South America - General

Question 1

Which country is the only one in the world to remain phylloxera free?

Answer 1

Chile

Question 2

What is the synonymous name for the Mission grape?

Answer 2

País (Chile)
Listán Prieto (Spain)
Criolla Chica (Argentina)

(it’s different to Listán Negro!!!)

Question 3

Which variety was the most planted in Argentina until it was recently superseded by Malbec?

Answer 3

Cereza

Pink skinned

Question 4

What are the three types of Torrontés?

Answer 4

Torrontés Riojano - best quality
Torrontés Sanjuanino
Torrontés Mendocino

Question 5

What is the parentage of Torrontés Riojano? Which other variety has the same parentage but is of lesser quality?

Answer 5

Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria

Torrontés Sanjuanino has the same parents but is of lesser quality

Question 6

Which variety was widely planted in Chilean vineyards as Sauvignon Blanc but was a different variety all together?

Answer 6

Sauvignon Vert, also known as Friulano

Question 7

Which variety was widely planted in Chilean vineyards as Cabernet Sauvignon but was a different variety all together?

Answer 7

Carmenère

Question 8

What makes up a quarter of Brazil’s production?

Answer 8

Sparkling wine

Question 9

Which Brazilian region produces 90% of the country’s wine?

Answer 9

Serra Gaúcha, on the Argentinian border

Question 10

Which Serra Gaúcha subregion received Brazil’s first Origin Indication in 2002?

Answer 10

Vale dos Vinhedos

Question 11

What is Harriague?

Answer 11

Uruguayan name for Tannat

Question 12

What is the Uruguayan name for Tannat?

Answer 12

Harriague