South America Flashcards
In what year was the DO system established (Chile)?
1994
*Entered into effect in 1995
Where would you find the Mataquito River?
Curicó Valley, Valle Central
Where would you find the Tinquiririca River?
Colchagua Valley, Valle del Rapel
The Atacama Desert borders what country?
Peru
Who was Claude Gay?
A French-born naturalist who brought dozens of French grapevine cuttings into Chile during the 1830s and planted them in Santiago’s Quinta Normal agricultural station in order to study their adaptability in Chilean climate and soil
What is the VIGNO? (Chile)
An association committed to the preservation of the region’s old-vine Carignan and the support of the small growers who have maintained it
*Formed by wineries in Maule after the earthquake in 2010
Name two grapes used for the production of Pisco in Chile.
Moscatel, Moscatel Rosado, Moscatel de Austria (Torrontés Sanjuanino), Torontel (Moscatel
Amarillo, a progeny of País x Muscat of Alexandria), Pedro Jiménez
What are some differences between Chilean and Peruvian Pisco?
Peruvian tends to be more aromatic and Chilean more neutral
Name the river that flows from the Andes, through the Aconcagua DO, to the Pacific.
Aconcagua River
