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1
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What is the most cultivated grape of La Rioja?

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Torrontes

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2
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Where are the southernmost vines in the world? At what parallel?

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In the Austral region of Chile; 46th parallel

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From north to south, what are the regional DOs of Chile?

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Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral
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4
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A donde Bodegas Chacra

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Río Negro, Patagonia, AR

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5
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What company did Concha y Toro purchase in 2011?

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Brown-Forman

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What are the DO sub-regions of the Valle Central, Chile, from north to south?

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Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Curico
Maule Valley

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7
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What four regions is Argentina broadly split into?

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Northern provinces
Cuyo
Southern provinces/Patagonia
Center Region

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8
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What country is notably devoid from ever being hit by phylloxera? Why?

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Chile; it’s isolation between the Pacific and the Andes prevented phylloxera from ever reaching it

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9
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Name the international partner in the following Argentine wines:

  • Cheval des Andes
  • Clos de la Siete
  • Viña Cobos
  • Bodega Chacra
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  • Cheval des Andes: Cheval Blanc (Pierre Lurton)
  • Clos de la Siete: Michel Rolland
  • Viña Cobos: Paul Hobbs
  • Bodega Chacra: Piero Incisa della Rocchetta
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10
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Icono

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Luigi Bosco, Las Compuertas (Lujan de Cuyo), Malbec & Cabernet Sauvignon

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11
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Where is Concha y Toro’s Don Melchior made?

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Puente Alto, Maipo Valley, Valle Central, Chile

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12
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What is the average altitude of Cafayete?

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5500 ft.

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13
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Treinta y Dos

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Bodegas Chacra, Río Negro, Pinot Noir

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Name the three icon wines of Viña Montes. What is the predominant grape of each, and where are they sourced from?

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Alpha M (1996 first vintage) - Bordeaux blend, Apalta
Folly (2000) - Syrah, Apalta
Purple Angel (2005) - Carmenère w/ PV, Apalta and Marchigüe, Colchagua
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15
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What is the most planted grape in Argentina?

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Cereza, a pink-skinned grape used for bulk wine

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16
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Name three northern provinces of Argentina.

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Catamarca, Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán

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17
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What are the three sub-regions of Coquimbo?

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Elqui Valley, Limari Valley, Choapa Valley

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18
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Where is Maipu and what grape is it known for?

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In Mendoza, Argentina; Malbec

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What is the premier region for Argentinian Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Lujan de Cuyo

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20
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Where is Maipú in relation to Lujan de Cuyo?

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Central Mendoza, NE of Lujan de Cuyo

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21
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Who makes ‘Purple Angel’ and from where?

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Vina Montes; 100% Carmenere from Colchagua, Rapel Valley, Valle Central, Chile

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22
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A donde Tamaya

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Coquimbo, Chile

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23
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Where would you find the sub-GIs of Chilecito and Felipe Varela?

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La Rioja, Cuyo, Argentina

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24
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When was the first varietal bottling of Carmenere, and who was responsible for it?

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1994; Alvaro Espinoza at Carmen winery.

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25
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What South American country has significant plantings of both Niagara and Glera?

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Brazil

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26
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What wine region surrounds Santiago?

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Maipo Valley

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27
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Name the four DOs of Rio Grande do Sul.

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  • Campos de Cima da Serra
  • Serra Gaucha
  • Campanha Gaucha
  • Serra do Sudeste
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28
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Who is considered the father of Chilean wine, and when was his winery established?

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Silvestre Ochagavia; established in 1851

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29
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What four areas are classified as “Andes” in Maipo Valley?

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Santiago, Pirque, Puente Alto, and Buin

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30
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What is the minimum ABV for Chilean wine?

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11.5%

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31
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Tatay de Christabal

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Von Siebenthal, Aconcagua, 90% Carmenere w/ Petit Verdot

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32
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What is the most widely planted grape in Argentina? Second most?

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Most – Malbec; Second most – Cereza (Pais x Muscat of Alexandria)

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33
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Who were the first, second, and third place finishes at the infamous 2004 Berlin tasting?

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#1 -- 2000 Viñedo Chadwick
#2 -- 2001 Seña
#3 -- 2000 Lafite-Rothschild
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34
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What are the 4 subregion/department IGs of Salta.

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  • Cafayette
  • Molinos
  • Cachi
  • San Carlos
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35
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Where would you find Calchaquí Valley?

