Southern America Flashcards

1
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Regions of Brazil

A

Vale do Sao Francisco
Planalto Catarinense
Campos de Cima da Serra
Serra Gaucha (Vale do Vinhedos DO)
Serra do Sudeste
Campanha

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2
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What is the first Brazilian DO

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Vale do Vinhedos

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3
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Which brazilian region has the highest altitudes

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Planatlo Catarinense
1400 m

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4
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Where is the majority of prod located in Brazil

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Rio Grande Sul and Serra Gaucha (98%) south
in the north : Vale do Sao Francisco

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5
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What is the wind in Argentina

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Zonda ( fierce dusty hot wind from mountains)

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6
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Where are the highest vineyard located

A

Salta

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7
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Pink native grapes argentina

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Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande

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8
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When were Reserva and G R introduced in Argentina?

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2008

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9
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Qualifications of reserva argentina

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6 months whites / 12 months for red

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10
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Qualifications of gran reserva argentina

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12 months white / 24 months for reds

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11
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Regions Argentina GI’s

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  1. Northern region :
    - JUJUY
    - SALTA
    El Arenal (2700m)
    Molinos (2400-3000m)
    Cafayate (1700m)
    - CATAMARCA
    Fiambala Valley (1500m)
  2. 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)
  3. Patagonia
    - NEUQUEN
    La Pampa
    - RIO NEGRO
    San Patricio del Chanar
    Upper Rio Negro Valley
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12
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What are the 2 DO of Argentina

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San Rafal DOC ( in Mendoza)
Lujan de Cuyo (MendozA)

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13
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Who is producing Vertigo

A

Felipe Staiti

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14
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Who is producing Quimera

A

Achaval Ferrer

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15
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Who is producing Privada

A

Norton

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16
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Where is Finca Pedra Infinita produced and by whom

A

Paraje Altamira
Zuccardi

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17
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Where is cheval des andes produced

A

MendozaW

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18
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Who created cheval des andes

A

cheval blanc pierre lurton MH wines

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19
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Which one is the highest planted vineyard

A

Donald Hess Colome

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20
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Name natural factors in Chile

A

Pacific - Humbolt
Andes mountain range
Atacama desert

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21
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When was carmenere identified

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in 1994

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22
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What are the regions of Chile

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  1. Atacama
    HUASCO
    COPIAPO
  2. Coquimbo
    ELQUI
    LIMARI
    CHOAPA
  3. Aconcagua
    ACONCAGUA
    CASABLANCA
    SAN ANTONIO - Leyda Valley / Lo Abarca (+Rosario)
  4. Valle Central
    MAIPO - Puento Alto
    RAPEL
    CACHAPOAL
    COLCHAGUA - San Fernando, Chimbarongo
    CURICO - Lontue / Teno
    MAULE
  5. Sur
    Itata
    Bio bio
    Malleco
  6. Austral
    Austral - Osorno
    Cautina
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23
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Deeper Atacama

A

(desert, pisco prod) Norte Grande, Norte Chico

Huasco / Pisco – Pais
Copiapo
Pisco prod – Appellation of Origin since 1931, made with Moscatel, muscatel rosado, de Austria, Torontel, Pedro jimenez

24
Q

Deeper Coquimbo

A

Elqui (syrah), areas : La Serena, Vicuna, Paiguano
Limari(chardo), Areas : Ovalle, Monte Patria, Punitaqui, Rio Hurtado. Terra Rossa soils (like in Coonawarra), Camancha fogs
Choapa, Areas: Salamanca, Illapel (domaine de Manson-MOVI member)

25
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Deeper Aconcagua

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Aconcagua(Errazuriz-Sena), Areas : Hijuelas, Panquehue, Catemu, Llaillay, Sna Felipe, Santa Maira, Calle Larga, Quillota, San Esteban
Casablanca(chardo/Sauv), Area: Casablanca, cold region – spring frost, Region I on Winkler Scale, Designated as Costa area, Villard-MOVI member, Chardonnay + Sauvignon
San Antonio : Sub – Leyda Valley(Sauvignon-similar to Marlborough),
Areas : Cartagena, Algarrobo, San Juan, Santo Domingo, Lo Abarca, 4km from the coast-extreme winegrowing(white+PN) + Vina Motes “Purple Angel -Carmenere”, Sauvginon blanc, + unofficial Rosario

