Sur / Austral

Question 1

Southern Regions DO (Sur)

3 Subregions

Answer 1

• Itata
• Bio Bio
• Malleco

Question 2

Most planted grapes in both Itata and Bío Bío

Answer 2

• País
• Muscat de Alexandria

Question 3

Souther Regions DO (Sur)

Number of acres planted to Muscat

Answer 3

nearly 6000 acres

• While on the decline, Muscat is Chile’s 3rd most planted white varietal, after Sauvignon (Blanc and Vert) and Chardonnay

Question 4

Valle del Itata DO and Valle del Bío-Bío DO

Administrative Region

Answer 4

Bío-Bío Admin Region

• Capital is at Concepción

Question 5

Itata Valley

Most planted red variety

Answer 5

País

• Gobelet-trained bush vines
• Dry-farmed

Question 6

Valle del Itata DO

2 Costa Areas

Answer 6

• Portezuelo
• Coelemu

Question 7

Valle del Itata DO

2 Entre Cordilleras

Answer 7

• Chilián
• Quillón

Question 8

Valle del Itata DO

Latitude

Answer 8

36° 36’ S (Chillán)

(Atacama northernmost 27 21’ S Maipo 33 27’ S, Austral southernmost 40 58’ S)

Question 9

Valle del Itata DO

Total ha under vine

Answer 9

6,800 ha

(Maipo 12,700 ha, Colchagua 28,600 ha, Maule 31,800 ha (most))

Question 10

Valle del Itata DO

Primary Grapes

Answer 10

• Moscatel de Alejandría
• País
• Cinsault
• Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 11

Valle del Itata DO

Soil Types

Answer 11

Alluvial soils, clay and sand

• same as Bio-Bio and Malleco

Question 12

Bío-Bío

Climate

Geography

Answer 12

• Climate turns the corner: Green all year round, Autumnal rainfall higher than Itata and Maule, previously consdidered too rainy and cool
• Nahuelbuta Mountains: Diminishes coastal influence

Question 13

Valle del Bío-Bío DO

2 Entre Cordilleras Areas

Answer 13

• Yumbel
• Mulchén

(only Areas of Bio Bio)

Question 14

Valle del Bio-Bio DO

Latitude

Answer 14

37° 08’ S (Yumbel)

(Atacama northernmost 27 21’ S, Maipo 33 27’ S, Austral southernmost 40 58’ S)

Question 15

Valle del Bio-Bio DO

Total ha under vine

Answer 15

1,700 ha

(Maipo 12,700 ha, Colchagua 28,600 ha, Maule 31,800ha (most))

Question 16

Valle del Bio-Bio DO

Primary Grapes

Answer 16

• Pinot Noir
• País
• Chardonnay
• Sauvignon Blanc

Question 17

Valle del Bío-Bío DO

Soil Types

Answer 17

Alluvial soils, clay and sand

(same as Itata and Malleco)

Question 18

Valle del Bio-Bio DO

2 Major Producers

Answer 18

• Dos Andes (Agustinos, Veranda)
• Guilisasti
• Aristos
• Clos des Fous

Question 19

Valle de Malleco DO

1 Entre Cordilleras Area

Answer 19

Traiguen

(the only Area of Malleco)

Question 20

Valle del Malleco DO (w/in Sur DO)

Latitude

Answer 20

38° 15’ S (Traiguén)

(Atacama northernmost 27 21’ S, Maipo 33 27’ S, Austral southernmost 40 58’ S)

Question 21

Valle del Malleco DO

Total ha under vine

Answer 21

17 ha

(Maipo 12,700 ha, Colchagua 28,600 ha, Maule 31,800 ha (most))

Question 22

Valle del Malleco DO

Primary Grapes

Answer 22

• PN, País
• Chard, Sauv Blanc

Question 23

Valle del Malleco DO

Soil Types

Answer 23

Alluvial soils, clay and sand

• same as Itata and Bio-Bio

Question 24

Valle del Malleco DO

1 Major Producer

Answer 24

Sol de Sol

Question 25

1st to use Austral DO on a label

Answer 25

Casa Silva

• Colchagua-based
• From its Lake Ranco vineyards
• Produces Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Question 26

Distance of Austral from Santiago

Answer 26

900 km south

Question 27

Austral

Avg ann rainfall

Answer 27

70 inches! - 1800 mm

• Recorded at Casa Silva’s winery

Question 28

Austral DO

2 Subregions

Answer 28

• Valle de Cautin DO
• 38° 95’ S
• Valle del Osorno DO
• 40° 58’ S

Question 29

Southernmost DO in Chile

Answer 29

Valle del Osorno

• Subregion of Austral DO
• Latitude: 40 48’ S

Question 30

Austral DO

2 Subregions: Valle de Cautin DO, Valle del Osorno

Latitudes

Answer 30

• Valle de Cautin DO
• 38° 95’ S
• Valle del Osorno DO
• 40° 58’ S (southernmost Chilean DO)

(Atacama northernmost 27 21’ S, Maipo is 33 27’ S)

Question 31

Winery at world’s southernmost vineyard

Answer 31

Undurraga’s Rafael Urrejola

• commune of Chile Chico
• Experimental plot on the edge of the glacial Lake General Carrera and the Chilean tundra
• 46th parallel
• Yet to release commercial vintage

Question 32

Sur

Producers

Answer 32

• Clos des Fous, Garage Wine Co
• Pedro Parra y Familia
• Roberto Henriquez
• Villalobos
• Agricola Macatho​
• A Los Viñateros Bravos
• De Martino