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Cafayete, Salta, Argentina

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36
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Who makes KAI and what is?

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Errazuriz; Carmenère (w/ 5% Syrah) from Aconcagua

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37
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Carmín de Peumo

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Concha y Toro, Cachapoal Valley (Rapel Valley), Carmenère

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38
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What sub-region is home to Mendoza’s highest vineyards?

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Uco Valley

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39
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What is the premier region in Argentina for Chardonnay? Why?

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Uco Valley; It has rare (for Argentina) outcroppings of limestone.

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40
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Who are the French partners in Colchagua’s Hacienda Araucano and Los Vascos, respectively?

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Francis Lurton and Barons de Rothschild

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41
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A donde Miguel Torres Chile?

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Curicó Valley

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42
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A donde Bodega Noemia

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Patagonia, AR

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43
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What is Zonda?

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A fierce, hot wind that blows down from the Andes into Argentina in the early summer/late spring that can adversely affect flowering

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44
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In what region of the Valle Central of Chile do the Andes and the Coastal ranges have the least impact?

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Maule Valley (mostly Entre Cordilleras)

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45
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Don Melchior

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Concha y Toro, Maipo Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon

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46
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What geographic feature divides Colchagua and Cachapoal at their western end?

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The Coastal range

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47
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What two GIs account for 90% of the acreage of Argentina?

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Mendoza and San Juan

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48
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Where is La Pampa?

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The southern provinces of Argentina

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49
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Where is Apalta and what is famously made from there?

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Apalta is in eastern Colchagua, in the Rapel Valley, Valle Central, Chile. Lapostelle’s Clos Apalta, a Bordeaux blend is made there, as well as Vina Montes’ “Alpha M”

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50
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What body regulates the GIs in Argentina, and when did it pass its appellation of origin laws?

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The INV (Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura), 1999

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51
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What is Vale do Vinhedos?

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Brazil’s first Origin Indication, located in the Serra Gaucha region of Rio Grande do Sul

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52
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In what DO did Miguel Torres purchase land in in 1979? What were his contributions to South American oenology?

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Curicó, in the Valle Central of Chile. Torres championed stainless steel fermentation, temperature control, and barrique aging.

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53
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Give three synonyms for Pais.

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Criolla Chica, Mission grape, Listán Prieto

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54
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Where is Susana Balbo’s Crios Torrontes made?

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Cafayete, Salta, Argentina

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55
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Nosotros

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Dominio del Plata, Lujan de Cuyo and Uco Valley, Malbec

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56
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What are the two DOs of the Austral Region?

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Valle de Cautin and Valle de Osorno

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57
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Where is the driest place on earth?

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Atacama Desert, Chile

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58
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What is the most important grape in La Rioja, Cuyo?

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Torrontes

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59
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Where is the highest mountain in the Americas?

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Aconcagua, Argentina/Chile

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60
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Folly

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Viña Montes, Apalta (Colchagua, Rapel), Syrah

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61
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Approximately what percent of vineyard acreage do red grapes occupy in Chile?

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73%

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62
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Clos Apalta

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Lapostolle, Apalta (Colchagua, Rapel), Cab, Merlot, Carmenere

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63
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Where is Tupungato?

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A department in the Uco Valley, Mendoza

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64
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What are the four tiers of geographic indication in Chile?

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  • Viticultural Region
  • Subregion
  • Zone
  • Area
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65
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What impacts did the political changes in the late 20th century have on Chilean wine?

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In 1973, Salvador Allende (socialist) was overthrown and Augosto Pinochet was instated (until 1990). Pinochet opened the door for capitalism in the country, and helped promote the export market.

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66
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What E/W designations are most prevalent in Elqui Valley?

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Mainly Andes with a little Costa. No Entre Cordilleras!

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67
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What two rivers’ confluence forms the Rapel river?

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Cachapoal and Tinguirrica

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68
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What are the three major IGs of Uco Valley?

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San Carlos IG
Tunuyán IG
Tupungato IG

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69
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What are the two major IGs of Southern Mendoza?

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San Rafael IG/DOC

General Alvear IG

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70
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What is the southernmost GI in the northern provinces of Argentina?

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Catamarca

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71
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What is the most promising region for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Chile? What region is it on the Winkler scale?

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Casablanca; Region I

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72
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What are the three southern provinces of Argentina?

