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1
Q

Three terms used to define the 3 large environments in Chilie

A

Costa
Entre Corilleras
Andes

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2
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DOs of Chile

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Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral

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3
Q

Varietal bottled wines must be what % to be listed on the label for Chile?

A

75%
85% for exports

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4
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What area in Chile focuses on old vine Carignan?

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Maule

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5
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What city is near Itata Valley

A

Concepcion

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6
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This Chile region focuses mainly on Pinot Noir

A

Bio Bio

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7
Q

Almaviva is produced by who

A

Baronne Phillipe Rothschild and Concha y Toro

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8
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Where is Limari Valley

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Conquimbo

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9
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What does Limari Valley focus on

A

Chardonnay

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10
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Main grape of Itata

A

Pais

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11
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Who founded Casa Lapostolle

A

Gran Marnier

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12
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Marchïgue, Lolol and San Fernando are DO areas of:

A

Colchagua Valley

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13
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When were new oak barriques introduced in Chile

A

1990

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14
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DO Zones of Valle de Maule (Valle Central)

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Valle del Claro DO
Valle del Loncomilla DO
Valle del Tutuven

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15
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DOs in Sur
IBM

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Valle del Itata DO
Valle del Bio DO
Valle del Malleco DO`

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16
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DOs in Sur
IBM

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Valle del Itata DO
Valle del Bio DO
Valle del Malleco DO

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17
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Rapel valley is divided into these DOs

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Cacapola & Colchagua

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18
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Subzones of Aconcagua DO

A

Valle de Casablanca
Valle de San Antonio
Valle del Aconcagua (Panquehue, DO area is most famous)

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19
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What geographical feature in Limari keeps the vines cool

A

break in the coastal mountain range

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20
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What is the terrain of Maule?

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Very flat

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21
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What is the terrain of Maule?

A

Very flat

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22
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DOs of Atacama

A

Copiapo
Huasco

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23
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Subregions of Coquimbo

A

Elqui
Limari
Choapa

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24
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Big grape in Elqui

A

Syrah

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25
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Subregions in Aconcagua

A

Valle del Aconcagua
Valle de Casablanca
Valle de San Antonio

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26
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Big grape of San Antonio

A

Sav Blanc

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27
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Sub regions in Valle Central N-S
MRCM

A

Maipo
Rapel
Curico
Maule

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28
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Father of Chilean wine

A

Silvestre Ochagavia

29
Q

Most planted grape in Chilie

A

Cab Sav

30
Q

Why did Carmenere disappear in native France after phylloxera but thrives in Chile

A

Its difficult to graft

31
Q

Where would you find Cinsault in Chile

A

Itata Valley

32
Q

What year was the DO system introduced in Chile

A

1994

33
Q

Name for dense cool fog creeps into coastal ranges of Chile

A

Camanchaca

34
Q

Highest growing region in Chile

A

Valle del Elqui, some vines at 2000 m

35
Q

Most planted white grape in Chile

A

Chardonnay

36
Q

Subregions of Curico

A

Iontue and Teno

37
Q

Valle de Leyda is a subregion of this DO in Aconcagua

A

San Antonio

38
Q

This tasting put Chilean wines on the map

A

2004 Berlin Tasting

39
Q

What current cools Chile?

A

Humbolt Current

40
Q

What is the minimum for vintage, varietal and origin for Chile?

A

75% (EU is 85% so most producers do this)

41
Q

Is Casablanca cool or warm?

A

cool, one of the coolest in Chile

42
Q

Is Maipo cool or warm?

A

Warm

43
Q

Overall climate of Argentina

A

continental

44
Q

What type of irrigation is used in Argentina?

A

Furrow (developed by the Incas)

45
Q

What wind blows Argentina from the Andes?

A

Zonda

46
Q

Does Argentina have issues with hail?

A

Yes, can use hail nets

47
Q

Most planted white grape in Argentina

A

Pedro Gimenez

48
Q

What is the second most planted grape in Argentina?

A

Bonarda

49
Q

Aging requirements for wines labeled reserva in Argentina

A

6mo for white wine
1 year for reds

50
Q

Aging requirements for wines labeled Gran reserva in Argentina

A

1 year for white
2 years for red

51
Q

Parent grapes to Torrontes

A

Muscat Alexandria x Criolla Chica

52
Q

This region in western Mendoza is home to the highest vineyards

A

Uco Valley

53
Q

Main Valley of Salta

A

Calchaqui Valley

54
Q

Main grape in Catamarca IG

A

Cab Sav

55
Q

Principal grap in San Rafel

A

Chenin Blanc

56
Q

Regions in Argentina N-S

A

Salta
Catamarca
La Rioija
San Juan
Mendoza
Patagonia

57
Q

Where is San Rafael

A

Mendoza

58
Q

Districts in Salta
CMSCV

A

Cachi
Molinos
San Carlos
Cafayate (important)
Valle de Cafayate

59
Q

Second most planted white grape in Argentina

A

Torrontes

60
Q

Major grape of San Juan which is in where

A

Syrah, in Cuyo

61
Q

Winemaking provinces in Patagonia

A

La Pampa
Neuquen
Rio Negro

62
Q

Pais is known as this in Argentina

A

Criolla Chica

63
Q

Regions of Mendoza

A

Primera zone
North Mendoza
South Mendoza (rafael)
East Mendoza
Uco Valley

64
Q

The volcano in Mendoza

A

Tupungatito

65
Q

Most planted grape of La Rioja Argentina

A

Torrontes, 2ed is Malbec

66
Q

When does the Zonda blow

A

afternoons in late spring and early summer

67
Q

almost all vines in Mendoza are planted on their own rootstock: True or False?

A

True

68
Q

Argentina’s only two DOCs

A

Luján de Cuyo (Primera Zone, Mendoza)
San Rafael (South Mendoza)

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