Chile Flashcards
(22 cards)
Name the 6 regional DOs of Chile
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcagua Central Valley Southern Regions Austral Region
What is the most suitable/most important region in Chilean fine wine production?
Central Valley
Name two moderating effects on temperatures of Chile’s Central Valley
Humboldt Current
Andes Mountains
What are the minimum requirements for vintage, variety and DO in Chile?
75%
What are the two leading grapes in Chile?
Cabernet Sauvignon
País
What percentage do red grapes make up Chile’s production?
Over 70%
What two Chilean regions are most known for Pisco production?
Atacama
Coquimbo
What are two important subregions of Coquimbo in Chile, and what wines are they known for?
Elqui Valley–cool-climate Syrah
Limari–cool-climate Chardonnay
(Also Choapa)
What DO is Pauquehue located in, and why is it important?
In Aconcagua; home to Errázuriz–one of Chile’s most prominent wine estates/families
What is Errázuriz’s flagship wine called, and what DO is it located in?
Seña; in Aconcagua
What are the 2 subregions of Aconcagua, and what kind of climate do they have?
Casablanca
San Antonio
Cool, coastal regions that grown primarily white grapes
Name the 4 subregions of Chile’s Central Valley
Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
Maule Valley
Curicó
What is Chile’s oldest and most established winemaking region, and where is it located geographically?
Central Valley; located between the Andes and the Coastal Range
Which subregions of Chile’s Central Valley is home to the biggest wine houses, and has an ideal climate and soil for Cabernet Sauvignon?
Maipo Valley
What is the flagship wine of Concha y Toro?
Don Melchor
What are the two subregions of Rapel Valley, and where is Rapel Valley located ?
In Chile’s Central Valley; subregions are Cachapoal and Colchaugua
Where is Apalta located?
In Colchaugua, the subregion of Chile’s Central Valley
Where is curicó located?
In Chile’s Central Valley
What is grown in the Maule Valley?
Mainly bulk wines for local consumption
What are the 3 subregions of Chile’s Southern Regions?
Itata
Bío Bío
Malleco
What two grapes are most well known in Itata and Bío Bío?
País and Muscat d’Alexandria
What are the new geographic terms introduced in 2012 for Chile’s wine labels?
Costa–proximity to the coast
Entre Cordilleras–valley regions
Andes–proximity to mountains
*min. 85% of grapes must be from the stated region
