists planted vines first?
Peru.
What is “grape chicha”?
A cooked, partially fermented beverage made from grapes by the indigenous Mapuche inhabitants of Chile.
What is an “arroba”?
A measurement of weight, rather than volume, equivalent to about 8 liters used in Mexico and South America.
What are the DO Zones of Valle de San Antonio?
- Valle de Leyda
Where is Puente Alto DO area?
What kind of area is it taking into account the west-east appellation system introduced in 2012?
Valle del Maipo, Valle Central.
Andes area.
What are the DO zones of Valle del Rapel?
- Valle del Cachapoal
- Valle de Colchagua
Where is Peumo DO area?
What kind of area is it taking into account the west-east appellation system introduced in 2012?
In Valle del Cachapoal zone of Valle del Rapel sub-region within the Valle Central region.
Entre Cordilleras.
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?
In Valle de Colchagua zone of Valle del Rapel sub-region within the Valle Central region.
Costa.
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?
In Valle de Colchagua zone of Valle del Rapel sub-region within the Valle Central region.
Entre Cordilleras.
Where is Chimbarongo DO area?
What kind of area is it taking into account the west-east appellation system introduced in 2012?
In Valle de Colchagua zone of Valle del Rapel sub-region within the Valle Central region.
Andes.
What are the sub-regions of Sur?
- Valle del Itata
- Valle del Bío-Bío
- Valle del Malleco
Which two sub-regions of Sur are entirely Entre Cordilleras?
Valle del Bío-Bío and Valle del Malleco.
What are the sub-regions of Austral?
- Valle del Cautin.
- Valle de Osorno.
When did Chile declared their independence from Spain?
1818.
Which two famous names from Bordeaux were behind launching Viña Aquitania in 1990 in Valle del Maipo?
Bruno Prats (former owner of Chateau Cos d’Estournel) and Paul Potallier from Chateau Margaux.
What are the 5 geographic sectors of Chile?
- Norte Grande
- Norte Chico
- Zona Central
- Zona Sur
- Zona Austral
When was the DO system of Chile created?
- It became into effect in 1995.
Which oceanic plate pushes eastward slipping under the South American Plate making Chile prone to earthquakes?
Nazca Plate.
What is the minimum alcohol level that wines must achieve in Chile?
min 11.5%
Is País allowed to appear on Chilean wine labels?
No.
Which grape is the most planted in Chile?
Cabernet Sauvignon.
What are the parents of Carmenère?
Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet.
Who is producing the wine called Kai?
From which grape?
Errázuriz.
Carmenère.
Who is producing the wine called Carmín de Peumo?
From which grape?
Concha y Toro.
Carmenère.
What is “pipeño”?
Fresh, inexpensive blends, occasionally fizzy, made from País (Mission) grape for local consumption.
Which training system is used in Valle de Copiapó
Parron (Pergola).
What are the principal grapes for Pisco in Chile?
Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria) Moscatel Rosado Moscatel de Austria (Torrontes Sanjuanino) Torontel (País x Muscat of Alexandria) Pedro Jiménez
Who is producing “Alta Tierra” in Chile?
In which region?
What is the grape?
Viña Falernia
Valle de Elqui
Syrah
Which region is the highest in Chile?
Valle de Elqui; some vineyards are at 2200 meters
Which grape has a great potential in Valle de Elqui?
Syrah.
Why is Chardonnay performing very well in Valle del Limari?
Cooler climate due to its coastal proximity and Calcareous soils - red clay atop limestone.
What is the name of fogs affecting Valle del Limari?
Camanchaca.
What is MOVI?
Movimiento de Viñateros Independientes - an association of small quality-oriented Chilean wineries.
Where can you find Valle del Marga-Marga and Zapallar?
Aconcagua Region.
What is the main reason for using rootstocks in Valle de Casablanca?
Nematodes are very present due to the sandy soils.
What is the unofficial subzone of Valle de San Antonio?
Rosario.
What is the approximate average elevation for vineyards in Argentina?
900m
What is the most planted white grape in Argentina?
Pedro Giménez.
Where was the Mendoza Chardonnay clone developed?
University of California at Davis.
What is the minimum ageing required for Gran Reserva wines in Argentina?
1 year for whites and 2 years for reds.
Colón, Calamuchita, San Javier, Ischilin, Tulumba and Santa María are all subregions in which IG and which Region?
Córdoba Argentina IG in Center Region.
Name from North to South the IG Provinces of Cuyo.
- La Rioja
- San Juan
- San Luis
- Mendoza
What are the districts of Lujan de Cuyo DOC?
- Agrelo IG
- Las Compuertas IG
- Vistalba IG
Which subregion of Mendoza is the highest?
Uco Valley IG
What are the departments of Uco Valley?
- Tupungato
- Tunuyán
- San Carlos
What are the Sub-regions of Mendoza?
- South Mendoza
- Uco Valley
- Primera Zona
- North Mendoza
- East Mendoza.
Where would find the districts La Consulta, Paraje Altamira and El Cepillo?
San Carlos department of Uco Valley, Mendoza.
Where would you find the Subregions of Chilechito, Famatina and Felipe Varela?
La Rioja Argentina IG, Cuyo.
Name a few important Department IGs in San Juan
Tulum, Zonda, Ullum, Jáchal, Calingasta, Pedernal and Fértilal
What is the multi-department IG of San Juan?
Valle de Tulum
Which IG in the North Region of Argentina is not a Province?
Valles Calchaquíes IG
Where would you find the valleys of Tumbaya, Tilcara and Humahuaca?
Jujuy IG province, North Region
Belén, Pomán, Santa María, Tinogasta are all department IGs of which province?
Catamarca IG in North Region
In which department IG of Salta would you find the highest vineyards?
Cachi IG
What are the department IGs of Salta province?
Cafayate
San Carlos
Molinos
Cachi
Where would you find Amaicha del Valle and Colalao del Valle?
Tafí del Valle department IG, Tucumán IG province, North Region.
Where would you find the IGs Chapadmalal and Villa Ventana?
Buenos Aires, Atlantinc Region.
Añelo and Confluencia are department IGs of which province?
Neuquén IG
Where would you find General Conesa and General Roca department IGs?
Río Negro IG
What is the sole IG of Chubut Province in Patagonia?
Trevelin IG
Who is producing Fortuna Terrae Malbec?
Catena Zapata
Who is producing Lote Especial Malbec El Arenal and Lote Especial Malbec La Brava?
Bodega Colomé
Who is producing the wine Ben Marco Expresivo?
Susana Balbo Wines (Dominio del Plata).
Who is producing the wine called Gala 1?
Luigi Bosca.
Who is producing Gran Medalla Malbec?
Trapiche.
Who is producing Saurus Barrel Fermented Malbec? In which IG?
Familia Schroeder. Neuquén IG.