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Chile is the world’s largest producer of which of the following grapes?
A. Malbec
B. Cabernet Sauvignon
C. Carmenère
D. Merlot
E. Sauvignon Blanc

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C. Carmenere

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Casablanca Valley is best known for the production of which of the following?
A. Sparkling wines
B. White wines
C. Red wines
D. Brandy

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B. White Wines

White 75% of production

Chardonay & Sauvignon Blanc dominate with Pinot Noir and Syrah for reds

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Which Chilean wine region is famous for old vine Carignan?
A. Maule Valley
B. Maipo Valley
C. Colchagua Valley
D. Curicó Valley
E. Cachapoal Valley

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A. Maule Valley

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Which Chilean wine region surrounds the capital of Santiago?
A. Aconcagua Valley
B. Cachapoal Valley
C. Maule Valley
D. Colchagua Valley
E. Maipo Valley

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E. Maipo Valley

Unofficially, 3 areas of Maipo, Alto Maipo, at elevations of 400-600 meters or higher in the piedmont of the Andes; the central area of Medio Maipo; and Maipo Costa/Maipo Bajo, the lowest-lying vineyards in the southwest.

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What is the most planted grape variety in Chile?

A. Chardonnay
B. Merlot
C. Cabernet Sauvignon
D. Carmenère
E. Cabernet Franc

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C. Cabernet Sauvignon

Carmenere (3rd)

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Which of the following regions has the coolest climate?
A. Casablanca Valley
B. Cachapoal Valley
C. Colchagua Valley
D. Maipo Valley
E. Atacama

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A. Casablanca Valley

Humboldt Current cools area

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Place the following regions in order from north to south (1 = northernmost, 3 = southernmost).

Choice Your Responses

A. Maule Valley

B. Maipo Valley

C. Colchagua Valley

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  1. Maipo Valley
  2. Colchagua Valley
  3. Maule Valley
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True or False:

Chile has been unaffected by phylloxera.

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True

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Almaviva is a collaboration between which of the following TWO wineries?
A. Concha y Toro
B. Errazuriz
C. Santa Rita
D. Casa Lapostolle
E. Paul Hobbs
F. Baronne Philippe de Rothschild
G. Robert Mondavi

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A. Concha y Toro

F. Baronne Philippe de Rothschild

Mouton-Rothschild,
Château D’Armhaillac, Opus One

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Concepción, Chile’s 3rd largest city, is closest to what wine region?
A. Itata Valley
B. Maule Valley
C. Curicó Valley
D. Aconcagua Valley
E. Malleco Valley

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A. Itata Valley

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Which of the following subregions would be most suitable for Pinot Noir production?
A. Cachapoal Valley
B. Casablanca Valley
C. Colchagua Valley
D. Aconcagua Valley
E. Curicó Valley

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B. Casablanca Valley

  • cool climate, Humboldt current cools area
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What is Chile’s most planted white grape?
A. Sauvignon Blanc
B. Chardonnay
C. Riesling
D. Sémillon
E. País

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A. Sauvignon Blanc

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Which of the following subregions corresponds to Chile’s O’Higgins administrative region?
A. Rapel Valley
B. Aconcagua
C. Sur
D. Atacama
E. Itata Valley

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A. Rapel Valley

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Who produces “Clos Apalta?”

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Casa Lapostolle

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The VIGNO association exists to preserve old vine _______ in Maule Valley.
A. País
B. Carmenère
C. Syrah
D. Carignan
E. Sauvignon Blanc

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D. Carignan

Vines, min. 30 years old

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Which of the following Chilean wineries were founded in the 19th century? (Select all that apply)
A. Cousiño Macul
B. Concha y Toro
C. Casa Lapostolle
D. Santa Rita
E. Montes

A

A. Cousiño Macul - Maipo
B. Concha y Toro - Maipo
D. Santa Rita - Maipo

  • Lapostolle (1994) - Colchagua
  • Montes (1987) - Colchagua
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Which of the following regions of Chile lies directly across the Andes from Argentina’s Mendoza?
A. Aconcagua Valley
B. Maule Valley
C. Maipo Valley
D. Bío-Bío Valley
E. Elqui Valley

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C. Maipo Valley

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The Valle del Rapel DO region consists of which of the following DO zones? (Select all that apply)
A. Colchagua Valley
B. Itata Valley
C. Cachapoal Valley
D. Maipo Valley
E. Curicó Valley

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A. Colchagua Valley

C. Cachapoal Valley

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What is the minimum ABV permitted for any wine in Chile?
A. 5%
B. 9.5%
C. 10.5%
D. 11.5%
E. 12.0%

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D. 11.5%

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Lo Abarca, Rosario, and Leyda Valley are specifically located in _____.

