Chile Flashcards
1
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What conquistador founded Santiago & continued to plant the 1st vines in chile?
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Pedro de Valdvia
2
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where did the mission grape arrive in Chile from?
A
Canary Islands
3
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Claude Gay brought what to Chile’s wine scene?
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French cuttings in 1830s
4
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Vina la Rosa & Carta Vieja where early producers to do what around 1824?
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pull out spanish varieties & plant French “noble” vines”
5
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Who is considered the “father of Chilean wine”?
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Silvestre Ochagavia
winery Vina Ochagavia
6
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Originally most of Chile’s vines were not centered around Santiago. Where were they?
A
Concepcion
7
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Who is Chile’s largest producer?
A
Concha y Toro
8
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What is the group of small independent producers in chile?
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Movi
9
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What group would you find producers like Garage Wine Co, Montescano & Sigla?
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Movi
10
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When did Chile have the phyloxera epidemic?
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It never has
11
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2 Producers are associated with the Rothschild name. Site the prodcuers and the difference?
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Domaine Barons de Rothschild-lafite owns Los Vascos
Baron Phillipe de Rothschild partners in Almaviva w/ CYT
12
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Vina Aquitania is associated with which French juggernauts?
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Cos d’Estournel, Chateaux Margaux
13
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What legends are part of Eduardo Chadwick?
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Mondavi & Vina Errazuriz
14
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Where is William Fevre’s project located?
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Maipo
15
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Liger Belair works with which properties?
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Pedro Parra - Aristos
Errazuriz
16
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The mainland of Chile lies between which latitudes?
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17 - 53
17
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At its widest point, Chile is _________ kilometers
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350
18
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What is the name of the desert at the North end of chile?
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Atacama desert
19
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What are the 5 sectors of Chile
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Norte Grande
Norte Chico
Zona Central
Zona Sur
Zona Austral
20
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What is the most southern DO? What latitude?
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Chiloe 42
21
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what is the mountain range that runs along the coast chile?
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Cordilleras de al Costa
22
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Name the basic climates of the 3 main winegrowing zones of Chile
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Norte Chico- Hot arid
Zona Central- Warm Mediterranean
Zona Sur- Wet Maritime
23
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When was the DO system put into place?
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1994
24
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What is the name of the cold water ocean current affecting Chile’s vines?
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Humboldt Current
25
The coastal regions of Chile benefit from a high diurnal shift. True of False?
False, the Humboldt current suppresses diurnal
26
the Andes vineyards do not get coastal inlfluence, what helps them moderate?
Wind from Andes, elevation of course
27
Coastal Ranges of Chile have an older or younger soil than the Andes? What type & cool Nick name?
Older
Granite rock/ Metamoriphic
"Soils of Pangea"
28
Soils in the north are younger- for Example, Leyda- Granite with more quartz which does what for the vines?
leaves room for air, more water retention
More vigorous vines
29
In the south soil is older, less quartz so Bio Bio has
More tight soils and less vigor
30
What was the minimum alcohol decreed by law #18,455?
11.5%
31
Describe the flow of the Chilean DO hierarchy?
Region Viticola (Valle Central)
Subregions (Valle del Maipo)
Zones
Area (Puente Alto)
32
law requires what percentage of grape, vintage & origin in chile?
75% but most follow EU standard 85%
33
Would a producer be allowed to put Pais on a wine label?
No, that variety is not allowed on the label.
34
What is the most planted grape in Chile?
Cab Sauv
35
Why did Carmenere disappear from Bordeaux vineyards?
Difficult to graft
36
What are the grape parents of Carmenere?
Cab Franc x Gros Cabernet
37
What will minimize the pyrazines in Carmenere?
Sunlight
Harvested in May 2 wks after Cab
38
What producers makes a high end wine called "Kai"? What about "Carmin de Peumo"
Errazuriz
CYT
Both Carmenere vareital bottlings
39
locals drinking pipenos would most likely be drinking what grape?
Pais
40
Principal Grapes of pisco? Mainly Muscat:
Moscatel (muscat de Alexandria)
Moscatel Rosado
Moscatel de Austria
Torontel
Name the last?
Pedro Jimenez
41
Would a Chilean Pisco Sour use egg white?
No or the bitters, they do prefer Pica lemon
42
What growing DOs are within the Coquimbo Region
Elqui Valley
Limari Valley
Choapa Valley
43
Fill in the blank
Region Viticola - Coquimbo
Subregion- Norte Chico
Zone- ___________________
Areas- La Serena, Vicuna, Paiguano
Valle de Elqui DO
44
What are some impactful climate features of Elqui
Elevation, intense sunlight, dry/ arid
45
Many vineyards in the Elqui Valley would fall intot the Entre Cordilleras? True or False?
False, only Coasta / Andes areas
46
La Serena lies on the Coast, where are Vicuna & Paiguano areas located? What makes them special?
Andes foothills, highest growing region in Chile
47
Elqui's guiding light producer is
Vina Falernia
48
At what elevation would you find the highest Chilean vineyards? what producer is "hiding in the caves" up here?
2200 meters, Vinedos de Alcohuaz
49
What is the star grape of the Elqui Valley?
