South America Flashcards
What is the most cultivated grape of La Rioja?
Torrontes
Where are the southernmost vines in the world? At what parallel?
In the Austral region of Chile; 46th parallel
From north to south, what are the regional DOs of Chile?
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Valle Central Sur Austral
A donde Bodegas Chacra
Río Negro, Patagonia, AR
What company did Concha y Toro purchase in 2011?
Brown-Forman
What are the DO sub-regions of the Valle Central, Chile, from north to south?
Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Curico
Maule Valley
What four regions is Argentina broadly split into?
Northern provinces
Cuyo
Southern provinces/Patagonia
Center Region
What country is notably devoid from ever being hit by phylloxera? Why?
Chile; it’s isolation between the Pacific and the Andes prevented phylloxera from ever reaching it
Name the international partner in the following Argentine wines:
- Cheval des Andes
- Clos de la Siete
- Viña Cobos
- Bodega Chacra
- Cheval des Andes: Cheval Blanc (Pierre Lurton)
- Clos de la Siete: Michel Rolland
- Viña Cobos: Paul Hobbs
- Bodega Chacra: Piero Incisa della Rocchetta
Icono
Luigi Bosco, Las Compuertas (Lujan de Cuyo), Malbec & Cabernet Sauvignon
Where is Concha y Toro’s Don Melchior made?
Puente Alto, Maipo Valley, Valle Central, Chile
What is the average altitude of Cafayete?
5500 ft.
Treinta y Dos
Bodegas Chacra, Río Negro, Pinot Noir
Name the three icon wines of Viña Montes. What is the predominant grape of each, and where are they sourced from?
Alpha M (1996 first vintage) - Bordeaux blend, Apalta Folly (2000) - Syrah, Apalta Purple Angel (2005) - Carmenère w/ PV, Apalta and Marchigüe, Colchagua
What is the most planted grape in Argentina?
Cereza, a pink-skinned grape used for bulk wine
Name three northern provinces of Argentina.
Catamarca, Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán
What are the three sub-regions of Coquimbo?
Elqui Valley, Limari Valley, Choapa Valley
Where is Maipu and what grape is it known for?
In Mendoza, Argentina; Malbec
What is the premier region for Argentinian Cabernet Sauvignon?
Lujan de Cuyo
Where is Maipú in relation to Lujan de Cuyo?
Central Mendoza, NE of Lujan de Cuyo
Who makes ‘Purple Angel’ and from where?
Vina Montes; 100% Carmenere from Colchagua, Rapel Valley, Valle Central, Chile
A donde Tamaya
Coquimbo, Chile
Where would you find the sub-GIs of Chilecito and Felipe Varela?
La Rioja, Cuyo, Argentina
When was the first varietal bottling of Carmenere, and who was responsible for it?
1994; Alvaro Espinoza at Carmen winery.
What South American country has significant plantings of both Niagara and Glera?
Brazil
What wine region surrounds Santiago?
Maipo Valley
Name the four DOs of Rio Grande do Sul.
- Campos de Cima da Serra
- Serra Gaucha
- Campanha Gaucha
- Serra do Sudeste
Who is considered the father of Chilean wine, and when was his winery established?
Silvestre Ochagavia; established in 1851
What four areas are classified as “Andes” in Maipo Valley?
Santiago, Pirque, Puente Alto, and Buin
What is the minimum ABV for Chilean wine?
11.5%
Tatay de Christabal
Von Siebenthal, Aconcagua, 90% Carmenere w/ Petit Verdot
What is the most widely planted grape in Argentina? Second most?
Most – Malbec; Second most – Cereza (Pais x Muscat of Alexandria)
Who were the first, second, and third place finishes at the infamous 2004 Berlin tasting?
#1 -- 2000 Viñedo Chadwick #2 -- 2001 Seña #3 -- 2000 Lafite-Rothschild
What are the 4 subregion/department IGs of Salta.
- Cafayette
- Molinos
- Cachi
- San Carlos
Where would you find Calchaquí Valley?
Cafayete, Salta, Argentina
Who makes KAI and what is?
Errazuriz; Carmenère (w/ 5% Syrah) from Aconcagua
Carmín de Peumo
Concha y Toro, Cachapoal Valley (Rapel Valley), Carmenère
What sub-region is home to Mendoza’s highest vineyards?
Uco Valley
What is the premier region in Argentina for Chardonnay? Why?
Uco Valley; It has rare (for Argentina) outcroppings of limestone.
Who are the French partners in Colchagua’s Hacienda Araucano and Los Vascos, respectively?
Francis Lurton and Barons de Rothschild
A donde Miguel Torres Chile?
Curicó Valley
A donde Bodega Noemia
Patagonia, AR
What is Zonda?
