South America Flashcards

1
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Name the six major regions in Chile

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Atacama DO, Coquimbo, Aconcagua DO, Valle Central, Sur, Austral

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Names the two main subregions of Atacama DO and its main production

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Valle de Copiapó DO, Valle de Huasco DO - Pisco

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Name the three major subregions of Coquimbo and their main varietal(s)

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Valle del Elqui (Syrah), Valle del Limarí (Chardonnay), Valle del Choapa (mainly Pisco)

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Name the four major subregions of Aconcagua DO and their main varietal(s)

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Casablanca - Costa (Chardonnay), San Antonio (SB), Leyda DO, Valle Aconcagua (Cabernet - Errazuriz)

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5
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Name the four main subregions of Leyda DO region

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San Juan, Santa Domingo, Cartagena, Lo Abarca, Alganobo

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Name the eight main subregions of Valle Aconcagua region

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Hijuelas, Catemu, Panqueque, Llaillay, San Felipe, Santa Maria, Calle Larga, San Esteban

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Name the four major subregions of Valle Central

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Curicó Do, Maipo DO, Maule DO, Rapel DO

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8
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Name the two subregions of Curicó DO

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Lontué Teno DO

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9
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Name the subregions of Maipo DO

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Pirque, Puente Alto, Buin,

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Name the subregions of Maule DO

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Valle del Claro, Loncomilla, Tutuven

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11
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Name the subregions of Rapel DO

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Cachapoal, Colchagua

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Name the three main subregions of Colchagua

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Apalta, Pumanque, Santa Cruz

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13
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Name the subregions of the Sur Region and their main varietal(s)

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Valle Itata (Moscotel de Alejandria), Bio Bio (Pinot/Chardonnay), Malleco (Pinot/Chardonnay)

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14
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Name the subregions of Austral

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Cautin, Osorno

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15
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What are the DOs of the Sur region of Chile?

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Itata Valley
Bio Bio Valley
Malleco Valley

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16
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Where is Leyda?

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Leyda is a subregion of San Antonio Valley in Aconcagua. The primary grape here is SB- it is in the costa zone.

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17
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What is the division of Argentine wine regions?

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Regional, provincial or sub regional. It is largely unregulated except 80% varietal, 85% geographic. Implies quality wine.

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18
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What are the main regions of Brazil?

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Sao Francisco Valley
Campanha Gaucha 
Parana
Santa Catarina
Rio Grande do Sul
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19
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Where is the Rio Grande do Sul?

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Brazil

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20
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Where is the Val dos Vinhedos?

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Within the Serra Gaucha region of Brazil?

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21
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Val do Vinhedos DO is permitted for which grapes?

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This is Brazil’s sole DO- only permitted for Chardonnay and Merlot- sparkling too

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What are the main grape varietals of Brazil?

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Mainly American native and hybrid varieties like Isabella, Niagara, Concord and Borba, but also some Vinifera like Muscat, Riesling italico, Chardonnay, Merlot, Tannant.

23
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What are the main grapes planted in Mendoza?

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Cereza, Criolla Grand, Malbec, Bonarda, Cabernet

24
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Compare the rain fall in Mendoza versus Bordeaux

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Mendoza is usually 12 inches a year and it falls during the summer which promotes ripening. Bordeaux gets about 30 inches. M

25
Q

Days of sunlight per year in Mendoza

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320

26
Q

What and when was Argentina’’s first official appellation?

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Lujan de Cuyo in Mendoza in 1993 was the first.

27
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Compare the wines from Maipu v. Lujan de Cuyo?

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The wines from Maipu are lighter than Lujan de Cuyo- sandy soils in the subregions of Lunluntu and Barrancas.

28
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What are the subregions of Maipu?

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Barrancas
Lunluntu
Russel
El Paraiso

29
Q

What are the four provinces of Patagonia?

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La Pampa
Neuquen
Rio Negro
Chubut

30
Q

What are the subzones of Tunuyun?

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This is a subregion of the Uco Valley of Mendoza- the subzones are Vista Flores, Los Arboles and Los Sauces

31
Q

What is unique about the Tupungato region?

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This is a subregion of the Uco Valley. It is the northern end of the Uco Valley. It derives its name from the nearby Tupugato volcano, one of Argentina’s highest peaks. This region makes very plummy and blackberry scented wines.

32
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What river runs through the Uco Valley?

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The Tunuyen river

33
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What are the major regions within Maipu?

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Maipu is in Central Mendoza and has Lunlunta, Barrancas, Russell and El Paraiso

34
Q

What is the best known IG of Rio Negro?

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General Roca

35
Q

Where is the Tarija Valley?

A

Bolivia

36
Q

Where is the Cinti Valley?

A

Bolivia

37
Q

Where is the Boyaca region?

A

Colombia

38
Q

Where is the Valle del Sol and Valle de Zaquencipa?

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Columbia

39
Q

Where are the regions of Pichincha and Guayas?

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Ecuador

Pichincha is known for Palamino and Guayas is known for Cabernet and Chardonnay

40
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Where are the regions of Ica and Moquegua?

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Peru

41
Q

What is Harriague?

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Local name for Tannant in Uruguay. Named after the Basque settler Pascual Harriague who planted it.

42
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Where would you find the regions of Colonia, San Jose, Canelones and Maldonado?

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Uruguay- all are located on the Rio de la Plata in the South Atlantic Ocean.

43
Q

List from North to South the Subregions of Aconcagua

A

Aconcagua Valley
Casablanca Valley
San Antonio Valley

44
Q

Where is the Rio de la Plata?

A

This is the bay or part of the southern Atlantic Ocean where the major wine regions of Uruguay are located.

45
Q

Where is the region Maldonado?

A

Uruguay

46
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Where is the region Colonia?

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In Uruguay

47
Q

In which country would you find the label designation of VCP?

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VCP stands for vino de calidad preferente and it is used in Uruguay.

48
Q

Where is the Carmelo region?

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It is in Colonia in Uruguay. Known for high limestone content of the soils.

49
Q

Where is Sao Joaquim?

A

In Brazil- it is within the Santa Catarina region and is known for it’s cool climate. Only region in South America that can produce an Icewine.

50
Q

What are the subregions of the Rapel Valley?

A

Cachapoal

Colchagua

51
Q

What are the three subregions of the Sur region?

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Itata, Bio Bio and Malleco

52
Q

What are the regions of Aconcagua?

A

Aconcagua
Casablanca
San Antonio

53
Q

What are the regions of the Valle Central?

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Maipo
Rapel
Curico
Maule