Valle Central Flashcards
this association promotes old Vine Carignan in Maule
VIGNO
Who produces “Casa Real”
Santa Rita
Almaviva is a collaboration between these wineries
Baronne Phillipe de Rothschild
Concha Y Toro
1997
Miguel Torres “Manso de Velasco” is from this valley
Cachapoal (Rapel DO)
three famous Carmenere bottlings
Errazuriz “Kai”
Concha Y Toro “Carmin del Peumo”
Montes “Purple Angel”
Marchïgue, Lolol and San Fernando are DO areas of:
Colchagua Valley
Miguel Torres of Spain founded this project in Curicó 1979
Fundo Maquehue
Stainless steel temperature controlled fermentation tanks
new Barriques
pneumatic presses newly trellis vines or VSP
In 1988 Baron Lafitte Rothschild took over this Colchagua estate
Los Vascos
What year was Lapostolle (Colchagua) formed
1994 by Grand Marnier Lapostolle
In Maipo, 1990, these men started Vina Aquitania
Bruno Pats former owner of Cos d’Estournel and Paul Pontallier (former managing director of Chateau Margaux)
What is MOVI
2009, 12 wineries came together to create “garagiste” collective. More hands on, producers include Von Siebenthal, Montsecano, Sigla, Kingston, Garcia and Schwaderer
DO Zones of Valle de Maule (Valle Central)
Valle del Claro DO
Valle del Loncomilla DO
Valle del Tutuvén DO
Major producers of Valle del Maule
VIA
O Fournier
J. Bouchon
Entre Cordilleras DO areas of Maipo
Entre Cordilleras:
Isla de Maipo
Talagante
Melipilla
Alhué
Maria Pinto
Colina
Caleera de Tango
Til Til
Lampa
Andes DO Areas of Maipo
Andes:
Santiago
Pirque
Puente Alto
Buin
Major producers of Maipo DO
Concha Y Toro
Santa Rita
Carmen
Santa Carolina
Cousino Macul
Almaviva
Haras de Pirque
Ventisquero
Odfjell
De Martino
Antiyal
Rapel valley is divided into these DOs
Cacapoal DO
Colchagua DO
who makes purple angel what is it
Vina Montes
92% Carmenere 8% PV
Colchagua Valley
Who makes Alpha M
Vina Montes, Bordeaux blend from Colchagua
DO Zones of Curicó (Valle Central)
Lontué
Teno
What is the terrain of Maule like
Very flat
Subregions of Valle Central North to South
Valle del Maipo
Valle del Rapel
Valle de Curico
Valle del Maule
Second most planted grape in Chile
Merlot
Why did Carmenere disappear in native France after phylloxera but thrives in chile
More difficult to graft
Carmenere is higher in this compound than any other group
IMBP 3-isobutyl-2methoxypyrazine
when is harvest usually conducted for Carmenere
May 2 to 3 weeks after Cabernet Savignon for higher pyrazine
carmenere isn’t named for vina Carmen where it was discovered, but this
Red pigment “Carmine” fall color of grapevines
synonym for Carmenere
Gros Vidure, Grand Vidure
where is over 1/3 of Chile’s Carmenere planted
Colchagua, in Rapel
Vina koyle is a producer
Concha Y Toro Carmenere bottling
“Carmin de Peumo”
Best sites for Carmenere
Peumo (Cachapoal)
Los Lingues, Apalta (Colchagua)
DO Areas of Valle de Curicó
Costa: Vichuquén, Licantén
Entre Cordilleras: Rauco, Sagrada Familia
Andes: Romeral, Molina
Maipo’s largest Producer
Concha Y Toro
Who makes “Don Melchor”
Concha Y Toro
who makes Vinedo Chadwick what is it significance
Errasuriz won first place in 2004 Berlin tasting
2000 vintage
where is Clos Apalta made? what is it who produces it?
Casa Lapostolle makes it in Apalta, Eastern Colchagua in Rapel Valley
Bordeaux style blend
in 1997 Barron Philippe de Rothschild founded this winery with Concha Y Toro
Almaviva
Maipo, Rapel and Curico are named for these features
The rivers that cross the coastal plain to pierce the low central range and find the sea
this region has the smallest vineyard area of the Valle Central regions
Maipo
Chilean Cabernet from Puente alto
Don Melchor (Concha Y Toro)
Errasuriz “Vinedo Chadwick”
Baron phillipe de Rothschild and Concha Y Toro “Almaviva”
zona Central encompasses these regions and administrative regions
Aconcagua river valley runs through Santiago and D’Higgins, Maule and Bio Bio administrative regions
Achavel Ferrer is known for this
Malbec over a year in 100% new barrel
Carmenere is a crossing of this
Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet
Subregions of Valle Central
Maipo
Rapel
Curico
Maule
Where are Altair and Anakena producers (Chile)
Cachapoal in Rapel
Los Vascos is owned by
Domaines Baron de Lafite Rothschild
What major River flows through Colchagua bringing clear snowmelt from the Andes?
