South America Expert Flashcards

1
Q

Parents of Carmenère?

A

Gros Cabernet

Cabernet Franc

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2
Q

Min % of grape required for Chilean wine varietal labeling?

A

min 75%

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3
Q

Sweetness levels for Chilean wine?

A

Seco: max 4g/L
Semi-Seco/Demi-Sec: 4-12g/L
Semi Dulce/Moelleux
Dulce/Doux: min 45g/L

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4
Q

3 Dos of Aconcagua?

A

San Antonio Valley DO
Casablanca Valley DO
Aconcagua Valley DO

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5
Q

DO subregion (zone) of San Antonio DO?

A

Leyda DO

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6
Q

Marcelo Papa makes wine for who?

A

Concha y Toro

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7
Q

Top two wines at the 2004 Berlin tasting?

A

Viñedos Chadwick

Seña

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8
Q

What is the min abv for any wine in Chile?

A

11.5%

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9
Q

Where are the Talinay Hills?

A

Limarí Valley

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10
Q

Where are the Nahuelbuta Mountains?

A

Bío Bío Valley

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11
Q

Where do Altair and Anakena produce wine?

A

Cachapoal Valley

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12
Q

Most planted grape variety in Limarí Valley?

A

Chardonnay

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13
Q

Almaviva is a joint venture between who? Where is it?

A

Concha y Toro
Baron Philipe de Rothschild

Puente Alto (Maipo)

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14
Q

DO of Santa Rita? Top wine?

A

Maipo Valley DO

Casa Real

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15
Q

DO of Errazuriz? Top wines?

A

Don Maximiano (Aconcagua Valley)

Seña (Aconcagua Valley)
BDX blend

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16
Q

What is the name of the morning mist from the Pacific Ocean that affect the climate of Chile’s Central Valley?

A

Camanchaca

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17
Q

Name of the strong cool Arctic current that affects Chile wine country?

A

Humboldt

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18
Q

Which of the following are based on Carmenère?

Seña
Errazuriz "Kai"
Concha y Toro "Carmin del Peumo"
Montes "Purple Angel"
Montes "Alpha M"
A

Montes “Purple Angel”
Errazuriz “Kai”
Concha y Toro “Carmin del Peumo”

19
Q

The Claro, Tutuven, and Loncomilla Valleys are located where?

A

Maule Valley

20
Q

La Sirena, Vicuño, and Paiguano are DO areas where?

A

Elquí Valley

21
Q

Carmenère was incorrectly identified as this grape? Until when?

A

Merlot

Until 1994

22
Q

What is the most planted red variety in Itata?

A

País

23
Q

The Teno and Lontué Valleys are located in which Valley?

A

Curicó Valley

24
Q

What are the 3 DOs of Maule?

A

Claro Valley DO
Loncomilla Valley DO
Tutuven Valley DO

25
Q

What are the 2 DOs of Curicó Valley?

A

Teno Valley DO

Lontué Valley DO

26
Q

What is VIGNO? What is it short for?

A

Organization that exists for the purpose of preserving old vine Carignan in Maule Valley?

Vigno is short for Vignadores de Carignan

27
Q

What is the min vine age for VIGNO wines?

A

min 30 years

28
Q

Where is Casa Lapostolle? Who owns it?

A

Apalta (Colchagua)

Gran Marnier owns it.

29
Q

Who makes “Manso de Velasco”? Where is it? Grape?

A

Miguel Torres

Curicó Valley

Single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

30
Q

Chilean term for “old vines”?

A

Viejas viñas

31
Q

Chilean term for “old vines”?

A

Viejas viñas

32
Q

What are the partnerships for the following wines?

Almaviva
Seña

A

Almaviva:
Baron Philipe de Rothschild and Concha y Toro

Seña:
Robert Mondavi and Errazuriz

33
Q

Coolest vintages in Chile from 2011-2015?

A

2011

2013

34
Q

Coolest vintages in Chile from 2011-2015?

A

2011

2013

35
Q

Molina, Romeral, and Sagrada Familia are all DO areas where?

A

Curicó Valley

36
Q

Where is Casa Marín?

A

Lo Abaraca in the San Antonio Valley

37
Q

Sub zone of Matetic?

A

Rosario in San Antonio Valley

38
Q

Where are Kingston Family Vineyards located?

A

Casablanca Valley

39
Q

When was Chile’s DO system introduced? Established?

A

1994 (introduced)

1995 (established)

40
Q

What are the 3 DOs of the Sur from North to South?

A

Itata Valley DO
Bío Bío Valley DO
Melleco Valley DO

41
Q

Concepción, Chile’s third largest city is closest to what DO?

A

Itata Valley

42
Q

What are 3 wineries of Chile founded in the 19th century?

A

Cousiño Macul
Concha y Toro
Santa Rita

43
Q

Chilean DO directly across Andes from Mendoza?

A

Maipo Valley DO