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Week 2a: Chile Flashcards

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Wine latitudes of Chile:

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27 - 41° south

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Length of Chilean vineyards:

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1770km long
175km wide

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Average width of Chilean vineyards:

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175 km wide
1770km long

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Elevation range of Chile’s vineyards:

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60m to 2200m above sea level

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Chile is ranked what in terms of wine production:

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6th

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Percentage of red wine produced in Chile

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75%

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What grape did missionaries bring with them to Chile:

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Païs grape

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Three DO’s in Chile that grow Pais:

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  1. Maule (just overtaken by CS)
  2. Itata
  3. Bio Bio

Cooler, wetter weather making it harder to grow

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When was Carmenère discovered?

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1994

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What Chilean DO grows a lot of Carmenère?

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Cachapoal

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Climate of northern Chile:

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Hot, arid, dry

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Southern Chile climate:

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Cool maritime

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Coastal (Costa) climate:

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Cool and foggy

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Central (Entre Cordillera) climate:

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Warm and dry

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“Andes” climate:

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Cool temps with larger diurnal shifts

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Cooling current flowing north along the Chilean coast:

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Humboldt

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Primary grapes of Chile

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CS / Merlot
Carmenère
Syrah

Sauvignon Blanc and Vert

Muscat of Alexandria (for distillation)

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Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are grown where in Aconcagua?

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San Antonio
Casablanca

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Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are grown where in Chile’s Central Valley?

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Curicó

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Chile’s Central Valley weather:
Best suited …?

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Warm. Most suited for quality wine production.

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Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are grown where in Chile?

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Casablanca
San Antonio
(cooler)

Curicó (cooler)

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What DO’s are noted for Chardonnay in Chile?

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Limari - has excellent chalk

Also Malleca in Sur

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Where is Syrah mainly grown in Chile?

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Elqui DO in Coquimbo

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Where is CS/Merlot mainly grown in Chile?

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Central part of Chile:
Aconcagua
Central Valley

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Six regional DO's from north to south in Chile:
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Central Valley Austral Region
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Atacama weather? Is irrigation necessary?
Desert like - irrigation essential
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Coquimbo weather. Is irrigation necessary?
Desert like - irrigation essential
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Aconcagua weather
The Aconcagua Valley is very hot for grapes; more quality production;
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Chile's Sur weather:
Higher rainfall with a cooler and shorter growing season
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Austral region weather:
Higher rainfall with a cooler and shorter growing season
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When were Chile's wine laws established?
1994 - Carmenère “discovered” in 1994 (oh shit). 1995 - wine laws introduced
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75% of Chile's grapes in a Chilean DO:
Must be from a stated vintage, variety or stated DO
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Why do many Chilean producers increase the minimum percentages in their DO's?
Meet EU standards
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Minimum ABV of Chilean wines:
11.5%
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Minimum abv of Chilean Reserva or Reserva Especial wines:
12%
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Minimum abv of Chilean Reserva Privada or Gran Reserva wines:
12.5%
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Two northern valleys in Coquimbo:
Elqui and Limari
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What is the name of the distilled wine made in Chile?
Pisco
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What part of Chile produces distilled wines?
Northern section: Atacama Coquimbo
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Elqui Valley grape:
Syrah: benefits from cool and high elevation
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Limarí grape: How does the soil support this grape?
Chardonnay: cool weather and limestone soils
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Where is Choapa:
South of Limarí where Andes and Coastal Mountains emerge
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Aconcagua soils:
Alluvial
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Aconcagua grapes:
Most red: CS / Merlot
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Where are Casablanca and San Antonio?
In the Aconcagua Valley
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Casablanca and San Antonio weather and grapes:
Some of Chile's most cool regions SB and Chardonnay PN also starting to show
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Oldest and most established wine region in Chile:
Central Valley
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Maipo Valley grape: Describe the terrain it grows on.
CS (50%) - does well on well draining low slopes of the Andes
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Curicó red grapes:
CS dominant
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Are there white wines in Curicó?
Yes - SB and Char
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Rapel Valley is divided into these 2 regions:
Cachapoal and Colchagua
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Rapel Valley dominant grape:
CS Carmenère growing
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Which is bigger: Cachapoal or Colchagua?
Colchagua: Historically bulk
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Maule Valley wines:
Hit or miss CS over País Bulk production for local demand
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Three regions in Sur and Astral, Chile
Itata Bio Bio Malleco
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Are vineyards concentrated in Sur and Astral
Scattered
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Itata and Bio Bio grapes:
Pais Muscat d'Alexandria
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Malleco Valley Chile grapes:
Pinot Noir Chardonnay
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CAPS New World (8 decks)

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