Chile Flashcards
(20 cards)
List the Regiones Vitivinicolas from N-S (6)
Atacama DO
Coquimbo DO
Aconcagua DO
Valle Central DO
Sur DO
Austral DO
What is País?
One of the earliest planted grapes in Chile
Commonly found today in the southern sub-regions of Itata, Maule, and Bío Bío
Synonyms include:
Mission (United States)
Criolla Chica (Argentina)
Lístan Prieto (Portugal)
Who is considered the “father of Chilean wine?”
Silvestre Ochagavía
Founded Viña Ochagavía in 1851. It is the oldest winery still in operation today.
Who created Almaviva?
Baron Phillipe de Rothschild in conjunction with Concha y Toro
Bordeaux blend
(1997)
Who makes Seña?
Robert Mondavi
Eduardo Chadwick of Errázuriz
(1995)
When did Chile’s DO system first enter into effect? When and how was it later revised?
1995
Revised in 2012 to add Atacama and Austral.
Also created 3 new subdivisions:
Costa
Entre Cordilleras
Andes
Which wines came out on top of the 2004 Berlin tasting?
Viñedo Chadwick and Seña bested Lafite and Margaux in a blind tasting.
What is MOVI?
Movimiento de Viñateros Independientes
Originally established in 2009 by 12 wineries. Its a membership for small, quality-oriented wineries in a country dominated by massive wineries.
What is the parentage of Carmenère?
Gros Cabernet x Cabernet Franc
Considered Merlot up until 1994
Usually harvested after Cabernet to reduce high levels of pyrazines.
What is VIGNO? What are its tenats?
(2010)
Vignadores de Carignan
An association dedicated to the old vine preservation of Carignan in western Maule. The tenats are as follows:
Min 65% Carignan
Dry farmed vines
Must come from Maule’s secano interior sector
Min 2 years aging
DOC zone
Min 30-year-old rootstock
What is the major climate factor of the Costa subdivision?
The Humboldt Current
A cold water current running up the coast of Chile
What are the minimum percentages for stated variety, vintage, and region for a Chilean wine label?
75%
85% for exported wine to meet EU standards
What is the hierarchy of Chilean vineyard appellations?
Región Viticola (regional like Atacama/Valle Central)
Subregion DO (Maipo/Casablanca)
Zone DO (Valle de Leyda/Puente Alto)
Area DO (Peumo)
What are the subregions of Coquimbo?
Elqui DO
Limarí DO
Choapa DO
What are the subregions of Aconcagua?
Valle de Aconcagua DO
Valle de Casablanca DO
Valle de San Antonio DO
Where is Leyda DO?
Zone within San Antonio subregion of Aconcagua
Mostly Sauvignon Blanc
Where is Puente Alto?
Area DO within Maipo
Where is Peumo?
Area DO within Cachapoal
Known for great Carmenère
What are the subregions of Valle Central?
Maipo
Rapel
Curicó
Maule
What are the subregions of Sur?
Itata
Bío Bío
Malleco
