Chile

Question 1

What are the regions of origin called in Chile?

Answer 1

Denominations of Origins (DOs)?

Question 2

From N to S, what are the 6 regional Denominations of Origins

Answer 2

Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central (Central Valley)
Sur (the Southern Regions)
Austral Region - new area at the southernmost limit of grape growing in the country

Question 3

Which regions do the grapes for Pisco production typically come from?

Answer 3

Atacama

Coquimbo

Question 4

What is the name of the coastal current that forces cool sea air inland through the river valleys to affect the Central Valley during the day?

Answer 4

Humboldt Current

Question 5

Under Chilean wine law, are hybrid grapes permitted?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

What is the min. alc. for all wines?

Answer 6

11.5% abv

Question 7

What is the min. alc. for ‘Reserva’ and ‘Reserva Especial’?

Answer 7

12% abv

Question 8

What is the min. alc. for wines labeled ‘Reserva Privada’ and ‘Gran Reserva’?

Answer 8

12.5% abv

Question 9

What are the two labelings that indicate the wine must spend time in oak?

Answer 9

‘Reserva Especial’ min 12% abv

‘Gran Reserva’ min 12.5% abv

Question 10

Red grapes account for what % of total acreage in Chile?

Answer 10

73%

Question 11

What is the northernmost wine growing region in Chile?

Answer 11

Atacama

Question 12

What is the most planted grape in both Elqui and Limari?

Answer 12

Cabernet Sauvignon

But, Syrah is gaining attention in the regions’ cool high altitude vineyards

Question 13

What are the 3 subregions of Coquimbo?; Name the region furthest south.

Answer 13

Elqui
Limari
Choapa - furthest south, Andes and Coastal Mountains converge

Question 14

What are the two coastal regions of Aconcagua DO?

Answer 14

Casablanca

San Antonio

Among Chile’s coolest new winemaking zones; in stark contrast to the heat of the other interior Aconcagua DO subregion Aconcagua Valley

Question 15

What is Chile’s oldest and most established winemaking region?

Answer 15

Central Valley DO

Question 16

What grape variety is Maipo Valley known for?

Answer 16

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 17

Casablanca Valley is best known for the production of what style wine?

Answer 17

White Wine

Question 18

What region contains the Maipo Valley

Answer 18

Valle Central

Question 19

Colchagua Valley is located in which DO?

Answer 19

Central Valley

Question 20

Casablanca Valley is a coastal subregion within which DO?

Answer 20

Aconcagua

Question 21

Where is the Leyda Valley located?

Answer 21

San Antonio

Question 22

Which mountain range provides a rain shadow for most of Chile’s winegrowing regions?

Answer 22

Chilean Coastal Range

Question 23

Which Chilean wine region surrounds the capital of Santiago?

Answer 23

Maipo Valley

Question 24

In which century were vines first planted in Chile?

Answer 24

16th

Question 25

Chilean regions north to south

Answer 25

Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Central Valley (Valle Central)
South Region (Sur)
Austral

Question 26

Puente Alto is located in?

Answer 26

Maipo Valley

Question 27

Which is usually harvested first? Carmenère or Cabernet Sauvignon.

Answer 27

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 28

Which Chilean regions is most focused on Pinot Noir production?

Answer 28

Bio-Bio Valley

Question 29

What are the three wineries that account for 85% of domestic consumption in Chile?

Answer 29

Concha y Toro
Santa Rita
San Pedro

Question 30

Who was among the first foreign investors to arrive in Chile?
Which estate did they acquire?

Answer 30

Domaines Barons de Rothschild-Lafite

Colchagua estate of Los Vascos?

Question 31

Robert Mondavi joined with Eduardo Chadwick of Viña Errázuriz to found what winery in 1995?

Answer 31

Seña

Question 32

Who was one of the first Burgundian producers to start a joint venture in the Maipo Valley and when?

Answer 32

Chablis’ William Fèvre -establishing William Fèvre Chile

1991

Question 33

Which body is responsible for ensuring compliance with wine labeling laws and the protection of Chile’s appellations of origin?

Answer 33

Chile’s Agricultural and Livestock Service.

Question 34

What is Chile’s appellations of origin system called and when did it begin?

Answer 34

Denominación de Origen (DO)

1994

Question 35

What are the four tiers of DOs in the Chilean system?

Answer 35

Region
Subregion
Zone
Area

Question 36

In Chile, wines indicating an origin need only contain what percentage of grapes harvested in the stated region?

Answer 36

75% -The minimum 75% rule also applies to varietal and vintage labeling, but in practice this export-focused country abides by the EU’s required 85% minimums in all three categories.

Question 37

What is Chile’s oldest grape variety?

Answer 37

Pais. a red wine grape that has played a prominent role in the Chilean wine industry. Up until the turn of the 21st century, it was Chile’s most planted variety until it was overtaken by Cabernet Sauvignon.

Question 38

What is the most planted wine grape variety in Chile?

Answer 38

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 39

Carmenère was officially categorized as Merlot until what year?

Answer 39

1994

Question 40

What is the chief reason Carmenère disappeared in native France after the arrival of phylloxera?

Answer 40

Carmenère is a more difficult grape to graft, it disappeared in native France after the arrival of phylloxera but thrives in Chile.

Question 41

What is widely considered to be the best place for Carmenère?

Answer 41

Peumo -a DO area in Cachapoal

Question 42

Three companies dominate the Chilean market. They are?

Answer 42

Concha Y Toro.
Vina san Pedro.
Cono sur.