Aconcagua

Question 1

Matetic is here

Answer 1

Rosario

Between Casablanca and San Antonio

More in San Antonio

Question 2

What DO area is Errazuriz located in

Answer 2

Aconcagua Valley DO, Panque-hue (Entre Cordilleras)

Three flagship wines: Dom Maximiliano,
Seña, Viñedo Chadwick

Question 3

Subzones of Aconcagua DO

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Major grape of San Antonio

Answer 4

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 5

where is Kingston family Vineyards

Answer 5

Casablanca Valley

(Aconcagua)

Question 6

Where is Matetic

Answer 6

Rosario valley between Casablanca and San Antonio valleys

Aconcagua

Question 7

Robert Mondavi partnered with Eduardo Chadwick of Errasuriz form this winery in 1995

Answer 7

Sena

Question 8

DO areas of Valle de Casablanca

Answer 8

the entire DO is costa

Question 9

Do areas in Zone Leyda DO (Valle de San Antonio)

Answer 9

San Juan
Santo Domingo (both Costa)

Question 10

DO areas of Valle de Aconcagua

(Aconcagua region)

Answer 10

Costa: Quillota

Entre Cordilleras:
Hijuelas
Catenu
Panquehue
Laillay
San Felipe

Andes:
Santa Maria
Calle Larga
San Esteban

Question 11

naturally low vigor vines in Casablanca are prone to this viticultural hazard

Answer 11

Nematodes (need resistant rootstock)

Question 12

first to plant in San Antonio Valley

Answer 12

Vina Leyda

1997

Question 13

important pioneers of San Antonio Valley

Answer 13

Casa Marin
Matetic
Amayna
Vina Leyda

Question 14

Casa Marin won a campaign for this DO Area in 2018 San Antonio Valley

Answer 14

Lo Abarca

Question 15

this wine beat Lafite and Margaux in 2004 Berlin tasting

Answer 15

Errasuriz Sena (bordeaux blend)
2000 vintage

Question 16

first coastal influenced wine region of the modern era in Chile (1990s)

Answer 16

Casablanca valley

Question 17

Why do many producers in Chile use rootstocks despite being free of phylloxera?

Answer 17

Nematodes - especially in the sandy soils of Casablanca resistant rootstocks are utilized

Question 18

What is La Cumbre?

Answer 18

100% Syrah
Errazuriz
Aconcagua

Question 19

Highest peak in Americas

Answer 19

Aconcagua peak

The Aconcagua DO region in Chile is named for the Aconcagua river, not the highest peak in the Americas, which is on the Argentinian side of the border. The peak is 6.960.8 meters high.

Question 20

Aconcagua is near this city

Answer 20

The Aconcagua DO is in the administrative region of Valparaíso, which is one of two major cities in the region, the other being Santiago, 120 miles southeast.

Question 21

Major producers of Valle de Casablanca

Answer 21

Veramonte, Casas del Bosque, Kingston, Laroche Punto Alto, Morandé, Montsecano

Question 22

Two official DOs of San Antonio Valley (Aconcagua)

San Antonio is directly south of Casablanca

Answer 22

two official DO zones: Leyda Valley and Lo Abarco

Question 23

This zone in Aconcagua is the premier producing zone

Answer 23

Casablanca has become the Aconcagua DO’s most prominent zone of production

Question 24

Where does the Coastal Range and the Andes Converge, (East West River Valley)

Answer 24

Aconcagua River Valley

Question 25

Where is Manzanar vineyard?

Answer 25

Aconcagua Costa, Schist soil close to the sea. Errazuriz makes a Chardonnay from this vineyard

Question 26

Who is the Winemaker for Vina Errazuriz in Aconcagua Valley

Answer 26

Francisco Baettig

Question 27

These two areas of Aconcagua are outside the existing subregions

Answer 27

Valle de Marga-Marga Zapallar

Question 28

Aconcagua Region takes its name from this

Answer 28

Aconcagua River Which is named after Mt. Aconcagua, highest peak in South America (its in Mendoza)

Question 29

Valle del Aconcagua DO spans these areas

Answer 29

Last of the truly transverse river valleys in Chile, Runs through Costa, Entre Cordellieras and Andes areas

Question 30

Why is the interior valley of Valle de Aconcagua better for reds

Answer 30

the river turns sharply near Quillota and blocks the ocean air

Question 31

soil of the costa area of Valle de Aconcagua

Answer 31

schist, slate

Question 32

Between these towns in Valle del Aconcagua, there is a broad, square shaped sun-scorched vale, ideal for Grenache and Mourvedre

Answer 32

San Felipe Los Andes

Question 33

What year was Vina Errazuriz established

Answer 33

1870

Question 34

Most planted grapes in Valle de Aconcagua

Answer 34

Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Carmenere

Question 35

Area of Casablanca DO

Answer 35

Casablanca

Question 36

Two most planted grapes of Casablanca DO (Aconcagua)

Answer 36

Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc

Question 37

Winemaker of Kingston Family Vineyards in Casablanca

Answer 37

Byron Kosuge Compared the region to Sta Rita Hills

Question 38

Soil of Casablanca

Answer 38

Reddish clay overlaying quartz rich granite

Question 39

Areas of Valle de San Antonio DO (Aconcagua)

Answer 39

San Juan Santo Domingo (Costa) (Leyda DO Zone) Lo Abarca Cartagena Algarrobo (all outside Leyda DO)

Question 40

What year were the first vines planted in Valle de san Antonio DO

Answer 40

1998 First wine 2001

Question 41

Most planted grape of Valle de San Antonio

Answer 41

Sauvignon Blanc Synonymous with Leyda DO

Question 42

What is the DO zone of San Antonio DO

Answer 42

Valle de Leyda DO Zone DO areas within Leyda: San Juan, Santo Domingo (both Costa) DO Areas outside Leyda: Lo Abarca, Cartagena, Algarrobo

Question 43

This Zone DO is in the southernmost sector of San Antonio DO (Aconcagua)

Answer 43

Leyda DO

Question 44

First vines of San Antonio were planted by this winery in 1998

Answer 44

Vina Leyda

Question 45

Soil of Leyda DO

Answer 45

Clay. Susceptible to rot and coastal humidity

Question 46

Which DO is cooler: Leyda or Casablanca

Answer 46

Leyda

Question 47

Central subzone and most extreme cool climate of San Antonio DO

Answer 47

Lo Abarca

Question 48

First producer in Lo Abarca DO (San Antonio)

Answer 48

Casa Marin

Question 49

Warmest, driest and most inland subzone of San Antonio DO

Answer 49

Rosario Only producer is Matetic, demeter certified

Question 50

First winery to plant Syrah in San Antonio

Answer 50

Matetic, Demeter certified, in 1999