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1
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The Vallle de Rapel DO region consist of

A

Valle de Cachapoal

Valle de Colchagua DO

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2
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Puente Alto is located in

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Maipo Valley

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3
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What does Elqui and Limari have a reputation for?

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Elqui -Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah

Limari - Chardonnay

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4
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What is the climate of Valle Central?

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Mediterranean

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5
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What Chilean wine region is famous for old vine Carignan?

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Maule Valley

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6
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Casablanca valley is a coastal sub region within what DO?

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Aconcagua

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7
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Where is the Leyda Valley located?

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San Antonio Valley

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8
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Who produces “Clos Apalta?”

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Lapostolle

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9
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Cachapoal Valley is located in which DO?

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Central Valley

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10
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Where is Casablanca?

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Aconcagua

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11
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Name the 6 viticultural regions of Chile North to South

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Atacama DO
Coquimbo DO
Aconcagua DO
Valle Central DO
Sur DO
Austral DO
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12
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The Pais grape was originally know as what in Chile?

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Listan Prieto
Criolla Chica
Mission

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13
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What are some factors as to why phylloxera never showed up in Chile?

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Isolation
Flood irrigation
Strict quarantine

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14
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Where does the name “Carmenere” comes from?

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The crimson color of the leaves during harvest.

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15
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What was Tannat rechristened in Uruguay?

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Harriague

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16
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Brazil’s largest wine producing area

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Rio Grande do Sul

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17
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What French family was one of the first to invest in the Chilean industry in the 1980s?

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Rothschild

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18
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What sub district of Mendoza has the highest altitude?

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Uco Valley

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19
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The _________ is a hot afternoon wind that blows down from the mountains in the late spring and early summer.

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Zonda

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20
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How many DOCs are in Argentina?

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two

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21
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What is “Purple Angel?”

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one of Chile’s highest profile Carmenere varietal wine from Colchagua fruit

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22
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Who produces “Purple Angel?”

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Vina Montes

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23
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Where Concha Y Toro made?

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Central Valley DO

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24
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What is the highest growing region in Chile?

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Valle del Elqui DO

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25
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Who produces “Casa Real?”

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Santa Rita

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26
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Almaviva is a collaboration between

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Concha Y Toro

Baronne Philippe de Rothschild

27
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Marcelo Papa is a famous winemaker for

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Concha Y Toro

28
Q

Which vintages from 2011-2015 were cooler vintages for Chile?

A

2011

2013

29
Q

The Teno and Lontue Valley’s are located in

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Curico valley

30
Q

La Sirena, Vicuno and Paiguano are DO areas in

A

Elqui Valley

31
Q

The Talinay Hills are located in

A

Limari Valley

32
Q

What is the most planted variety in Itata Valley?

A

Pais

33
Q

The Claro Tutven and Loncomilla Valleys are located in

A

Maule Valley

34
Q

Marhigue, Lolol and San Fernando are DO area of

A

Valle de Colchagua DO

35
Q

Sagrada Famalia, Rauco, Romeral and Molina are DO Artes within

A

Valle de Curico DO

36
Q

Since 2011 Chilean wine producers may use what items to indicate the different environments?

A

Costa
Entre Cordilleras
Andes

37
Q

What is the name of the dense cool morning fog that creeps into the coastal region of Chile?

A

Camachaca

38
Q

What location has soil similar to Coonawararra’s terra rossa?

A

Valle del Limari

39
Q

What austere subregion in Coquimbo is best know for Syrah?

A

Elqui Valley

40
Q

Professor who discovered Chilean “merlot” was actually Carmenere?

A

Jean Michel Boursiquot

41
Q

What mountain range affects the coastal influence for the Bio Bio region?

A

Naheulbuta

42
Q

What is the Zonda?

A

a fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind that blows down from the mountains in the late spring and early summer

43
Q

What are the four major wine regions of Argentina?

A

Center Region
Cuyo IG
North Region
Patagonia IG

44
Q

Argentina has only 2 DOCs name them?

A

Lujan de Cuyo DOC

San Rafael DOC

45
Q

Bodegas Charca focuses their production primarily on what grape?

A

Pinot Noir

46
Q

Reserva in Argentina implies

A

A minimum 6 m months of aging for white wines and one year for red wines

47
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Gran Reserva in Argentina indicates

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at least one year for whites and two years for red wines

48
Q

What is considered the highest quality Torrontes?

A

Torrontes Riojano

49
Q

Yacochuya and Etchart are located in which region?

A

Cafayete

50
Q

Clos de la Siete is located within what region in Mendoza?

A

Uco Valley

51
Q

Nicolas by Cantena Zapata is a blend of Malbec and what other grape?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

52
Q

What is the primary grape of San Rafael?

A

Malbec

53
Q

What is the synonym in Argentina for the Mission grape?

A

Criolla Chica

54
Q

Terrazas de los Andes produces a single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon named

A

Los Aromas

55
Q

What river flows through San Juan in Argentina?

A

Rio Desaguadero

56
Q

What is the average rainfall in Mendoza?

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220mm/8.8 inches

57
Q

What type of vine training system is Parral?

A

Enables vines to escape reflected heat from thgrond, used for high yields on deep fertile ground, high irrigation

58
Q

________ is an active volcano in Mendoza.

A

Tupungatito

59
Q

What are the 3 sub regions within the Aconagua DO region?

A

Valle del Aconcagua DO
Valle de Casablanca DO
Valle de San Antonio DO

60
Q

What is the only DO Zone within the Valle de San Antonio DO?

A

Valle de Leyda

61
Q

Where is the Vina Falernia winery?

A

Elqui Valley

62
Q

Namer some major producers in Casablanca

A

Kingston Family Vineyards
Veramonte
William Cole Vineyards

63
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What sub district of Mendoza has ingrafted old vines of Malbec?

A

Maipu

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