South America Flashcards
The Vallle de Rapel DO region consist of
Valle de Cachapoal
Valle de Colchagua DO
Puente Alto is located in
Maipo Valley
What does Elqui and Limari have a reputation for?
Elqui -Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah
Limari - Chardonnay
What is the climate of Valle Central?
Mediterranean
What Chilean wine region is famous for old vine Carignan?
Maule Valley
Casablanca valley is a coastal sub region within what DO?
Aconcagua
Where is the Leyda Valley located?
San Antonio Valley
Who produces “Clos Apalta?”
Lapostolle
Cachapoal Valley is located in which DO?
Central Valley
Where is Casablanca?
Aconcagua
Name the 6 viticultural regions of Chile North to South
Atacama DO Coquimbo DO Aconcagua DO Valle Central DO Sur DO Austral DO
The Pais grape was originally know as what in Chile?
Listan Prieto
Criolla Chica
Mission
What are some factors as to why phylloxera never showed up in Chile?
Isolation
Flood irrigation
Strict quarantine
Where does the name “Carmenere” comes from?
The crimson color of the leaves during harvest.
What was Tannat rechristened in Uruguay?
Harriague
Brazil’s largest wine producing area
Rio Grande do Sul
What French family was one of the first to invest in the Chilean industry in the 1980s?
Rothschild
What sub district of Mendoza has the highest altitude?
Uco Valley
The _________ is a hot afternoon wind that blows down from the mountains in the late spring and early summer.
Zonda
How many DOCs are in Argentina?
two
What is “Purple Angel?”
one of Chile’s highest profile Carmenere varietal wine from Colchagua fruit
Who produces “Purple Angel?”
Vina Montes
Where Concha Y Toro made?
Central Valley DO
What is the highest growing region in Chile?
Valle del Elqui DO
