39 WSET3_Chile

Question 1

Which two regions are well known for Carmenere?

Answer 1

Aconcagua and central Valley

Question 2

Which inferior variety was unidentified and planted among sauvignon blac until the mid 1990s?

Answer 2

Sauvignonasse

Question 3

What are two advantages of dry sunny growing seasons?

Answer 3

The grapes reliably ripen and with no fungal diseases

Question 4

What is an altrnative source of irrigation in addition to rain water

Answer 4

snow melt from the andes

Question 5

What is legally required in order to use DO term Reserva for red wines?

Answer 5

minimum 6 months oak ageing

Question 6

Which are the four DO reserva labelling terms?

Answer 6

Reserva, reserva especial, reserva privada, Gran Reserva

Question 7

Which is the name of the weather system which is certain years can dramatically increase rainfall

Answer 7

El nino

Question 8

What is name of the cold current which flows up from antartico along the chilean cost?

Answer 8

The humboldt current

Question 9

What is the the diurnal temperature range caused by the cool air descending from of the andes mountains overnight?

Answer 9

up to 20C

Question 10

Which black grape variaty dominated planting until the late 1990s

Answer 10

Pais

Question 11

Which variatal now accounts for nearly half of the black varieties planted?

Answer 11

cabernet sauvignon

Question 12

Which grape variety has been very successful on the export market

Answer 12

Merlot

Question 13

Which traditional bordeaux variety was discovered amongst merlot plantings in 1994

Answer 13

Carmenere

Question 14

Which cooler region is well known for Pinot noir?

Answer 14

San Antonio

Question 15

Which notherly region is well known for Syrah

Answer 15

Elqui valley

Question 16

Which cooler sub-regions are well known for sauvignon blanc?

Answer 16

Casablanca, San Antonio

Question 17

When did phylloxera impact Chile

Answer 17

Never

Question 18

Which is the typical feature of Cabernet Sauvignon from maipo

Answer 18

Mint character

Question 19

Which area within the colchagua zone has gained the premium reputation?

Answer 19

Apalta

Question 20

Which two regions famous for inexpensive blends together form the largest vineyard area in Chile

Answer 20

Curico and Maule

Question 21

What is the name of the most influentual producer in Chile

Answer 21

Miguel Torres

Question 22

Which is the smallest and most southerly sub-region

Answer 22

Malleco

Question 23

Which single cooler region is well known for Chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and Pinot Noir?

Answer 23

Casablanca

Question 24

Which two regions are well known for Syrah?

Answer 24

Elqui, Aconcagua

Question 25

Which two regions are well known for Merlot?

Answer 25

Maipo and Rapel

Question 26

Which area within San Antonio is particulary known for Sauvignon blanc?

Answer 26

Leyda Zone

Question 27

Which sub-region is closest to the capital city of Santiago?

Answer 27

Maipo

Question 28

Which three varieties dominate white plantings?

Answer 28

Sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and muscat of alexandria

Question 29

Which white varietal is mostly use for the production of Pisco

Answer 29

Muscat of alexandria

Question 30

Which three regions are well known for Chardonnay?

Answer 30

Casablanca, Limari, Central valley

Question 31

Which three regions are well known for Sauvignon blanc?

Answer 31

Casablanca, San Antonio, Central Valley

Question 32

Which two regions are well known for Pinot Noir?

Answer 32

Casablanca, San Antonio

Question 33

Name the three sub-regions of Coquimbo?

Answer 33

Elqui, Limari, Choapa

Question 34

What is the name of chilean wine law system

Answer 34

Denominacio de origin DO

Question 35

In which year was the Chilean denomination system introduced?

Answer 35

1994

Question 36

Which are the four principal DO regions?

Answer 36

Coquimbo, Aconcagua, central valley, southern region

Question 37

Into how many subregions are the four principal regions divided?

Answer 37

13

Question 38

To qualify for DO what percentage of the grape must comes from the DO

Answer 38

75 percent

Question 39

Why phylloxera never impact Chile?

Answer 39

Due to sandy soil and geographical isolation

Question 40

Name the three sub-regions of Aconcagua?

Answer 40

Aconcagua, Casablanca, San Antonio

Question 41

Name the three sub-regions of the southern region?

Answer 41

Itata, Bio Bio, Malleco

Question 42

Name the five sub-regions of the Chilean central valley?

Answer 42

Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curico, Maule

Question 43

In reality ,due to exports, which minimum percentage of grape is used for varietal, vintage, and region?

Answer 43

85%

Question 44

Which two varietials dominate plantings in Itata and Bio Bio?

Answer 44

Pais and Muscat of alexandria