Chile

Question 1

Who founded Sena, and in what year?

Answer 1

Mondavi and Edoardo Chadwick (Errazuriz), 1995

Question 2

What year was the Berlin Tasting?

Answer 2

2004

Question 3

Where is the Sena estate?

Answer 3

Valle de Aconcagua DO

Question 4

What was the first vintage of Vinedo Chadwick?

Answer 4

2002

Question 5

What is the top wine of Errazuriz?

Answer 5

Don Maximiano Founders Reserve, made from three blocks Max I, Max II, and Max V

Question 6

What were the top 5 wines at the Berlin tasting 2004?

Answer 6

2000 Vinedo Chadwick, 2001 Sena, 2000 Chateau Lafite, 2001 Margaux, 2000 Sena (both equal 4th)

Question 7

North to South, what are the 6 DO’s of Chile?

Answer 7

Atacama, Coquimbo, Aconcagua, Valle Centrale, Sur DO, Austral DO

Question 8

What are the two subregions of Atacama, and what are the best known for?

Answer 8

Copiapo and Val de Huasco. Mostly planted to pisco varieties

Question 9

What are the three categories of Pisco?

Answer 9

Puro, Acholado and Mosto Verde

Question 10

Give a synonym for Riesling Italico, and where it’s found

Answer 10

Grasevina, Croatia

Question 11

Which DO of Chile produces the best Sauvignon Blanc?

Answer 11

Casablanca (Aconcagua)

Question 12

What are the main varieties for Pisco production?

Answer 12

Muscat and Criolla varieties

Question 13

Which two regions of Chile do not have DO status?

Answer 13

Patagonia and Pacific

Question 14

Itata, Bio-Bio and Malleco are all in which region?

Answer 14

Sur DO

Question 15

Give the three sub-DO’s of Coquimbo

Answer 15

Choapa, Elqui, Limari

Question 16

Give the two sub-DO’s of Atacama

Answer 16

Copiapo and Val de Huasco. Mostly planted to pisco varieties

Question 17

What are the three DO’s of Aconcagua DO?

Answer 17

Aconcagua Valley, San Antonio and Casablanca

Question 18

Where is the area Lleyda Valley DO?

Answer 18

San Antonio DO zone, In Aconcagua DO region

Question 19

Errazuriz and Sena are both in which DO area?

Answer 19

Valle de Aconcagua DO

Question 20

Describe the airflow of Casablanca Valley

Answer 20

As warm air rises from the warmer Aconcagua Valley, cold air supplied by the Humboldt is pulled up river through Casablanca valley, cooling the vines. At night, as cold air falls down the mountain, further cooling the vines but not as much.

Question 21

Give 4 important varieties of Casablanca Valley

Answer 21

Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah

Question 22

San Antonio valley is well known for which varieties?

Answer 22

Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Question 23

My Rapelling Cat Meows

Answer 23

Maipo Rapel Curico Maule

Question 24

Give the two best estates of Maipo

Answer 24

Vinedo Chadwick and Almaviva

Question 25

What are the two subzones of Rapel?

Answer 25

Cachapoal and Colchagua

Question 26

What is the key Area of Colchagua?

Answer 26

Apalta DO

Question 27

What are the three greatest wines in Colchagua?

Answer 27

Alpha M, Clos Apalta, Purple Angel

Question 28

Give 4 important notes on Alpha M

Answer 28

First vintage 1996. Produced by Vina Montes. Cab dominant bordeaux blend. 18 Months new oak.

Question 29

Give 4 important notes on Clos Apalta

Answer 29

First vintage 1997. Produced by Lapostolle. Owned by the French Gran Marnier Family. Carmenere Dominant.

Question 30

What are the two mountain ranges of Chile?

Answer 30

Cordilleras Costas and Andes

Question 31

Who is credited with reviving the Curico DO?

Answer 31

Miguel Torres in the 1970's

Question 32

Describe the climate of Maule

Answer 32

Dry, warm, no oceanic influence.

Question 33

What is the name of the Growers association in Maule, and what is their cause?

Answer 33

Vigno is an association of 12 growers focussed on promoting and improving wines based on old vine carignan. Wines must be minimum 65% carignan, from dry grown vineyards at least 30 years old.

Question 34

Describe the growing environment of Itata

Answer 34

Wet (1100mm), exposed to the Pacific and Southern Oceans (Costas Cordilleras has fallen at this latitude)

Question 35

What are the key varieties of Bio Bio?

Answer 35

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Question 36

What are the three DO's of Sur?

Answer 36

Bio Bio, Malleco, Itata

Question 37

Who is the top producer of Maipo?

Answer 37

Almaviva, Alta Puente (owned by Baron Phillip de Rothschild and Concha y Toro)