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South America - Chile Flashcards

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1
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How long is the coast of Chile? How many MILES are devoted to viticulture?

A

3,000 miles in total

800 miles of viticultural area

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What is the minimum percentage required for varietal, or geographic indication, or vintage labelling in Chile?

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75%

Many wineries abide by the 85% law for export purposes

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What are the six regional Denominación d’Origen of Chile?

A 
Atacama DO
Coquimbo DO
Aconcagua DO
Valle Central DO
Sur DO
Austral DO
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Which regional DOs of Chile are arid and desert-like, best suited to growing grapes for Pisco?

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Atacama DO

Coquimbo DO

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The coast of which country is cooled by the Humboldt current?

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Chile

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Which current cools the coast of Chile?

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Humboldt

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What is the climate like in the southerly regional DOs of Chile?

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Higher rainfall

Shorter and cooler growing season

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What is the minimum alcohol required for all Chilean wines?

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11.5% abv

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9
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What is most of the Muscat of Alexandria in Chile used for?

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Distillation for Pisco

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Which regional DO is Chile’s furthest North?

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Atacama DO

Grapes used fro Pisco distillation

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What are the two sub regions of Atacama DO?

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Valle del Huasco DO
Valle de Copiapó DO
Grapes used for Pisco distillation

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What are the three sub regions of Coquimbo DO?

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Valle del Liparí DO
Valle del Elquí DO
Valle del Choapa DO

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13
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What are the major grapes of Valle del Elqui DO?

A

Syrah
also Pedro Jimenez, Sauvignon Blanc

Cool, high altitude

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What are the major grapes of Valle del Limarí DO?

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Chardonnay

also Syrah, Pedro Jimenez, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon

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What are the soils like in Aconcagua DO?

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Alluvial

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Name a prominent producer from Valle del Aconcagua DO. Famous for their premium Bordeaux-style blend ‘Seña’

A

Errázuriz

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17
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Who is Errázuriz and where are they located?

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Valle del Aconcagua DO

within regional Aconcagua DO

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Top wine of Errázuriz?

A

Seña

Bordeaux blend

19
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What are the three sub regions of Aconcagua DO?

A

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

20
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What are the coastal DOs of Aconcagua DO?

A

Valle del Aconcagua DO

Valle de Casablanca DO

21
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How does Valle de Casablanca DO compare to Valle del Aconcagua DO?

A

Casablanca Valley is close to coast, crisp and fresh Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
Much of Aconcagua Valley is very hot and dry, full bodied red wines

22
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Main grape varieties for Valle de San Antonio, and it’s single sub region?

A

Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir

Valle de Leyda

23
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Name a producer from Valle de Casablanca DO

A 
Viña Punto Alto
Michel Laroche (of Chablis fame) 
Chardonnay
24
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Why was the 2004 Berlin Tasting significant for the Chilean industry?

A

2001 Errazuriz ‘Seña’ was ranked above Chx. Margaux and Lafite (Seña was second, Lafite came third)

25
Q

What are the sub regions of Central Valley DO?

A

Valle del Maipo DO
Valle del Rapel Valley DO
Valle de Curicó DO
Valle del Maule Valley DO

26
Q

What percentage of Maipo Valley DO is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Over 50%

27
Q

Top wine of Concha y Toro and where is it from?

A

Don Melchor

Valle Central DO
Valle del Maipo DO
Puente Alto sub region in foothills of Andes

28
Q

Top wine of Errázuriz and where is it from?

A

Viñedo Chadwick

Valle Central DO
Valle del Maipo DO
Puente Alto sub region in foothills of Andes

29
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What is Almaviva?

A

Collaboration between Concha y Toro and Baron Philippe de Rothschild

30
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Which wine was ranked first in the 2004 Berlin Tasting?

A

2000 Errázuriz ‘Viñedo Chadwick’

31
Q

Name four significant producers based in Valle del Maipo DO

A 
Concha y Toro
Ventisquero
Santa Rita
Carmen
Almaviva
32
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What are the two subregions of Valle del Rapel DO?

A

Valle del Cachapoal DO

Valle de Colchagua DO

33
Q

Where is Viña Montes based?

A

Valle Central DO
Valle del Rapel DO
Valle de Colchagua DO

34
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What are the two subregions of Valle de Curico DO?

A

Val del Lontue DO

Val del Teno DO

35
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What are the three sub regions of Valle del Maule DO?

A

Valle del Claro DO
Valle del Loncomilla DO
Valle del Tutuvén DO

36
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Which region contributes the grapes for Viña Montes ‘Purple Angel’? Varieties in the blend?

A

Valle del Colchagua DO

Carmenere and Petit Verdot

37
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What is the most famous sub region of Colchagua Valley DO? Which wines are produced there?

It was published in Drinks Business that Apalta became a DO in July 2018 - TBC

A

Apalta, in the east

Casa Lapostolle ‘Clos Apalta’ and Montes ‘Cuvee M’
Both Bordeaux style blends

38
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What style of wines is Maule Valley DO best known for?

A

Bulk production.

Cabernet has just taken over from País as the most planted grape.

39
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What are the three sub regions of Sur DO?

A

Valle del Itata DO
Valle del Bío Bío DO
Valle del Malleco DO

40
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What are the most planted varieties in Itata, Bio Bio and Malleco?

A

Pais
Muscat of Alexandria
Pinot Noir

plus
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Sometimes Cabernet Sauvignon

41
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When were the designations Costa, Andes and Entre Cordilleras added to Chilean wine law?

A

2012

42
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What does Costa mean? Why is it relevant?

A

Coast
Geographical designation to indicate that the grapes were sourced from vineyards close to the coast
Min 85% of fruit must come from that designation

43
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What does Entre Cordilleras mean? Why is it relevant?

A

Between the mountains
Geographical designation to indicate that the grapes were sourced from the valleys between the coast and the Andes
Min 85% of fruit must come from that designation

44
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What does Andes mean? Why is it relevant?

A

Between the mountains
Geographical designation to indicate that the grapes were sourced from vineyards in the foothills of the Andes.
Min 85% of fruit must come from that designation

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