The Tinguiririca
Name two rules of production required to claim the VIGNO label. (Maule Valley)
Min. 30-yr old dry-farmed, bush vine carignan from the Maule Secano, min. 70% carignan, aged 2 years
What wine district (DO area) in Cachapoal is known for its quality Carmenere vineyards?
Peumo
This wine took first place in the Berlin Tasting
2000 “Viñedo Chadwick” took first place in the 2004 Berlin Tasting.
DO areas of Colchagua (Rapel, Valle Central)
DO status in 2018:
Los Lingues and Apalta.
Casa Lapostolle’s “Clos Apalta” and Viña Montes “Alpha M,” two of Chile’s iconic Bordeaux-style blends are from there
Subregions of Colchagua with diurnal variation
Andes: San Fernando, Chimbarongo
Maule Valley is known for this:
Bulk wine
Errazuriz’ Carmenere bottling
‘Kai”
where did Miguel Torres set up operation in Chile in the 1970s
Curico
Who is Jean-Michel Boursiquot
French Ampelographer visited Vina Carmen in Maipo Valley and called Carmenere “Merlot Chileno”
1994
Gros Cabernet (parent of Cab Franc) is the offspring of these two grapes
Fer and Hondaribbi Beltza
Winemaker of Vina Koyle in Colchagua
Cristobal Undurraga
Where is 1/3 of the country of Chiles Carmenere planted
Vina Koyle in Colchagua
Valle Central contains all vineyards within these Administrative regions
Santiago
O’Higgins
Maule
Chile’s agricultural center
Main town of Maipo Valley
Santiago
Main town of Maule Valley
Cauquenes
Where is the warmest DO subregion in the Valle Central?
Rapel Valley
(Region II and III)
Three Areas of Maipo Valley
Alto Maipo (400-600m)
Medio Maipo
Maipo Costa/Maipo Bajo
Two areas part of Alto Maipo
Puente Alto
Pirque
(Maipo Andes)
Where is Concha Y Toro’s “Cassillero del Diablo” cellar
Pirque
South bank of Maipo river
Where is Santa Rita winemaking facility
Buin DO area
Maipo
What DO area is Santa Carolina in?
Santiago DO area
Wines of Alto Maipo
Don Melchor
Almaviva
Vinedo Chadwick
Antiyal
Casa Real
vines of Alto Maipo face this aspect
West
Who makes Antiyal
Alvaro Espinosa
Alto Maipo
Puente Alto is on this bank of the Maipo
North
What does Puente Alto mean
High Bridge
Gravelly Soils!
DO areas of Medio Maipo
Isla de Maipo
Alhué
Where is terroir specialist De Martino in Maipo
Isla de Maipo (medio Maipo, clay based soil)
Coolest region in Maipo Valley
Costa Maipo (No DO areas)
Valle de Rapel DO corresponds to this Administrative region
O’Higgins
Largest copper mine in Chile: El Teniente is here
Valle de Rapel DO
Two DO Zones of Valle del Rapel DO
Cachapoal and Colchagua
Rapel River Valley is at the confluence of these two rivers
Cachapoal and Tinguiririca Rivers
DO Areas of Valle del Cachapoal DO
Rancagua
Requinoa
Rengo
Peumo
Machali
Coltauco
Main city of Valle del Cachapoal DO
Rancagua
Which is smaller: Cachapoal or Colchagua DO
Cachapoal DO (peumo, rancagua areas. Altair is here)
(Also the warmest)
Soil of Cachapoal DO
Brown clay and alluvial
Where is DO Peumo
Cachapoal DO
Famous Carmenere Wines of Peumo DO (Cachapoal)
Santa Carolina’s “Herencia”
Concha Y Toro “Carmin de Peumo”
Both Bear “DO Peumo” on label
Where in Cachapoal DO do Cabernet Sauvignon show promise
Alto Cachapoal (Andes Area)
Producers of Alto Cachapoal
Altair (2001)
Anakena (1999)
Pedro Parra’s “Clos des Fous” (1000 meters above sea level in the Andes)
DO areas of Valle de Colchagua DO
(Valle Central)
San Fernando
Chimbarongo
Nancagua
Santa Cruz
Palmilla
Lolol
Marchigue
Litueche
La Estrella
Paredones
Pumanque
Apalta
The boundaries of the Arc Shaped, massive Colchagua follow this river
Tinguiririca River
flows west from Andes
This area is home to 2/3 of Colchaguas vines
Entre Cordilleras , on valley floor near Santa Cruz DO area
Where does the tinguiririca river empty
The Rapel Reservoir
Costa areas of Colchagua
Lolol
Pumanque