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Patagonia, Rio Negro, and Neuguen

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73
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What three new geographic terms did the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture approve in 2011 to be appended to the names of pre-existing DOs? What percentage of grapes must be harvested in the appropriate region to qualify?

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Costa – signifies proximity of a vineyard to the coast or coastal mountains
Entre Cordilleras – “between mountains” –> where 3/4 of Chilean wine grapes are grown
Andes – the Andes!
85%

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74
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Where would you find the sub-region of Tulum Valley?

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San Juan, Cuyo

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75
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Name five Chilean estates established in the 19th century.

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Cousiño Macul, Viña San Pedro, Errazuriz, Santa Carolina, Santa Rita, Concho y Toro, Undurraga

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76
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What are the two sub-IGs of San Carlos in the Uco Valley?

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La Consulta and Paraje Altamira

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77
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A donde Familia Schroeder –

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Patagonia, AR

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78
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Name four rivers of the Valle Central of Chile.

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Maipo, Cachapoal, Tinguirrirca (Colchagua), Rapel, Teno, Lontué (Curicó), Maule

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79
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What region of Argentina contains the highest altitude vineyard sites?

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Salta

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80
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What are the two sub-regions of Curico?

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Lontue & Teno

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81
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What is an acholodo?

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Acholado describes a blended pisco; usually referring to a blend of both aromatic and non-aromatic grapes.

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82
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In what year was Chile devasted by an earthquake? What region was hit the hardest?

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Maule Valley; 2010

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83
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What style of wine is Pinto Bandeira known for?

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Pinto Bandeira is an IGP in Serra Gaucha known for sparkling wine.

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84
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Name the four sub-zones of San Antonio, Chile? Which is the only official zone?

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Leyda, Lo Abarca, Rosario, Malvilla; Leyda is the only official zone

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85
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What grape is planted to 50% of San Antonio’s vines?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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86
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Which of the three valleys of Coquimbo is most known for white grapes? Why?

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Limari Valley is known for Chardonnay, while the other valleys of Coquimbo are known for red grapes. It is closest to the coast, while the others are settled in the Andes.

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87
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Where would you find Copiapó Valley and Valle del Huasco?

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Atacama, Chile

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88
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What are the three valleys of the southern provinces of Chile?

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Itata, Bio Bio, and Malleco

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89
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What is the highest growing region in Chile?

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Elqui Valley

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90
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What is the synonym for the Black Mission Grape in Chile? Argentina? Canary Islands?

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Chile = Pais
Argentina = Criolla Chica
Canary Islands = Listan Prieto

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91
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Where is Cafayate?

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A department IG/sub-region within Salta, Argentina

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92
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What is in applications to be Chile’s first DOC?

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Vigno, for Maule Carignan

93
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A donde Aurora

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Vale do Vinhedos, Brazil

94
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What does it mean in Chile if wines are labeled Gran Reserva or Reserva Privada? Reserva & Reserva Especial?

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Reserva - Min. 12% alcohol
Reserva Privada - Min. 12.5% alcohol
Reserva Especial - Min. 12% alcohol w/ mandatory time in oak
Gran Reserva - Min. 12.5% alcohol w/ mandatory time in oak

95
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Where is Errazuriz’s Vinedo Chadwick made? What award was famously bestowed on it?

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Puente Alto, Maipo Valley, Valle Central, Chile; it won first place in the 04 Berlin Tasting; Mainly Cabernet Sauvignon

96
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What is the synonym for Tannat in Uruguay?

97
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In what region of Chile are the coastal ranges most prominent? What climactic affect does this have on the country?

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The coastal ranges are most pronounced in the Central Valley, with lesser heights in the north and the south. This allows the Humboldt Current to have more of an affect in Coquimbo and the southern provinces. In the Central Valley, the vineyards further from the coast (further east) are actually cooler – benefitting from breezes coming down from the Andes.

98
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Who makes “Seña” and what is its claim to fame?

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Errazuriz/Robert Mondavi; a Bordeaux blend that beat out Lafite & Margaux in the Berlin tasting of 2004. It is also the first international joint venture in Chilean history.

99
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When were Reserva and Gran Reserva designations introduced in Argentina? What does each entail?

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2008; both limit yields
Reserva – 6 months for whites, 1 year for reds
Gran Reserva – 1 year for whites, 2 years for reds

100
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Name the two rivers that define Mendoza.

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Mendoza River and Tunuyán Rivers

101
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What is considered the heart of high-volume production in Argentina?

