South America Flashcards
What is the name of the major ocean current that affects Chilean viticulture? What kind of current is it and what does it do?
Humboldt Current
cool ocean current that forces cool sea air inland through the river valleys to affect the Central Valley during the day
What are the four large major wine regions of Argentina? Which two are IG?
Cuyo (IG)
Patagonia (IG)
North Region
Center Region
Which IG is home to Bodegas Chacra? What is the star wine produced here? What famous Italian producer is spearheading this estate?
Patagonia
Sassicaia
Which two subregions of Aconcagua are building a reputation of the best places for Chilean Sauvignon Blanc?
Casablanca
San Antonio
What clone of Chardonnay has become popular in Argentina due to its greater skin-to-juice ratio?
Mendoza Clone
What are the three subregions of Sur (Southern Regions)?
Valle Itata
Valle Bío Bío
Valle Malleco
What is the southernmost major DO in Chile?
Austral
Which subregion of Cuyo IG is responsible for producing ¾ of the entire country’s output of wine?
Mendoza
Why are most Argentinean winegrowing regions free of fungal problems?
The general lack of humidity in most Argentinean wine growing regions keeps vineyards free of fungal problems
What are the two subregions of the Rapel Valley?
Colchagua
Cachapoal
Are hybrid grapes allowed to be listed on Chilean wine labels?
NO!
Which subregion within Salta is home to Crios?
Cafayate
In order for a Chilean wine to carry a regional designation what percentage of fruit used to make the corresponding wine must come from those regions?
85%
What are the six large Denominations of Origin (DOs) in Chile?
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Valle Central Sur Austral
What are the subregions of Aconcagua DO (4)?
Aconcagua Valley
Casablanca
San Antonio
Panquehue (very unofficial) vineyards of Sena wine from Errasuriz
Average summer temperatures in Argentina can reach up to 100F. What mitigates this and provides most of the country’s vineyards with a prolonged growing season?
Despite the high temperatures the majority of the best vineyards are planted at higher altitudes which serves to mitigate such extreme highs and prolong the growing season
The Friulano grape is a major grape of Chile, but it’s not called Friulano there. It’s called what, due to its false identification as Sauvignon Blanc?
Sauvignon Vert
Which major DO is Chile’s oldest and most established winemaking region?
Valle Central
What are the three subregions of Colchagua?
San Fernando
Chimbarongo
Apalta
What is the major threat to viticulture in Argentina?
Spring and summer hail
What are the three subregions of Coquimbo? Which two are starting to develop a reputation for their wines?
Elqui
Limarí
Choapa
Elqui and Limarí are developing reputations
If a wine is labeled Reserva Privada or Gran Reserva what does this indicate in regards to Chilean wine?
Must spend mandatory time in oak
Who is Claudio Gay and what did he do? At what University of Chile department?
Frenchman who set up a Chilean repository of pre-phylloxera vinifera vines at the University of Chile’s Quinta Normal department.
What are the subregions of the Valle Central? (4)
Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Curicó
Maule Valley