Chile

Question 1

Who is Claudio Gay>?

Answer 1

In 1830, Frenchman Claudio Gay set up a Chilean repository of pre-phyloxera Vitis Vinifera vines at the university of Chile’s Quinta Normal department. These vines combined with Chile’s geographic isolation (due to the Andes) makes it the only major winemaking region that is still totally Phylloxera free.

Question 2

Give me 3 synonyms for the mission grape and where they are found

Answer 2

Criolla Chica (Argentina),

Pais (Chile),

Listan Prieto (Canary Islands)

Question 3

What are the 6 DOS of Chile

Answer 3

Atacama
Coquimbo
Anconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral Region

Question 4

What are the conditions of Atacama and Coquimbo, what do they make?

Answer 4

Dry and desert like, only suitable for pisco production

Question 5

WHat are the two major moderating facotrs of wine growing chile?

Answer 5

Huimboldt Current (blows cool air off the Pacific)

Andes- Cools the nighttime temps

Question 6

Where is irrigation most prominent

Answer 6

Valle Central and Anconcagua

Question 7

When did chilean wine law start? what is the most important thing it did?

Answer 7

Est. 1995

Put into place the 75% rule (Vintage, Varietal, Origin) must be min 75%

Question 8

In chile, why do many winemakers move the 75% rule to 85%?

Answer 8

To comply with EU standards

Question 9

What is the min alc % for chilean wines

Answer 9

11.5%`

Question 10

What is the min alc % for Reserva and Reserva Especial?

Answer 10

12%

Question 11

What is the min alc for Riserva Privada and Gran Reserva?

Answer 11

12.5%

Question 12

What two aging deisgnations must spend a mandatory time in oak?

Answer 12

Reserva especial

Gran Reserva

Question 13

What grape is gaining reputatio in the high altutde valleys of Elqui?>

Answer 13

Syrah

Question 14

Limari is showing to be well suited to what grape and for what reason

Answer 14

Chardonnay, lots of limestone

Question 15

what are the three subzones of Coquimbo

Answer 15

Elqui- Syrah
Limari- Chardonnay
Choapa-

Question 16

The Anconcagua river flows from what to what?

Answer 16

The andes to the pacific through the Anconcagua sub region

Question 17

The soils of Anconcagua Valley are what?

Answer 17

Alluvial soils

Question 18

What is Casablanca most known for growing

Answer 18

Chard & SB

Question 19

What are the 4 subzones of San Antonia

Answer 19

Leyda
Lo Abarca
Rosario
Malvilla

Question 20

San Antonia is most known for growing what/>

Answer 20

White grapes, though PN is hsowing promise

Question 21

Central Valley DO Subzones

Answer 21

Maipo

Rapel-Chahapoal + Colchagua

Curico

Maule

Question 22

Where in Valle Central (and also all of CHile) is CS most famoust

Answer 22

Maipo Valley

Question 23

Talk about Concho Y toro

Answer 23

Maipo producer, Chile’s largest wine producer, “Don Melchor” fruit comes from Puente ALto

Question 24

What are two produers of the Maipo Valley

Answer 24

Concha Y Toro
Sant Rita
Cousino Macul

Question 25

Almaviva is a joint project betweern who?

Answer 25

Baron Philippe de Rothschild & Concha y Toro

Question 26

What is the name of the joint orject between Rothschild & Concho y Toro

Answer 26

Almaviva

Question 27

2 major red grapes of Rapel?

Answer 27

CS & Carmenere

Question 28

Which subzone of rapel is N?

Answer 28

Chachapoal in the North Colchagua S

Question 29

Talk about Purple angel

Answer 29

Made by Vina Montes | Made from COlchagua fruit, it is Chile's highest profile Carmener wine

Question 30

What are the two sub regions of curico?

Answer 30

Lontue Teno

Question 31

What are the Curico and Maule region generally known for?

Answer 31

Bulk / generic wine production Both are mostly planted to Cabernet

Question 32

What are the most planted red and white grapes of Malleco?

Answer 32

Chardonnay and PN

Question 33

What is generally planted in the Itata and Bio Bio?

Answer 33

Pais and Muscat (of alexandria)

Question 34

What are teh subzones of the sur (southern Region_

Answer 34

Itata Bio Bio Malleco

Question 35

In 2012 the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture amended what law?

Answer 35

Allowing 3 geographic terms to appear on DO labels: Costa Entre Cordilleras "Between the Mountains"- The valley areas between coastal ranges and andes Andes 85% of the grapes must come from the apropriate region to apply this label

Question 36

What are the 3 geographic terms allowed to be applied to Chilean DO wine?

Answer 36

Costa Entre Cordilleras "Between the Mountains"- The valley areas between coastal ranges and andes Andes 85% of the grapes must come from the apropriate region to apply this label

Question 37

What is the min % of grapes from a stated geographic area if a wine is printed with Costa, Entre Cordilleras or Andes?

Answer 37

85%

Question 38

Where does the fruit for puple angel come from, and who is the producer

Answer 38

Vina MOntes, Colchagua Fruit