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Winemaking province in center region (Argentina)
Cordoba Argentina IG
(includes department IGs of Colon, Colonia Caroya, Calamuchita, San Javier, Ischillin, Tulumba and Santa Maria)
Parents of Torrontes Riojana
Muscat of Alexandria x criolla chica
Argentina’s only two DOCs
Luján de Cuyo (Primera Zone, Mendoza)
San Rafael (South Mendoza)
Bottlings of Malbec by Achavel Ferrer
Finca Altamira
Finca Bella Vista
Finca Mirador
Main Valley of Salta
Calchaqui Valleys
Subregion of Jujuy IG (North Region)
Quebrada de Humahuasca
What are the tiers of DO largest to smallest in Chile
464 established four tiers of DO:
Viticultural Region
Subregion
Zone
Area
most planted white grape in Argentina
Pedro Giménez (not PX!)
what year was DO system introduced in Chile
1994
this grape was often mistaken for Sauvignon Blanc in Chile
Friulano (Sauvignon Vert)
This tasting put Chilean wines on the map
2004 Berlin Tasting put Errázuriz on the map with “Viñedo Chadwick” placing first and “Seña” placing second ahead of Lafite and Margaux.
“Seña” is a collaboration between Errazuriz and Robert Mondavi, with the first vintage in 1995.
1 exporter by volume and value to the United States of any South American Country
Chile
Three Chilean Brands that dominate 85% of domestic consumption
Concha Y Toro
Santa Rita
San Pedro
Do areas in Zone Leyda DO (Valle de San Antonio)
San Juan
Santo Domingo (both Costa)
first to plant in San Antonio Valley
Vina Leyda
1997