Chile

Question 1

In Chile labeling requirements for region, variety and vintage?

Answer 1

75%

Question 2

3 divisions permitted on Chilean wine labels indicating geographic position in the country?

Answer 2

Costa
Entre Cordilleras
Andes

Question 3

Chiles 4 geographical categories from largest to smallest

Answer 3

Region
Subregion
Zone
Area

Question 4

min ABV for Chilean wine

Answer 4

11.5%

Question 5

Sena is a collaboration between which two winemakers

Answer 5

Errazuriz & Robert Mondavi

Question 6

of the 3 divisions of Maipo, which is the best for Cab Sauv?

Answer 6

Alto Maipo. Soils are well drained and gravelly

Question 7

primary regions of Chile for Sauv Blanc

Answer 7

Casablanca
Central Valley
San Antonio

Question 8

what is the name of the Mission grape in Chile?

Answer 8

Pais

Question 9

name of the desert in the north of Chile? what is produced there?

Answer 9

Atacama. Pisco production

Question 10

name of the cold ocean current that flows up to Chile from polar seas

Answer 10

Humboldt current

Question 11

the grape Friulano was originally though to be what grape in Chile? What is the more common name for the grape

Answer 11

Sauvignon Blanc. Sauvignon Vert is the more common name

Question 12

what are the subregions of Atacama DO

Answer 12

Valle de Copiapo DO
Valle del Huasco DO

Question 13

where are Puente Alto, Buin, Santiago and Pirque?

Answer 13

Andes areas of Maipo

Question 14

where is Ovalle?

Answer 14

coastal area of Limari

Question 15

river that runs through Colchagua Valley

Answer 15

Tinguiririca River

Question 16

Lontue is a DO sub-zone of which Valle Central Region

Answer 16

Curico Valley (Teno is other DO sub-zone)

Question 17

what is the first company in Chile and South America to make sparkling wine

Answer 17

Vina Valdivieso - founded in 1879.
currently located in the Lontue sub-zone of Curico

Question 18

which Entre Cordilleras DO Area of Cachapoal DO Zone is highly regarded for Carmenere?

Answer 18

Peumo. both Santa Carolina’s “Herencia” and Concha y Toro’s “Carmin de Peumo” carry Peumo DO on label

Question 19

Valle de Maipo DO surrounds what major city?

Answer 19

Santiago (capitol city of Chile)

Question 20

what is VIGNO?

Answer 20

Vignadores de Carignan. Informal appellation designed to showcase old vine Carignan from Maule Valley

Question 21

name 3 rules for VIGNO

Answer 21

grapes must be dry farmed and gobelet or bush trained
min 30 year old vines
located in Maule
65%+ of blend must be Carignan
wine must be aged at least 2 years before release

Question 22

oldest commercial winery in Chile

Answer 22

Vina Ochagavia - 1851

Question 23

Valle Central sub-regions N to S

Answer 23

Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Curico Valley
Maule Valley

Question 24

which grape makes up over 50% of Maipo’s vineyard acreage

Answer 24

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 25

According to Chilean law, Miguel Torre's Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon must be min what % abv

Answer 25

12.5%

Question 26

Almaviva is a notable Maipo collaboration between which estates?

Answer 26

Concha y Toro & Baron Philippe de Rothschild (Mouton)

Question 27

min abv for "Reserva" and "Reserva Especial" in Chile?

Answer 27

12%

Question 28

DO sub-zone of San Antonio Valley

Answer 28

Leyda

Question 29

primary grape varietals of Malleco Valley DO

Answer 29

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Question 30

where is Limari DO? Most planted grape?

Answer 30

Coquimbo. Chardonnay is most planted grape

Question 31

in what year was Chile's DO system introduced?

Answer 31

1994 (went into effect in 19995)

Question 32

parents of Carmenere?

Answer 32

gros cabernet x cabernet franc

Question 33

what zone of Chile is most known for Carmenere production

Answer 33

Colchagua

Question 34

what rivers in Curico valley converge to form the Mataquito River

Answer 34

Lontue and Teno Rivers

Question 35

name the 4 categories for Pisco

Answer 35

Pisco Aromatico Pisco Puro Pisco Musto Verde Pisco Acholado

Question 36

the Rapel River is formed by the confluence of which rivers?

Answer 36

Tinguiririca and Cachapoal

Question 37

zones of Maule

Answer 37

Claro Tutuven Loncomilla

Question 38

where are the DO areas of San Juan and Santo Domingo

Answer 38

Leyda (San Antonio, Aconcagua)

Question 39

name 2 Andes DO areas of Colchagua

Answer 39

Puente Alto Buin Santiago Pirque

Question 40

name 2 DO Andes areas of Colchagua

Answer 40

San Fernando and Cimbarongo

Question 41

coastal area of Elqui

Answer 41

La Serena

Question 42

primary grape of Pisco production

Answer 42

Muscat of Alexandria