Syrah
50
Name the 4 areas of the Limari DO
Ovalle
Monte Patria
Puntiaqui
Rio Hurtado
51
Limari is a bright spot for Chardonnay, what unique soil contributes to this
Calcareous soils, similar to Terra Rossa of Coonawarra
Coastal proximity
Open valleys on 2 sides
52
Limari sits at what parrelel?
30th- limit for winegrowing
53
What do they call the fog in Limari
Camanchaca
54
Which area has the most pontential for quality?
Ovalle- only area defined as "Costa"
Also is capital
55
What 2 areas are in Choapa DO?
Salamanca
Illapel
56
What is the 1 winery based in Choapa?
Domaine de Manson (MOVI)
57
What are the subregions
58
What 3 subregions lie within the Aconcagua Region?
Aconcagua
Casablanca
San Antonio
59
There are 9 areas within Aconcagua sub region. can you name them?
Hijuelas
Panequehue
Catemu
Llaillay
San Felipe
Santa Maria
Calle larga
Quillota
San Esteban
60
Aconcagua DO crosses through all 3 Andes, En Cord, Costa, True or false?
True
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Aconcagua runs a bit warmer near the coast because of______
High elevations within Coastal range
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Although warm, what helps produce refreshing whites in Aconcagua Costa area?
Schist, Slate soils
63
The Eastern most zone near San Felipe, lends its self to what varities?
Grenache, Mouvedre
64
Where are you most likely to find Cab in the Aconagua?
Entre Cordierllas
65
Who is the most important producer in Aconcagua valley. What Wine put them & chile on the luxury map?
Vina Errazuriz
Sena- bordeaux blend made with mondavi
66
Eduardo chadwick of Errazuriz organized what blind tasting in what year to showcase Chile
Berlin Tasting
2004
67
Casablanca Valley is named for the river running through it, T/ F?
False
Named for the town
68
Despite its lattitude toward the equator, what allows Casablanca to be a cool climate?
Break in the coastal ranges
Humboldt current flows cool air in
Foggy
69
Casablanca has to battle ___________ by putting large wind machines in the vineyard
Spring Frost
70
which region has wider diurnal? Limari or Casablanca?
Casablanca
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who pioneered Casablanca plantings? Which producers followed?
Pablo Morandé of CYT
Villard
Veramonte
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What issues are Casablanca facing?
Cimate change, too warm
Underground irrigation water depleting
73
In what region would you find producers Casas de Bosque & Kingston Family?
Casablanca
74
In Casablanca you would find grafted vines or "own-rooted"?
Grafted
No phylloxera but have nematodes issue
75
Casablanca is most like what growing region of California
Central coast
Sta. Rita Hills
76
What is the sole key zone of Valle de San Antonio?
Leyda valley
77
where would you find areas:
Cartagena
Algarrobo
San Juan
Santo Domingo
Lo Abarca
San Antonio valley
78
San Antonio valley has a long history of winegrowing. T/ F?
False
not planted until 1998
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Most planted grape in San Antonio? What is the star are for it? What do some say the style is like?
Sauv blanc
Leyda
Marlborough
80
There are 3 "subzones" of San Antonio, what are they?
Leyda DO
Lo Abarca DO
Rosario (unofficial)
81
Leyda is cool due to roximity to coast but _________ subzone is cooler & even closer to the coast. What is a top producer here
Lo Abarca
Casa Marin
82
What is the warmest subzone of San Antonio? name the producer and key planting?
Rosario
Matetic
Syrah
83
What are the regions within Valle Central?
Maipo
Rapel
Curico
Maule
84
It is typical to get more rainfall North of Santiago than South? T/F?
False
More rain as you move South
85
What is the warmest area of Zona Central?
Rapel Valley
86
Maipo Costa/ Maipo Baja is offically in the Costa cross section?
False
Its an unofficial term used wit Medio Maipo and Alto Maipo
87
What Areas of Maipo would you find properly in the Andes cross section?
Puente Alto
Pirque
88
What is a major challenge for historic Maipo vineyards?
Urban expansion
89
What are some classic producers in the Maipo
CYT
Santa Rita
Santa Carolina
Cousino Macul
90
what are some of the top Bordeux style wines produced at altitude int he Maipo?
Don Melchor
Almaviva
Vinedo Chadwick
Antiyal from Espinoza
Caca Real from Santa Rita
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what makes Puento Alto so great?
Gravel soils
Elevation
92
What other grape might you find in the warmer, clay based, Medio maipo?
Carmenere
93
Who is considered the "terroir specialist" and plants in Isla de maipo DO area
De martino
94
Name another DO area in the medio de Maipo
Alhue
95
Which 2 zones lie within the Rapel Valley DO
Cachapoal
Colchagua
96
What is Chile's most planted subregion?
Rapel
97
Rapel river was formed at the confluence of which rivers?
Cachapoal
Tinguiririca
98
Which DO is closer to the ocean, Cachapoal or Colchagua?