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Valle de San Antonio

Aconcagua region

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The Parron training method in Chile is similar to which old world training system

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Pergola

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Match the following wineries to their founder(s).

A. Los Vascos

B. Casa Lapostolle

C. Almaviva

D. Seña

Gran Marnier

Barons de Lafite-Rothschild

Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Robert Mondavi

A

A. Los Vascos - Domaine Barons de Lafite-Rothschild

B. Casa Lapostolle - Gran Marnier

C. Almaviva - Baron Philippe de Rothschild

D. Seña - Robert Mondavi

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The Peumo DO is located in:
A. San Antonio Valley
B. Coquimbo
C. Maipo Valley
D. Cachapoal Valley
E. Colchagua Valley

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D. Cachapoal Valley, Central Valley region

  • The DO area of Peumo is held in particularly high regard for Carmenère; it is the source of Santa Carolina’s “Herencia” and Concha y Toro’s “Carmín de Peumo,” both of which bear “DO Peumo” on the label
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Which vintages from 2011-2015 were cooler vintages for Chile? (Select all that apply)
A. 2011
B. 2012
C. 2013
D. 2014
E. 2015

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A. 2011

C. 2013

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Put the 6 regional Do's in order North to South Austral Atacama Sur Valle Central Coquimbo Aconcaqua
Atacama Coquimbo Aconcaqua Valle Central Sur Austral
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What cool current influences Chile's wine regions
Humboldt Curret, flows northward up the coast
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Valle de Copiapo DO and Valle del Huasco DO are in this north region that primarily produces Pisco
Atacama Chile's Pisco eanred appelation of origin in 1931
28
What cool subregion of Coquimbo is producing chardonnay and pinot noir on red clay atop limestone soil
Valle del Limarí Tibalí produces wine 7.5 miles from coast -The Talinay Hills are located here
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From north to south Elqui Valley, Limarí Valley, and Choapa Valley are located in what regional Chilean DO
Coquimbo
30
What is the synonym for País
Mission Grape
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La Sirena, Vicuño, and Paiguano are DO areas in which of the following regions? A. San Antonio Valley B. Maipo Valley C. Elqui Valley D. Itata Valley E. Cachapoal Valley
C. Elqui Valley Coquimbo region 525 Ha under vine (2011) \* Only 525 HA, not a major producer
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What is the most planted red variety in Itata Valley? A. Cabernet Sauvignon B. Carmenère C. Merlot D. Pinot Noir E. País
E. País * Itata Valley, located in Southern (Sur) region, form Chilean wine center - gobelet training and dry farming common
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Match the following wines to the DO region on their label. A. Miguel Torres "Manso de Velasco" B. Montes "Folly" C. Errazuriz "Don Maximiano" D. Santa Rita "Casa Real" E. Almaviva Curicó Valley, Maipo Valley, Aconcagua Valley, Colchagua Valley, Puente Alto
A. Miguel Torres "Manso de Velasco" - Curicó Valley B. Montes "Folly" - Colchagua Valley C. Errazuriz "Don Maximiano" - Aconcagua Valley D. Santa Rita "Casa Real" - Maipo Valley E. Almaviva - Puente Alto (Maipo DO area)
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Which of the following wines placed FIRST and SECOND at the Berling Tasting in 2004? A. Seña B. Almaviva C. Viñedo Chadwick D. Don Maximiano E. Don Melchior
A. Seña C. Viñedo Chadwick
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Sagrada Familia, Rauco, Romeral, and Molina are DO areas within: A. Cachapoal Valley B. Colchagua Valley C. Aconcagua Valley D. Malleco Valley E. Curicó Valley
E. Curicó Valley, Central Valley region
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What are the 4 tiers for DO wines in Chile
viticultural region, subregion, zone, areas
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What are the 3 divisions for DO wines in Chile