A fierce, hot wind that blows down from the Andes into Argentina in the early summer/late spring that can adversely affect flowering
In what region of the Valle Central of Chile do the Andes and the Coastal ranges have the least impact?
Maule Valley (mostly Entre Cordilleras)
Don Melchior
Concha y Toro, Maipo Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon
What geographic feature divides Colchagua and Cachapoal at their western end?
The Coastal range
What two GIs account for 90% of the acreage of Argentina?
Mendoza and San Juan
Where is La Pampa?
The southern provinces of Argentina
Where is Apalta and what is famously made from there?
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”
What body regulates the GIs in Argentina, and when did it pass its appellation of origin laws?
The INV (Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura), 1999
What is Vale do Vinhedos?
Brazil’s first Origin Indication, located in the Serra Gaucha region of Rio Grande do Sul
In what DO did Miguel Torres purchase land in in 1979? What were his contributions to South American oenology?
Curicó, in the Valle Central of Chile. Torres championed stainless steel fermentation, temperature control, and barrique aging.
Give three synonyms for Pais.
Criolla Chica, Mission grape, Listán Prieto
Where is Susana Balbo’s Crios Torrontes made?
Cafayete, Salta, Argentina
Nosotros
Dominio del Plata, Lujan de Cuyo and Uco Valley, Malbec
What are the two DOs of the Austral Region?
Valle de Cautin and Valle de Osorno
Where is the driest place on earth?
Atacama Desert, Chile
What is the most important grape in La Rioja, Cuyo?
Torrontes
Where is the highest mountain in the Americas?
Aconcagua, Argentina/Chile
Folly
Viña Montes, Apalta (Colchagua, Rapel), Syrah
Approximately what percent of vineyard acreage do red grapes occupy in Chile?
73%
Clos Apalta
Lapostolle, Apalta (Colchagua, Rapel), Cab, Merlot, Carmenere
Where is Tupungato?
A department in the Uco Valley, Mendoza
What are the four tiers of geographic indication in Chile?
- Viticultural Region
- Subregion
- Zone
- Area
What impacts did the political changes in the late 20th century have on Chilean wine?
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.
What E/W designations are most prevalent in Elqui Valley?
Mainly Andes with a little Costa. No Entre Cordilleras!
What two rivers’ confluence forms the Rapel river?
Cachapoal and Tinguirrica
What are the three major IGs of Uco Valley?
San Carlos IG
Tunuyán IG
Tupungato IG
What are the two major IGs of Southern Mendoza?
San Rafael IG/DOC
General Alvear IG
What is the southernmost GI in the northern provinces of Argentina?
Catamarca
What is the most promising region for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Chile? What region is it on the Winkler scale?
Casablanca; Region I
What are the three southern provinces of Argentina?
Patagonia, Rio Negro, and Neuguen
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?
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%
Where would you find the sub-region of Tulum Valley?
San Juan, Cuyo
Name five Chilean estates established in the 19th century.
Cousiño Macul, Viña San Pedro, Errazuriz, Santa Carolina, Santa Rita, Concho y Toro, Undurraga
What are the two sub-IGs of San Carlos in the Uco Valley?
La Consulta and Paraje Altamira
A donde Familia Schroeder –
Patagonia, AR
Name four rivers of the Valle Central of Chile.
Maipo, Cachapoal, Tinguirrirca (Colchagua), Rapel, Teno, Lontué (Curicó), Maule
What region of Argentina contains the highest altitude vineyard sites?
Salta
What are the two sub-regions of Curico?
Lontue & Teno
What is an acholodo?
Acholado describes a blended pisco; usually referring to a blend of both aromatic and non-aromatic grapes.
In what year was Chile devasted by an earthquake? What region was hit the hardest?
Maule Valley; 2010
What style of wine is Pinto Bandeira known for?
Pinto Bandeira is an IGP in Serra Gaucha known for sparkling wine.
Name the four sub-zones of San Antonio, Chile? Which is the only official zone?
Leyda, Lo Abarca, Rosario, Malvilla; Leyda is the only official zone
What grape is planted to 50% of San Antonio’s vines?
Sauvignon Blanc
Which of the three valleys of Coquimbo is most known for white grapes? Why?
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.
Where would you find Copiapó Valley and Valle del Huasco?
Atacama, Chile
What are the three valleys of the southern provinces of Chile?
Itata, Bio Bio, and Malleco
What is the highest growing region in Chile?
Elqui Valley
What is the synonym for the Black Mission Grape in Chile? Argentina? Canary Islands?
Chile = Pais
Argentina = Criolla Chica
Canary Islands = Listan Prieto
Where is Cafayate?
A department IG/sub-region within Salta, Argentina