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.