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
Who produces “Casa Real?”
Santa Rita
Almaviva is a collaboration between
Concha Y Toro
Baronne Philippe de Rothschild
Marcelo Papa is a famous winemaker for
Concha Y Toro
Which vintages from 2011-2015 were cooler vintages for Chile?
2011
2013
The Teno and Lontue Valley’s are located in
Curico valley
La Sirena, Vicuno and Paiguano are DO areas in
Elqui Valley
The Talinay Hills are located in
Limari Valley
What is the most planted variety in Itata Valley?
Pais
The Claro Tutven and Loncomilla Valleys are located in
Maule Valley
Marhigue, Lolol and San Fernando are DO area of
Valle de Colchagua DO
Sagrada Famalia, Rauco, Romeral and Molina are DO Artes within
Valle de Curico DO
Since 2011 Chilean wine producers may use what items to indicate the different environments?
Costa
Entre Cordilleras
Andes
What is the name of the dense cool morning fog that creeps into the coastal region of Chile?
Camachaca
What location has soil similar to Coonawararra’s terra rossa?
Valle del Limari
What austere subregion in Coquimbo is best know for Syrah?
Elqui Valley
Professor who discovered Chilean “merlot” was actually Carmenere?
Jean Michel Boursiquot
What mountain range affects the coastal influence for the Bio Bio region?
Naheulbuta
What is the Zonda?
a fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind that blows down from the mountains in the late spring and early summer
What are the four major wine regions of Argentina?
Center Region
Cuyo IG
North Region
Patagonia IG
Argentina has only 2 DOCs name them?
Lujan de Cuyo DOC
San Rafael DOC
Bodegas Charca focuses their production primarily on what grape?
Pinot Noir
Reserva in Argentina implies
A minimum 6 m months of aging for white wines and one year for red wines
Gran Reserva in Argentina indicates
at least one year for whites and two years for red wines
What is considered the highest quality Torrontes?
Torrontes Riojano
Yacochuya and Etchart are located in which region?
Cafayete
Clos de la Siete is located within what region in Mendoza?
Uco Valley
Nicolas by Cantena Zapata is a blend of Malbec and what other grape?
Cabernet Sauvignon
What is the primary grape of San Rafael?
Malbec
What is the synonym in Argentina for the Mission grape?
Criolla Chica
Terrazas de los Andes produces a single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon named
Los Aromas
What river flows through San Juan in Argentina?
Rio Desaguadero
What is the average rainfall in Mendoza?
220mm/8.8 inches
What type of vine training system is Parral?
Enables vines to escape reflected heat from thgrond, used for high yields on deep fertile ground, high irrigation
________ is an active volcano in Mendoza.
Tupungatito
What are the 3 sub regions within the Aconagua DO region?
Valle del Aconcagua DO
Valle de Casablanca DO
Valle de San Antonio DO
What is the only DO Zone within the Valle de San Antonio DO?
Valle de Leyda
Where is the Vina Falernia winery?
Elqui Valley
Namer some major producers in Casablanca
Kingston Family Vineyards
Veramonte
William Cole Vineyards
What sub district of Mendoza has ingrafted old vines of Malbec?
Maipu
