Southern America Flashcards
Regions of Brazil
Vale do Sao Francisco
Planalto Catarinense
Campos de Cima da Serra
Serra Gaucha (Vale do Vinhedos DO)
Serra do Sudeste
Campanha
What is the first Brazilian DO
Vale do Vinhedos
Which brazilian region has the highest altitudes
Planatlo Catarinense
1400 m
Where is the majority of prod located in Brazil
Rio Grande Sul and Serra Gaucha (98%) south
in the north : Vale do Sao Francisco
What is the wind in Argentina
Zonda ( fierce dusty hot wind from mountains)
Where are the highest vineyard located
Salta
Pink native grapes argentina
Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande
When were Reserva and G R introduced in Argentina?
2008
Qualifications of reserva argentina
6 months whites / 12 months for red
Qualifications of gran reserva argentina
12 months white / 24 months for reds
Regions Argentina GI’s
- Northern region :
- JUJUY
- SALTA
El Arenal (2700m)
Molinos (2400-3000m)
Cafayate (1700m)
- CATAMARCA
Fiambala Valley (1500m) - Cuyo/Central region :
- LA RIOJA
Famatina
- SAN JUAN
Zonda Valley
Tulum Valley (pink grapes)
Pedernal Valley
- MENDOZA
Mendoza north
Lujan de Cuyo DOC (Malbec only 12 month)
Maipu
Maipu East
Mendoza East
Tupangato
Uco Valley
San Rafal DOC (Chenin blanc) - Patagonia
- NEUQUEN
La Pampa
- RIO NEGRO
San Patricio del Chanar
Upper Rio Negro Valley
What are the 2 DO of Argentina
San Rafal DOC ( in Mendoza)
Lujan de Cuyo (MendozA)
Who is producing Vertigo
Felipe Staiti
Who is producing Quimera
Achaval Ferrer
Who is producing Privada
Norton
Where is Finca Pedra Infinita produced and by whom
Paraje Altamira
Zuccardi
Where is cheval des andes produced
MendozaW
Who created cheval des andes
cheval blanc pierre lurton MH wines
Which one is the highest planted vineyard
Donald Hess Colome
Name natural factors in Chile
Pacific - Humbolt
Andes mountain range
Atacama desert
When was carmenere identified
in 1994
What are the regions of Chile
- Atacama
HUASCO
COPIAPO - Coquimbo
ELQUI
LIMARI
CHOAPA - Aconcagua
ACONCAGUA
CASABLANCA
SAN ANTONIO - Leyda Valley / Lo Abarca (+Rosario) - Valle Central
MAIPO - Puento Alto
RAPEL
CACHAPOAL
COLCHAGUA - San Fernando, Chimbarongo
CURICO - Lontue / Teno
MAULE - Sur
Itata
Bio bio
Malleco - Austral
Austral - Osorno
Cautina