102
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What country is the only EU-recognised appellation of origin for Pisco?

103
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What grapes is Casablanca known for?

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Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc (particularly Sauvignon Blanc)

104
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Finca Altamira

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Achaval Ferrer, Uco Valley, Malbec

105
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In what E/W designation does Panquehue fall?

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Panquehue is within the Entre Cordilleras designation of Aconcagua Valley

106
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What country uses the classification Vino de Calidad Preferente (VCP)?

107
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Who produces more wine, Chile or Argentina? Who exports more to the US?

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Chile produces less wine but exports more to the US.

108
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What are the official sub-zones of Lujan de Cuyo? Which is cooler and why?

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Agrelo and Las Compuertas; Las Compuertas is near the Mendoza River and cooler. Agrelo is closer to the Andes and warmer.

109
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What is the most common variant of Torrontes? What is it a cross of?

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Torrontes Riojano; Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria

110
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Name three geographic features that define the climate of Mendoza.

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  • Altitude
  • Proximity to the Atlantic Ocean
  • Andes as a barrier from the humid winds from the Pacific
  • Mendoza and Tunuyán Rivers
111
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Where does Pisco take its name from?

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A port town in Peru that saw out much of the country’s brandy as early as the 16th century.

112
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Name two wines made from the Peumo area?

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Concha y Toro’s Carmín de Peumo and Santa Carolina’s Herencia. Both Carmenère based.

113
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In what larger region would you find the Limari Valley?

A

Coquimbo, Chile

114
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What river defines the Colchagua Valley?

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The Tinguirrirca River

115
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Where is Famatina Valley?

A

La Rioja, Argentina

116
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Where is Leyda?

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Within the San Antonion sub-region of Aconcagua, Chile

117
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What is the narrowest and most mountainous viticultural region in Chile?

118
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Who are some of the foreign consultants in Uruguay and what are their projects?

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Michel Rolland, Narbona
Alberto Antonini, Garzón
Paul Hobbs, Juanicó

119
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What grape planted in Chile was commonly thought to be Sauvignon Blanc? What is a synonym, for it?

A

Sauvignon Vert aka Friulano

120
Q

A donde Odfjell?

A

Maipo Valley, Chile

121
Q

A donde Von Siebenthal

A

Aconcagua, Chile

122
Q

What are two geographical features that make the climate of the Valle Central of Chile more desirable?

A

Proximity of Andes cools nighttime temps and promotes diurnal swings
The cold, maritime Humboldt current cools the vines along the coast
The latitude also promotes a warm Mediterranean climate, rather than an arid, hot one in the north or a cool, rainy one in the south.

123
Q

A donde Pisano

124
Q

Alpha M

A

Viña Montes, Apalta (Colchagua, Rapel), Cab blend

125
Q

Name the three icon wines made by Casa Lapostolle.

A

Cuvée Alexandre - Apalta; 95% Carmenère with 5% Syrah
Borobo- Colchagua & Casablanca; Cab, Carmenère, Merlot, Syrah & Pinot Noir
Clos Apalta - Apalta, first vintage 1997; Carmenère with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

126
Q

Cobos

A

Viña Cobos, Lujan de Cuyo, Malbec

127
Q

Compare Merlot and Carmenère.

A
  • Carmenère ripens more than a month later than Merlot
  • Carmenère requires warmer, drier sites than Merlot
  • Both do well on clay soils
  • Both are off-spring of Cabernet Franc (Carmenère = Cabernet Franc x Cabernet Gros, Merlot = Cabernet Franc x Gros Cabernet
128
Q

What body regulates the DOs of Chile?

A

SAG – Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero

129
Q

Together, the IGs Molinos, Cafayete, San Carlos, Santa Maria, and Tafi make up what?

A

Valle Calchaquíes, a multi-region IG consisting of IGs from Salta, Catamarca, and Tucumán.

130
Q

In what regional DOs of Chile do grapes typically go to Pisco production?

A

Atacama and Coquimbo

131
Q

What is the most notable grape of Salta?

132
Q

Where is Maule Valley?

A

South of Curicó in Valle Central, Chile

133
Q

What is the classic region in Chile for Cab?

A

Maipo Valley

134
Q

What E/W designations cover Cachapoal?

A

Entre Cordilleras and Andes (no Costa)

135
Q

What is the sole DO of Brazil? What larger regions is it within? What are the dominant grapes?