26
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Deeper Valle Central

A

Maipo(most famous area – cabs 50% /merlot/syrah/carmenere)
Areas – Puente Alto (gravels-Don Melchor Concha y toro, Errazuriz Vinedo Chadwick, Almaviva), Santiago, Pirque, Isla de Maipo, Talagante, Melipilla, Alhue, Maria Pinot, Colina, Calera de Tango, Til Til, Lampa
Often divided in 3 categories : Alto Maipo (400-600m-Puento Alto), Medio Maipo(Carmenere), Maipo Costa/Bajo (young vineayards)
Rapel : Cabs + Merlot, Carmenere in rise,
Cachapoal, Areas: Rancagua, Requinoa, Rengo, Peumo, Machali, Coltauco / Warmer region – great for Carmenere / Syrah in Alto Cachapoal
Colchagua (bulk history – sub : San Fernando, Chimbarongo – both subs Andes area), Nancagua, Santa Cruz, Palmilla, Peralillo, Lolol, Marchigue, Litueche, La Estrella, Paredones, Pumanque, Apalta (very qualitative for red
Curico, Pais + cabs : Sub – Lontue, Teno (Chardo/Sauv) Areas : Molina, Romeral, Rauco, Sagrada Familia, Vichuquen
Maule, Pais + Cabs

27
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Where is Vinedo Chadwick

A

Maipo

28
Q

Where is Sena Produced

A

Aconcagua

29
Q

Errazuriz Las Pizarras

A

Aconcagua

30
Q

Who produces Don Melchor and where is it produced?

A

Cocha y Toro
Puente Alto

31
Q

Where is Vina Almaviva produced

A

Puente Alto

32
Q

who is behind almaviva

A

Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Concha y toro

33
Q

Almaviva first vintage

A

1996

34
Q

Cheval des Andes first vintage

A

1999

35
Q

who is Francisco Baettig

A

Wine maker Sena/vina Chadwick/Errazurriz

36
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who is behind sena

A

Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi

37
Q

what is Singani

A

bolivian spirit (pisco) made with moscatel de alejandria
Oldest producer San Pedro

38
Q

Wine regions Bolivia (N-S)

A

La Paz
Potosi
Chuquisaca
Tarija

39
Q

Where is CENAVIT located

A

in Taija

40
Q

Which country has the highest wines producing altitudes

A

Bolivia
99% between `1600-3000m

41
Q

Wine region Uruguay

A

Artigas
Salto
Rivera
Paysandu
Tacuarembo
Soriano
Durazno
Florida
Colodnia
San Jose
Canelones
Montevideo
Lavalleja
Maldonado
Rocha

42
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What is the newest wine region in uruguay

A

Maldonado

43
Q

Classification in uruguay

A

VDP
VC

44
Q

Most planted grapes in Peru

A

Quebranta
Italia
Albilla
Negra Criolla
Mollar
Moscatel
Torrontes
Uvina
Isabella

45
Q

wine regions peru

A

Lima
Ica
Arequipa
Moquegua
Tacna
Sierras del Peru

46
Q

what is tinajas

A

clay jars similar to amphora used historically in Arequipa

47
Q

Wine regions mexico

A
  1. Northern Part
    BAJA CALIFORNIA
    - Valle de Guafalupe
    - Valle de Calafia
    - Valle de San Vicente
    - Valle de Santo Tomas
    SONORA
    - Hermonsillo
    - Caborca
  2. La Laguna Region
    DURANGO
    COAHUILA
    - Valle de Parras (oldest winery)
  3. Central
    ZACATECAS
    AGUASCALIENTES
    GUANAJUATO
    QUERETARO
48
Q

What means Combinadas

A

Blends

49
Q

what are camanchaca

A

fogs in Atacama

50
Q

Torrontes

A

Criolla x Muscat d’Alexandrie

51
Q

nematodes

A

Parasite of vine in Argentina

52
Q

Clos de los siete

A

Michel Roland

53
Q

Name of Tannat in Uruguay

A

Harriague

54
Q

Canelones

A

90% production

55
Q

DO’s Brasil

A

Vale dos Vinedos
Altos depinto Bandeira

both in serra gaucha

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57
Q

Finca el nevado

A

Only winery of Argentina mendoza San rafal doc