South America and South Africa Flashcards

1
Q

Chilean Wine law

% for region, varietal, and vintage labeling

A

75%

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2
Q

Aconcagua

3 sub-regions

grapes

A

Aconcagua Valley
Casablanca Valley
San Antonio Valley

CH, Sauv, PN

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3
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Valle Central

4 sub-regions

grapes

A

Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Curicó Valley
Male Valley

Cab, Carmenére, merlot

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4
Q

Chilean Topography

Mountain Ranges

Great Desert

icy current

A

Coastal Range

Atacama Desert

Humboldt Current

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5
Q

Salta IG

(of Argentina)

location

grapes

1 important sub-region

A

warm, cooled by high elevation vineyards

Torrentés, Malbec

Cafayate IG

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6
Q

Mendoza

location

grape

Wind

2 important sub-regions

A

location: south and a bit west of Salta
grape: Malbec

Wind: Zonda Wind

2 important sub-regions: Luján de Cujo DOC
Uco Valley IG

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7
Q

Patagonia

location

grape

A

location: Southeast of
Mendoza

grape: Torrontés, Malbec, Cab, Pinot

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8
Q

South Africa WO Laws 1973

vintage
varietal
appellation

A

Wine of Origin

vintage: 85%
varietal: 85%
appellation: 100%

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9
Q

5 South-Frican geographical units

A
Geographical Unit
Region
District
Ward
Estate
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10
Q

KWV

A

1918
Koperatiewe Wijnbouwers
Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika

private company 1997

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11
Q

South-African

grapes

A
Chenin blanc - Steen
Colombard
Sauv
CH
Pntage
Cinsault
Merlot
Syrah
Cabernet
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12
Q

Principal South-African Regions

A

Constantia - vin de constance sweet wine

Stellenbosch - bordeaux blends
Simonsberg - sought-after bordeaux blends
Walker Bay - PN CH
Paarl - reds
Swartland - GSM
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13
Q

South-African Producers

A

Tokara - Stellenbosch
Saxenburg - Stellenbosch
Capensis
Columella- Swartland

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14
Q

Labelling terms

Cape Classique
Cape blend

A

Cape Classique: traditional method

Cape blend: blend with Pinotage

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