Paredones
(Far southwest, near curico border)
Two DO Andes Areas of Colchagua DO
Chimbarongo
San Fernando
Cachapoal DO ranks this in number of plantings in Chile
Second behind Maule Valley
This DO is home to more Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere than any other region in the chile
Colchagua DO
Brands of Colchagua DO
Cono Sur
Viu Manent
Casa Silva
Lapostolle
Los Vascos
Hacienda Aracano
Montes
Neyen
Koyle
Apalta DO Zone (Colchagua) is shaped like this and means this
Horseshoe
Means “earthquake” in Mapuche
These brands made their Iconic wines in Apalta DO in the 90s
Casa Lapostolle “Clos Apalta”
Montes “Alpha M”
When did Vina Las Ninas and Neyen move into Apalta?
1996 (Las Ninas)
2002 (Neyen)
When did Ventisquero plant vines in Apalta (Colchagua DO)
Mid 2000s
Neyen’s original valley floor plantings in Colchagua date back to this century
1890s
Producers of Lolol and Marchigue (Costa areas of Colchagua)
Vina Santa Cruz
Montes (supplements Apalta fruit with marchigue estate)
Where is Los Lingues (vineyard in Colchagua DO)
Andes DO area of San Fernando
Who founded Koyle (biodynamic) in 2006? Where are they
Undurraga family
Up the Andes foothills in Los Lingues area, with basalt terraces (Colchagua DO)
This producer in Andes DO area of Colchagua is next to Koyle and is planting a single steep hill that juts out amidst its surroundings
Siegel
What is the only north-south artery of traffic available in Chile?
Pan American Highway
Valle de Curico is in this Administrative region
Maule administrative region
Sole costa DO area of Curico
Vichuquen
These DO areas of Curicó surround the town of Curicó
Sagrada Familia
Rauco
Romeral
Molina
Most planted grape of Curicó DO
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Though more white grapes are grown here than Rapel DO
Where is San Pedro (producer) located in Valle Central?
Curicó
San Pedro is Chile’s second largest producer behind Concha Y Toro
This bottling of Miguel Torres features 100 year old Cabernet Sauvignon Vines from Curicó
Manso de Velasco
This important producer of Curicó Valley doesn’t use the DO on its labels
Vina Echeverría
Where are most new Sauvignon Blanc plantings going in Curicó DO
Curicó Andes areas
Table grapes in Parron of Maule Valley
Sultana
Crimson
Flame Seedless
What is the historically dry farmed region of Western Maule, amidst pine covered low mountains called?
Secano Costero
The Maule River flows from this lake in the Andes
Laguna del Maule
Soil of Maule valley closer to the coast
quartz and granitic
This DO claims more vine acreage than any other DO subregion in Chile
Maule Valley
this regional border marks Maule’s southern border
Bio Bio region
Most planted grape of Maule Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon (like everywhere else)
This winemaker believes Cabernet Franc might be the wave of Maule’s Future
Via winemaker Camilo Viano
Old bush vine Carignan (VIGNO) is close to this DO area and the coast
Cauquenes
Red granitic soil, cloudy
Virtually all Chiles major producers source fruit from vineyards in this DO of chile
Maule Valley DO
An earthquake struck Maule Valley in this year
2010
What was VIGNO started as
Vignadores de Carignan
What is the name for head trained vines in VIGNO (Carignan)
Cabeza
Last major devastating Earthquake in Maule before 2010
1939
destroyed wineries
After replanting of new varieties (1939) after Maule Earthquake this variety was planted in coastal Itata Valley west of Chilan
Cinsault
In the Secano Costero of the warmer Western Maule Valley, this was the recommended variety
Carignan, thought to bolster the local País
Vignadores de Carignan is in negotiations with the Chilean government to name VIGNO as Chile’s first _ appellation
DOC