Ch 17 - South America

Question 1

Climatic and geographic features that make the western foothills of Argentina an excellent area for grapes

Answer 1

dry air, plentiful irrigation water from Andes snowmen, unlimited sun

Question 2

Fierce winter wind that affects vineyards of Argentina

Answer 2

Zonda Winds

Question 3

Weather threat that affects the vineyards of Argentina at harvest

Answer 3

Hailstorms

Question 4

Leading red grape of Argentina

Answer 4

Malbec

Question 5

Signature white grape of Argentina

Answer 5

Torrontés

Question 6

Highest level of wine quality designation used in Argentina

Answer 6

DOC = Denominación de Origen Controlada

Question 7

Intermediate quality designation used for wines of Argentina

Answer 7

IG = Indicación Geográfica

Question 8

Designation used for table wines and regional wines in Argentina

Answer 8

IP = Indicación de Procendencia

Question 9

First two regions in Argentina to earn DOC status

Answer 9

Luján de Cuyo and San Rafael (both in Mendoza)

Question 10

Province with close to 20% of Argentina’s vineyards; known for Bonarda, Syrah, and Malbec

Answer 10

San Juan

Question 11

Province in Argentina known for Torrontés

Answer 11

Salta

Question 12

Argentina’s oldest wine-producing region

Answer 12

La Rioja

Question 13

Home to more than 70% of Argentina’s vineyards

Answer 13

Mendoza

Question 14

Term used to designate the best wines of Argentina

Answer 14

Vinos Finos

Question 15

High-elevation subregion of Mendoza

Answer 15

Uco Valley

Question 16

Label term based on minimum aging periods

Answer 16

Reserva

Question 17

Subregion of Mendoza located near the capital

Answer 17

Maipú

Question 18

Located in the far south of Argentina, this province is up and coming for sparkling wines

Answer 18

Rio Negro

Question 19

Subregion of Salta with very high-altitude vineyards

Answer 19

Cafayate

Question 20

Region located to the south of Argentina’s Cuyo (Central) region

Answer 20

Patagonia

Question 21

Province located just south of Mendoza

Answer 21

Neuquén

Question 22

Red grape known as Douce Noir

Answer 22

Bonarda

Question 23

White grape grown primarily for use in fortified and bulk wines in Argentina

Answer 23

Pedro Giménez

Question 24

Pink-skinned grape used primarily for inexpensive wine and bulk wine in Argentina

Answer 24

Cereza

Question 25

How long and wide is Chile

Answer 25

about 3,000 miles long and rarely more than 100 miles wide

Question 26

One of driest places on earth; located in north of Chile

Answer 26

Atacama Desert

Question 27

Frozen archipelago in the south of Chile

Answer 27

Tierra del Fuego

Question 28

Reasons why Chile has been free of phylloxera

Answer 28

natural barriers and strict quarantine policies

Question 29

Cold ocean current flowing north along Chile's coast from polar seas

Answer 29

Humboldt Current

Question 30

Most widely planted grape in Chile

Answer 30

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 31

Signature grape of Chile (once thought to be Merlot)

Answer 31

Carmenère

Question 32

Chilean grape originally thought to be Sauvignon Blanc

Answer 32

Sauvignon Vert

Question 33

Geographic place of origin laws in Chile

Answer 33

Denominación de Origen system

Question 34

Minimum requirement for place of origin, vintage, and variety on Chilean wine labels (and what higher percentage do many use for export)

Answer 34

75% (many use 85% to export to EU)

Question 35

3 new (as of 2011) terms approved for Chilean wine labels based on east-west geography

Answer 35

Costa, Entre Cordilleras, Andes

Question 36

Region surrounding city of Santiago

Answer 36

Maipo Valley

Question 37

Cool climate subregion of the Coquimbo, well known for mineral-driven white wines

Answer 37

Limari Valley

Question 38

Region that contains the Cachapoal and Colchagua Valleys

Answer 38

Rapel Valley

Question 39

Warmest subregion of Aconcagua

Answer 39

Aconcagua Valley

Question 40

Region of the Central Valley (Chile) located inland, with no maritime influence

Answer 40

Curicó Valley

Question 41

Large area that encompasses more than 80% of Chilean vineyards

Answer 41

Central Valley

Question 42

Northern region of Chile better known for Pisco than fine wine

Answer 42

Atacama Region

Question 43

Region located where the valley floor widens at the southern end of the Central Valley of Chile

Answer 43

Maule Valley

Question 44

Southernmost extreme of wine growing in Chile

Answer 44

Austral Region

Question 45

Region with the highest rainfall of all Chile's wine regions

Answer 45

Bio-Bio Valley

Question 46

Subregion of the Aconcagua located close to the coast and known for white wines

Answer 46

Casablanca Valley

Question 47

Subzone of the San Antonio Valley known for granite soils and breezy conditions

Answer 47

Leyda Valley

Question 48

Area very close to the Atacama Desert

Answer 48

Elqui Valley

Question 49

Wine area located at the narrowest point of Chile

Answer 49

Choapa Valley

Question 50

Wine region located nearest the border of Argentina and Bolivia

Answer 50

Jujuy

Question 51

Brazil's first DO designation region

Answer 51

Vale dos Vinhedos