Colchagua
99
Cachapoal is trying to emerge from behind Colchagua for quality by growing____________
Carmenere
100
Grapes that are ______ Ripening will most likely be found in Entre Cordilleras cross section
Late ripening like Carmenere
no fear of Spring frost (harvest time)
101
What is a notable DO area of Cachapoal for Carmenere
Puemo
102
Name 2 wines labeled as Peumo (unusual)
Herencia- Sant Carolina
Carmin de Peumo- CYT
103
Where would you find producers like Altair, Anakena, Clos de Fous? who has the highest vineyard in this area
Alto Cachapoal
Clos de Fous from Pedro Parra
104
What is the most famous DO area of Colchagua?
Apalta
105
The Entre Cordilleras vineyards of Colchagua are centered around what town/ DO area?
Santa Cruz
Peralillo
Marchigue
106
what are the Costa areas of Colchagua
Lolol
Pumanque
Paredones
107
2 Andes DO areas of Colchagua exist. What are they
San Fernando
Chimbarongo
108
What are the top 2 DO zones for vineyard acreage?
1. Maule
2. Colchagua
If you had Colchagua + Cachapoal (full rapel) then more acreage
109
Name some producers of the Colchagua
Cono Sur
Viu Manent
Casa Silva
Lapostolle
Los Vascos
Araucano
Montes
Neyen
Koyle
110
What river would be associated with Apalta
Tinguiririca
111
What climactic/ soil features help Apalta achieve greatness
Valley Open to southern warmth
Coast range blocks winds/ rain
Sunshine hours reduced
well drained granite soils
Hillside plantings
112
What producer is planting even further up the Andes foothills near Los Lingues?
Koyle
113
Curico Valley marks a shift from what Politcal zone to the next?
From O'Higgins Administrative Region to Maule Region
114
Curico has 2 zones named for its Rivers, what are they
Teno
Lontue
115
Are you prone to see Teno or Lontue zones on a Curico wine label
No
116
What are the 4 DO Areas around the city of Curico?
Sagrada Familia
Rauco
Romeral
Molina
117
Which Do area of Curico is in the Costa Area
Vichuquen
118
What grape has been misidentified for Sauv Blanc in Chile?
Sauvignon Vert (Friulano)
119
Who brought modern winemaking to Chile in 1979 and was based in Curico? What vineyard still has 100 yr old vines ? Who is most important producer now?
Miquel Torres
Manso de Velasco
Vina Echeverria
120
Where are you most likely to find plantings of Sauv blanc by Curico's new champions?
Andes
the Costa is too remote
121
If you see a "parron" training system in Maule what variety would it likely be?
Table grapes
Overhead training system
122
Long known for bulk production, What is making Maule a new an exciting region for wine?
Cabernet Franc is proving better suited than Cab Sauv
Pais is 2nd most planted
Old vine Carignan
Old Vine Malbec
Old Vine Semillon
123
What might a Chileano call a head trained vine?
Cabeza
124
What agency is formed by growers and trying to Perserve Carignan?
VIGNO
125
If you want to use VINGO on the label what rules do you follow?
85% Carignan
Dry framed
head trained
30 yr old vines +
Grafted Ok
Remainder of blend also dry farmed, head trained from Maule
2 yrs age
126
The Zona Sur marks a notable change in climate
from Mediterranean to more maritime
Transitional area
127
What rivers flow through itata valley
itata
Nuble
128
What is most planted grape in Itata
Pais
129
Irrigation is common in Itata, T/ F?
False
130
What 2 varieties are being replanted and are signature style components
Moscatel de Alejandria (Muscat de Alexandria)
Cinsualt
131
Itata is know for producing Muscat as a fortified sweet wine, T/ F?
false
dry style, restrained
132
After the Coastal ranges have diminished, what range pops up to protect Bio Bio from coastal winds?
Nahuelbuta
133
What variety is the most planted in Bio Bio
Pinot Noir
134
Itata valley is one of chile's oldest vine growing regions , T/ F?
True
19th century
60-80 yr old Muscat and cinsault
100 yr old pais
135
what are the 3 subregions of Zona Sur
Itata
bio bio
Malleco
136
What is the center of Viticulture in Malleco DO
Traiguen Area
137
although sparse and filled with civil unrest, 2 wines are mentioned as bright stars in Malleco DO
Vina Aqutiania's Sol de solo
Pedro Parra/ Clos de Fous
138
What is most produced in wet, rainy Malleco
Pinot
chard
139
What is Chile's most rainy growing Region
Austral Region (1800mm/ 70 inches)
140
Undurraga's Rafael Urrejola planted a vineyard near what parrelel & limit of growing?
46th parellel
141
what is being grown in Austral
SB
Chard
Pinot Noir
142
What are the 2 DO subregions of Austral
Valle del Cautin
Valle de Osorno
143
Name the 2 wines to finish 1st and 2nd at Berlin Tasting 2004
Sena
Vinedo Chadwick
144
Where would you find Areas of Claro Tutuven & Loncomilla?
Maule Valley
145
What region would you find Casa Marin?
San Antonio > Lo Abarca
146
Kingston Winery is located in the _________ subregion
Casablanca
147
What is the name of the fog in Chile
Camanacha
148
What is the parentage of Carmenere?
Cab Franc x Gros Cabernet
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