A

Vale do Vinhedos; within Serra Gaúcha in Rio Grande do Sul. Vale do Vinhedos DO wines are based on Chardonnay and Merlot.

136
Q

What is the northern most growing region in Argentina?

A

Salta/Jujuy

137
Q

What is the most planted grape in Chile? Second Most?

138
Q

What country in South America is consistently producing the best varietal Muscat?

139
Q

Where would you find the Famatina Valley?

A

La Rioja, Cuyo, Argentina

140
Q

In what South American country would you find the quality designation VCP and what does it stand for? What are its main requirements?

A

Uruguay; Vino de Calidad Preferente; Must be 100% vinifera grapes

141
Q

Where is the DO area Peumo? What grape is it known for? What is its E/W designation?

A

Cachapoal Valley (Rapel Valley, Valle Central); Carmenère; Entre Cordilleras

142
Q

Where is Uco Valley?

A

A western sub-region of Mendoza, home to the province’s highest vineyards

143
Q

Where is Famatina Valley?

A

La Rioja, Cuyo, Argentina

144
Q

Where would you find the Tulum Valley?

A

San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina

145
Q

Voluturno

A

Viña Cobos, Lujan de Cuyo, Cabernet Sauvignon

146
Q

What are the two main grapes of the Curicó Valley?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Vert

147
Q

Viñedo Chadwick

A

Errazuriz, Puente Alto (Maipo Valley), Cabernet Sauvignon

148
Q

Where, specifically, is Bodega Catena Zapata based?

A

Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

149
Q

Name three iconic Cabernets made from Puente Alto fruit.

A

Concho y Toro’s Don Melchior
Almaviva
Errazuriz Viñedo Chadwick

150
Q

Why does Malbec thrive in Mendoza?

A
  • low annual rainfall promotes ripening and minimises disease (12 inches compared to Bordeaux’s 30)
  • diurnal swings for aromatics and soft tannins
  • low humidity
  • great exposure to sunlight
151
Q

What grape is San Juan best known for in terms of fine wine?

152
Q

What are the two DOCs of Argentina?

A

Lujan de Cuyo and San Rafael

153
Q

Where is Catamarca?

A

In the northern provinces of Argentina, just south of Salta

154
Q

Where is the Austral Region?

A

A new Chilean DO south of Malleco

155
Q

Name three grapes used in Chilean Pisco production.

A

Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria), Torrontes Sanjuanino, Torontel, Pedro Gimenez

156
Q

What part of Mendoza is most known for bulk wine?

A

Mendoza East

157
Q

Who was the original consultant on Clos de la Siete, and does the wine come from? What is the name of the company that makes Clos de la Siete now?

A

Michel Rollad; Uco Valley, Mendoza; DiamAndes

158
Q

What are the most planted white and red grapes in Itata and Bio Bio?

A

Pais and Muscat de Alexandria

159
Q

What is the most planted white grape in Argentina?

A

Pedro Gimenez (NOT the same as Spain’s PX)

160
Q

Name the three main valleys of San Juan, Cuyo?

A

Tulum, Ullum, Zonda

161
Q

What grapes are most successful in Tupungato?

A

Chardonnay and Semillon

162
Q

Where is the Vista Flores IG?

A

Within Tunuyán within Uco Valley.

163
Q

Where is Viña Cobos based?

A

Pedriel, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

164
Q

Toknar

A

Von Siebenthal, Panquehue (Aconcagua), Petite Verdot

165
Q

What does it mean in Chile if wines are labeled Reserva or Reserva Especial?

A

Must have an ABV of 12%

166
Q

Name three rules for a wine to qualify for VIGNO.

A
  • vines must be dry farmed and at least 30 years old
  • min. 65% Carignan
  • min. 2 years of age before release
167
Q

True or False: Bonarda of Argentina is the same as Bonarda of Italy?

A

False; Bonarda of Argentina = Savoie’s Corbeau aka Charbono

168
Q

Who makes the single vineyard wines Altamira, Mirador, and Bella Vista? From where?

A

Achaval Ferrer; Altamira is Uco Valley, Bellavista is Lujan de Cuyo, and Mirador is Maipu.

169
Q

What are the two sub-regions of the Rapel Valley? Where is the Rapel Valley?

A

Cachapoal & Colchagua; south of Maipo in the Valle Central, Chile

170
Q

What is VIGNO?

