South america Review

Question 1

t or f

argentina produces more wine than all other south american countries combined

Answer 1

t

Question 2

t or f

it is likely that the first viable vines were first brought to Argentina via chile

Answer 2

t

Question 3

name the most important wine producing provine of argentina

Answer 3

mendoza

Question 4

what are the four traditional areas of mendoza province

Answer 4

upper mendoza
eastern mendoza
uco valley
southern mendoza

Question 5

what is the most important red grape variety of argentina

Answer 5

malbec

Question 6

t or f

flood irrigation is commonly used in the vineyards of argentina

Answer 6

t

Question 7

where in france is malbec still widely cultivated

Answer 7

cahors

Question 8

what governmental body oversees the wine laws of Argentina

Answer 8

the instituto nacional de vitivinicultura

Question 9

what are the three levels of wine laws of argentina

Answer 9

demoninacion de origen controlada
indication geografica
indicacion de procedencia

Question 10

after Mendoza what is the second largest wine producing region of Argentina

Answer 10

san juan

Question 11

in which sine sub region is the capital city located

Answer 11

rio grande del sur

Question 12

what is the capital city of chile

Answer 12

santiago

Question 13

in which wine sub region is the capital located

Answer 13

maipo

Question 14

what are the eastern and Western geographical boundaries of chile

Answer 14

ande mountains form east

pacific ocean west for chile

Question 15

what is the name of the pacific ocean current that produces a cooling effect on the wine growing regions of chile

Answer 15

Humboldt current

Question 16

in what decade where vines first planted in chile

Answer 16

1550s

Question 17

what group of individuals is responsible for the establishment of vines in chile

Answer 17

spanish missionaries

Question 18

what grape variety did they plant

Answer 18

paris or the mission grape

Question 19

t or f

the main wine producing regions of chile lie between the anacongua river in the north and the bio bio river in the south

Answer 19

t

Question 20

t or f

the atacama region is primarily known for their table grape production and for pisco, the grape liqueur

Answer 20

t

Question 21

name tow of the key rivers htat bisect the central valley of chile

Answer 21

aconcagua
maipo
rapel
maule
bio bio

Question 22

according to chilean wine laws what are teh four types of demarcated wine sectors

Answer 22

regions
subregions
zones
areas

Question 23

if a chilean wine lists a vintage on its label what percentage of the wine in the bottle must come from that year

Answer 23

75

Question 24

if a chilean wine lists a variety on its label what percentage of teh wine must be form that variety

Answer 24

75

Question 25

translate into english embotellado en origen

Answer 25

estate bottled

Question 26

what is the most important wine producing valley of the coquimbo region

Answer 26

limari valley

Question 27

the climate of the casablanca region is similar to which region of california

Answer 27

carneros

Question 28

the casablanca region of chile is primarily known for growing

Answer 28

chard Sb PN

Question 29

casablanca valley is located in what region

Answer 29

aconcagua region

Question 30

name the two zones of the rapel sub region in the ventral valley

Answer 30

cachapoal and colchagua

Question 31

t or f the maipo valley is known for its red wines particularly cab which some consider to be the most bordeaux like outside of france

Answer 31

t

Question 32

are the top notch red wines of the cachapoal valley produced in the eastern or western part of the district

Answer 32

eastern foothills of andes

Question 33

which zone is coller cachapoal or colchagua

Answer 33

colchagua

Question 34

in what valley do the majority of chiles value wines originate

Answer 34

in the lontue valley of curico sub region

Question 35

what is the key red grape in uruguay

Answer 35

tannat