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South America Flashcards

1
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What is the minimum required % for grape variety in Argentina?

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85%

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What is the minimum required % for grape variety in Chile?

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75% though most do 85% since EU requires that and therefore they can export to the EU. Pais may not be on the label.

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What does “reserva” indicate on a bottle of white wine in Argentina? Reds?

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6mo in barrel for whites. 1yr for reds.

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4
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What does “gran reserva” indicate on a bottle of white wine in Argentina? Reds?

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1yr in barrel for whites. 2yrs for reds.

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5
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What is the highest altitude vineyard in the entire world and who owns it?

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Colomé in Salta, owned by Donald Hess
Vineyards start at 1750masl
Altura Maxima up to 3100masl

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6
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What is the #1 produced grape variety in Argentina?

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Cereza, mostly used for bulk wine and distillate

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Who is the largest producer of Chilean wine?

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Concha y Toro

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Who makes ‘purple angel’? What is the main grape variety?

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Montes, and Carmenere dominant

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What is the oldest still operating winery in Chile?

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Vina Ochogavia in 1851

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What percentage is required for vintage and region in Chile?

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75%

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What does reserva indicate in Chile? gran reserva?

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12% alc reserva

  1. 5% gran reserva
    * must spend some time in oak and hybrids are not permitted.
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What are the requirements for VIGNO?

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min 85% Carignan, dry farmed & head trained, 2 yrs aging, 35yr old vine minimun, must come from the secano interior zone of Maule

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What east - west geographic indications for labelling were added in Chile in 2012?

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Costa, Entre Cordilleras, and Andes

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14
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Which producers partnered to produce ‘Seña’?

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Chadwick + Mondavi, first vintage in 1995.

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15
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What is MOVI and when did it start?

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MOVI is the Movimiento de Vitivinicultures Indipendientes and it began in 2009.

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16
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Name the 2 regions that were added in 2012 in Chile.

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Atacama in the North and Austral in the South.

17
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Who is Claudio Gay? What is his role in Chilean Wine?

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Claudio Gay, along with other early promoters like Silvestre Ochogavia, brought French cuttings in the 1830s and planted them in Santiago’s Quinta Normal agricultural station in order to study their adaptability to Chilean climate + soil.

18
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What influence did Miguel Torres have on Chilean Wine?

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Torres, founded a project located in Curico, brought new, more modern winemaking techniques, such as temperature controlled, stainless steel fermentation tanks, new barriques, and pneumatic presses.

19
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Who collaborated to produce Seña?

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Errazuriz’s Seña is a collaboration between Chadwick and Robert Mondavi. Began in 1995.

20
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Which brand produces Don Melchor?

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Concha y Toro

21
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Who collaborated to produce Almaviva?

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Collaboration between Philippe Rothschild and Conch

a y Toro.

22
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Who collaborated to produce Los Vascos?

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Los Vascos is a collaboration between Lafite Rothschild and Santa Rita.

23
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Who produces Clos Apalta?

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Clos Apalta is the Icon wine of Lapostolle, which started in 1997.

24
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What are the 4 tiers of DOs in Chile?

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Region
Subregion
Zone
Area

25
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What causes the coast of Chile to be cooler?

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The Humboldt Current runs north up the Chilean coast, bringing cool water and air and moderating the climates along the coast. Less precipitation, but more fog + clouds.

26
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Which 4 Chilean DOs became official in 2018?

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Lo Abarca - Aconcagua
Lincanten - Curico
Apalta - Colchagua
Los Lingues -

27
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What percentage of acreage of vineyards does the Central Valley account for?

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80% of the entire country’s vineyards lie within the Central Valley.

28
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What are the top two varieties grown in Chile?

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  1. CS 2. Pais 3. Merlot 4. SB
29
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What is pipeño?

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Light and juicy, country wine, packaged in large jugs (damajuanas). Often from País.

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