A

Short for Vignadores, is a trade association of producers of old-vine Carignan, based in Maule, Chile

171
Q

In what month and year did Chile experience a 6.4 magnitude earthquake?

A

February, 2010

172
Q

What is the reason that much of Chilean rootstock is grafted?

A

Nematodes! Particularly common in sandy areas like the Casablanca Valley.

173
Q

What are the main viticultural concerns in Argentina?

A

Hail, frost, and strong winds (and nematodes!)

174
Q

What are the primary grapes of Atacama?

A

Pais and Muscat for pisco production.

175
Q

What notably climactic effect does the Andes have on Argentina?

A

Rain shadow effect – very dry

176
Q

Who is the winemaker behind Argetina’s Domino del Plata?

A

Susana Balbo

177
Q

What grape(s) is/are permitted in the Lujan de Cuyo DOC?

A

Just Malbec

178
Q 
Put the following wine regions in order from closest to the equator to furthest away: 
Patagonia, Argentina
Salta, Argentina
Vale do São Francisco, Brazil
Aconcagua, Chile
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
A 
Vale do São Francisco
Salta
Rio Grande do Sul
Aconcagua
Patagonia
179
Q

How do grapes adapt to high altitude (being closer to the sun)?

A

Grapes adapt to high altitude by developing thicker skins are more pigmentation

180
Q

What are the three DO zones of the Maule Valley?

A

Valle de Claro
Valle de Loncomilla
Valle de Tutuvén

181
Q

What winery makes wine from the Adrianna Vineyard? Where is it?

A

Catena Zapata; at 5000 ft elevation in Tupungato

182
Q

Name two synonyms for Argentina’s Bonarda?

A

Corebeau, Charbono (NOT Italy’s Bonarda)

183
Q

What are the three most planted white grapes in Chile?

A

Sauvignon Vert, Chardonnay, and Muscat de Alexandria

184
Q

Where is Pedriel?

A

An unofficial sub zone of Lujan de Cuyo

185
Q

Kai

A

Errazuriz, Panquehue (Aconcagua), Carmenere, Syrah, Petit Verdot

186
Q

What are the three valleys (regional DOs) of Aconcagua?

A

Casablanca Valley, San Antonio Valley, and Aconcagua Valley

187
Q

What are the three largest wineries in Chile and how much of the market do they represent?

A

Concha y Toro, Santa Rita, and VSPT (Viña San Pedro and Tarpaca) account for 80% of all Chilean wine.

188
Q

Who makes Casa Real and what is it?

A

Santa Rita’s premium Cabernet from Alto Maipo

189
Q

Where would you find Panquehue? Name two estates based there.

A

Aconcagua, Chile; Errazuriz & Von Siebenthal

190
Q

What wine region is bordered by the Aconcagua and Tupungato mountains on the west?

191
Q

Put in order from north to south (all Cuyo): San Rafael DOC, Famatina Valley, San Juan, Tupungato, Lujan de Cuyo DOC

A 
Famatina Valley (La Rioja)
San Juan
Lujan de Cuyo DOC
Tupungato
San Rafael DOC
192
Q

Where would you find the Fiambalá Valley and the Abaucán River?

A

Catamarca, Northern Provinces, Argentina

193
Q

Who is Almaviva a collaboration between? What is the wine?

A

Baron Phillipe de Rothschild and Concha y Toro; Cab based blend from Maipo Valley, Chile

194
Q

What are the three major provinces of Cuyo?

A

La Rioja, Mendoza, and San Juan

195
Q

What is MOVI?

A

Movimiento de Viñateros Independientes – an organization for independent vintners in Chile

196
Q

In what region of Brazil is 90% of the countries wine made?

A

Rio Grande do Sul

197
Q

Who owns Bodegas Chacra and where is it based? What grapes is it known for?

A

Owned by Tenuta San Guido/Sassicaia; premium Rio Negro Pinot Noir

198
Q

When was Chilean wine law established? What did it mandate in terms of varietal, vintage, and denomination labeling? Alcohol percentage?

A

1994; 75% for all (though most wineries observe 85% for all to meet EU requirements for export); all wine must be at least 11.5% alcohol

199
Q

What are the 4 major GIs of the Northern Provinces?

A

Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, and Tucumán

200
Q

In what larger region would you find the Elqui Valley?

A

Coquimbo, Chile

201
Q

What is the northernmost of the three provinces of Cuyo?

