south america - chile & argentina

Question 1

which are the three area of chile

Answer 1

costa, entre cordilleras and andes

Question 2

why chile never been attacked by phylloxera?

Answer 2

because has been protected by andes mountain in the west and pacific ocean in the east

Question 3

which are the wine region of chile?

Answer 3

region de acatama
region de coquimbo
region de aconcagua
region de valle central
region de sur
region austral

Question 4

which are the 3 sub region of coquimbo?

Answer 4

elqui valley
limari valley (bordeaux varieties)
choapa valley

Question 5

which are the subregion of aconcagua?

Answer 5

valle de aconcagua
valle casablanca
san antonio

Question 6

what are the grape of casablanca?

Answer 6

Mountain open to the pacific creating an effect similar to petaluma gap
Grape grown are chardonnay and sv.blanc and merlot

Question 7

which are the sub region of valle central?

Answer 7

maipo valley
rapel valley
curico valley
maule valley

Question 8

which grape is predominant in maipo valley?

Answer 8

cabernet sauvignon thrives on well drained low slopes of andes

Question 9

where is located the best sites of maipo valley?

Answer 9

puente alto, home for best selection of concha y toro and errazuriz

Question 10

which are the two areas composing rapel valley

Answer 10

cachapoal and colchagua

Question 11

which are the grape of rapel?

Answer 11

cabernet sauvignon, merlot and carmenere

Question 12

which are the climatic influence of argentina?

Answer 12

vineyards are located in the west side of the country.
andes act as a rain shadow, creating a continental climate.
Lack of humidity and snowmelt from mountains provide the condition for quality grape growing.

Question 13

Which is the wind that blows from mountains in argentina?

Answer 13

zonda, a hot arid wind blowing from late spring.

Question 14

which is the general altitude of argentinian vineyards?

Answer 14

900 m to preserve from high temperature

Question 15

which are the main grapes of argentina?

Answer 15

malbec, bonarda, cabernet sv, merlot, tempranillo

Question 16

which is the most planted white variety?

Answer 16

pedro gimenez (not related to spanish pedro ximenez)

Question 17

in which region is located menzoza?

Answer 17

cuyo

Question 18

which is the area more promising for torrontes?

Answer 18

high altitude vineyards in salta (north)

Question 19

is irrigation fundamental in menzoza?

Answer 19

yes, due to an arid climate

Question 20

which is the most planted variety of mendoza?

Answer 20

malbec

Question 21

which are the sub region of mendoza?

Answer 21

Lujan de cuyo
Maipu
Uco valley
north: lavalalle and las heras
east: san martin, rivadavia, junin, santa rosa, la paz
south: san rafael, malargue, general alvear

Question 22

where is located san rafael and which grape is mostrly produced?

Answer 22

is located in south mendoza and is chenin blanc based

Question 23

where is the origin of malbec variety?

Answer 23

cahors in south west of france

Question 24

which are the native grape of argentina?

Answer 24

torrontes, cereza, criolla chica, criolla grande