South America - Chile / Argentina / Brazil / Uruguay Flashcards
Largest winery of Chile.
Concha Y Toro
The Chilean project Sena is a collaboration between…
Robert Mondavi and Eduardo Chadwick
first vintage was 1995
Which region of Uruguay is home to over 60% of the country’s wine production.
Canelones
Large earthenware vessel, occasionally used to ferment and store wine in Central and Southern Spain and Southern Chile.
Tinaja
Biggest and most important wine producing region in Brazil that corresponds to around 85% of the national wine production.
Serra Gaucha
Name the parents of Cot (Malbec).
Prunelard
Magdeleine Noire des Charentes
When was the first vines planted in Argentina?
1551
Most important subregion of Salta, that concentrates 70% of the vineyardsin the Calchaquies Valleys.
Cafayate
Second most planted red grape of Argentina.
Bonarda
Most important subregion of La Rioja.
Famatina
Argentina’s first controlled appellation for Malbec.
Lujan de Cuyo (1993)
Name the two southernmost regions of Mendoza.
San Rafael
General Alvear
What is the wine that was one of the first consulting projects (1988) of Michel Rolland outside France?
Yocochuya
First vintage of Catena Alta Malbec.
1996
What is the name of the winery that was created by winemaker Paul Hobbs?
Vina Cobos
Name the subzones of Curico Valley.
Teno Valley
Lontue Valley
In which areas of Chile, William Fevre has ventures?
Malleco Valley
Maipo Valley
What is the name of the group that makes Carignan based wines in the Maule Valley?
VIGNO (Vignadores del Carignan/Carignan Vintners)
Which region benefited from the arrival of Miguel Torres in 1979?
Curico Valley
What is the name of the winery, which is owned by Chateau Lafite-Rothschild in Chile?
Vina Los Vascos (acquired in 1988)
Which grape variety is considered Chile’s Southern Region’s latest rising star?
Cinsault
The industry of Pisco includes 9812 ha, of which the ……% belongs to the Coquimbo Region and ……% to Atacama Region.
89%
11%
Name the three appellations of Chile (since 2011-2012) that “divide” the country into three geographical sections from east to west.
Andes Areas
Entre Cordilleras Areas
Coastal Areas
Name the first vintage of Concha Y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon.
1987
Name Chile’s first Garage wine.
Antiyal
Almaviva is a joint venture between which producers?
Concha Y Toro
Baron Phillipe de Rothschild
(first vintage was 1996)
Which is the southernmost region of Chile?
Austral Region
Which current provides a cooling influence on the coastal areas of Chile?
Humboldt Current
Which producer releases the internationally recognized Chardonnay Sol de Sol?
Vina Aquitania
Most planted white grape of the South Region.
Moscatel of Alejandria
Name the two subregions of Atacama.
Copiapo Valley
Huasco Valley
Name the four companies that account for 80% of Chile’s wine production.
Concha Y Toro
Santa Rita
Santa Carolina
San Pedro
Name the three subzones of Aconcagua.
Aconcagua Valley
Casablanca Valley
San Antonio Valley
(Panquehue - unofficial, home of Errazuriz)
Name the three subregions of Chile’s South Region.
Nuble (Itata became a subregion)
Bio-Bio Valley
Malleco Valley
First vintage of Cheval des Andes.
1999
What is the star subregion of La Rioja in Argentina? What is the most cultivated grape there?
Famatina
Torrontes Riojano
Name the only major winemaking country of South America, to remain totally phylloxera free.
Chile
Chilean synonym for the Mission grape.
Pais
Name the parents of Torrontes Riojano.
Criolla Chica (Mission) Muscat Of Alexandria
Much of Chiles Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot are actually two different grapes. Name them.
Sauvignon Vert
Carmenere