202
Q

Broadly describe the difference in soil types in Chile as you move from the Coast to the Andes.

A

The coast is quite granitic, with gravel in the valley, and volcanic soils in the Andes.

203
Q

What E/W designation does Casablanca Valley lie within?

A

All within Costa.

204
Q

Where would you find the General Roca IG?

A

Río Negro, Patagonia

205
Q

What Argentinian winery did Pierre Lurton found?

A

Cheval des Andes

206
Q

What E/W designation does San Antonio lie within?

A

San Antonio Valley (within Aconcagua) is entirely within the Costa designation.

207
Q

What is Apalta’s E/W designation?

A

Entre Cordilleras; it is an unofficial sub-region within the Santa Cruz DO area.

208
Q

Where is the greatest concentration of Carignan vines in South America?

A

1300 acres are planted in western Maule, Chile.

209
Q

What three major IGs are within Central Mendoza?

A

Maipú, Luján de Cuyo, and Godoy Cruz

210
Q

What are the best regions of Chile and Argentina for Pinot Noir?

A

Chile – Aconcagua, Coquimbo (especially Limarí), and Bío Bío
Argentina – Patagonia (Neuquén and Río Negro)

211
Q

What grape was previously known as “Merlot Chileno”?

212
Q

What is the average altitude of Cafayete?

213
Q

In what direction do most vineyards of Alto Maipo face?

A

West; little morning sun, but lots in the afternoon

214
Q

What E/W designation is dominant in Colchagua Valley?

A

Entre Cordilleras (2/3)

215
Q

Name three producers based in Colchagua Valley.

A

Conor Sur, Casa Silva, Lapostolle, Los Vascos, Viña Montes

216
Q

Name two aromatic and two non-aromatic grapes used in Pisco production?

A

Aromatic: Torontel, Italia, Albilla, Muscat

Non-Aromatic: Quebranta, Pais, Uvina, Mollar

217
Q

A donde Miolo

A

Vale do Vinhedos, Brazil

218
Q

What are the four provinces of Patagonia?

A

Chubut, La Pampa, Neuquén, and Río Negro

219
Q

What is Argentina’s second largest winemaking province?

A

San Juan, in Cuyo

220
Q

Name the international partner in the following Chilean ventures:

  • Aristos
  • Casa Lapostolle
  • Los Vascos
  • Viña Aquitania
  • Almaviva
  • Seña
A
  • Aristos: Louis-Michel Liger-Belair
  • Casa Lapostolle: Grand Mariner
  • Los Vascos: Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)
  • Viña Aquitania: Paul Pontallier (Margaux)
  • Almaviva: Baron Phillipe de Rothschild (Mouton)
  • Seña: Robert Mondavi
221
Q

What are the three Argentinian Torrontes sub-varieties?

A

Torrontés Riojano, Torrontés Mendocino, Torrontés Sanjuanino

222
Q

What sparkling wine house has a outpost in Brazil?

A

Moët & Chandon

223
Q

Nicolas

A

Catena Zapata, Mendoza, Cab & Malbec

224
Q

Where (in what region) does most of Brazil’s viticulture take place? Name two other regions in Brazil.

A

Rio Grande do Sul (Serra Gaucha specifically). Brazil is divided into six regions, four within Rio Grande do Sul: Serra Gaucha, Serra do Sudeste, Campanha Gaucha, and Campos de Cima de Serra. Planato Catarinense & Vale do Sao Francisco are the other two.

225
Q

What are the two northern valleys of Coquimbo, Chile? What is the most planted grape in both?

A

Elqui and Limari; Cabernet Sauvignon

226
Q

Where would you find the Tunuyán IG?

A

Uco Valley

227
Q

Catena Zapata makes the following single IG wines. Name where each is from:

  • Lunluta
  • La Consulta
  • Vista Flores
  • Paraje Altamira
  • Agrelo
  • San Carlos
  • Tupungato
A
  • Lunluta - Maipu
  • La Consulta - San Carlos, Uco Valley
  • Vista Flores - Tunuyán, Uco Valley
  • Paraje Altamira - San Carlos, Uco Valley
  • Agrelo - Lujan de Cuyo
  • San Carlos - Uco Valley
  • Tupungato - Uco Valley
228
Q

Name three sub-zones of Maipú.

A

Barrancas, El Paraíso, Lunluta, Russel

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