Costa (Coast) Entre Cordilleras ( Between the Mountains ) Andes
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Select the subregions of Aconcagua 1. Itata Valley 2. Curicó Valley 3. San Antonio Valley 4. Maule Valley 5. Limarí Valley 6. Casablanca Valley 7. Aconcagua Valley
3. San Antonio Valley 6. Casablanca Vally 7. Aconcagua Valley
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Viña Errázuriz, established in 1870, is the _____ Valley’s most important producer today. In the mid-1990s, the Errázuriz family partnered with Robert Mondavi to produce \_\_\_\_\_.
Aconcagua * Subregion DO's of Aconcagua: Valle del Aconcagua DO Valle de Casablanca DO Valle de San Antonio DO * Seña: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot varieties
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Name the regions
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What are the 4 subregions of the Central Valley
Maipo, Rapel, Curicó, and Maule Valleys * 3/4 of Chilean grape production * Rapel Valley warmest with most production
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Name 2 wineries of the Maipo Valley
Concha y Toro Santa Caorlina Santa Rita Cousiño Macul (founded 1856 still in original families hands)
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Don Melchor, Viñedo Chadwick, and Almaviva all have vineyards located in Puente Alto, what region and subregion is Puente Alto located
Central Valley Maipo Valley * gravelly soils
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If you were to find the DO areas of Rancagua, Peumo, Requínoa, Rengo on a label of wine what part of the Central Valley subregion and zone would you be in.
Rapel Valley Cachapoal DO Zone * Rancagua is the major town in the area * DO Areas: Entre Cordilleras: Rancagua, Peumo, Coltauco Andes: Requínoa, Rengo, Machalí
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The producers Cono Sur, Viu Manent and Casa Silva are located in the _____ Valley subregion and _____ Valley zone
Rapel Valley subregion, Colchagua Valley zone Koyle, Casa Lapostolle, Laura Hartwig, Los Vascos, Siegel, Montes also located here
46
Apalta (“earthquake” in Mapuche dialect) is located on the north bank of the Tinguiririca River in the DO area of Santa Cruz (Entre Cordilleras) in what region, subregion and zone of Chile
Central Valley region, Rapel Valley subregion, Colchagua zone
47
The DO zones Valle del Teno, Valle del Lontué of the Central Valley region are located in _____ Valley subregion
Curicó Valley Maule adminstrative region
48
Valle del Claro, Valle del Loncomilla, Valle del Tutuvén DO zones are located in one of the most historical Central Valley subregions, name the subregion of this moderate mild rainy autumn region
Maule Valley Valle del Claro, Valle del Loncomilla, Valle del Tutuvén DO's are the only DO's of Maule Valley * The Maule Valley alone is responsible for more than one-quarter of Chilean production and claims more vine acreage than any other DO subregion in the country, save the whole Rapel Valley - Cab Sauv is king
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What is Chile's most southern regional DO
Austral * two DO subregions, Valle del Cautín and Valle de Osorno
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What are the 3 subregions of the Sur (Southern) DO
Itata Valley Bió-Bió Valley Malleco Valley
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What two mountain ranges run parallel along the length of Chile
Andes & Cordilleras de la Costa, or Coastal Range.
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The weather phenomenon known as _____ is caused by a weakening and warming of the Humboldt Current. It occurs irregularly every few years, and its effects can last for a year or more. Pacific Ocean surface temperatures warm off the coasts of Chile and Peru, devastating fish populations and increasing rainfall dramatically in the arid regions of both countries.
El Niño
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Chile has three basic climates for winegrowing name them.
Norte Chico, Zona Central & Zona Sur In Norte Chico, the climate is hot and arid; in Zona Central, it is warm and Mediterranean; and in Zona Sur, the climate turns cool, rainy, and maritime.
54
What is Movimiento de Viñateros Independientes (MOVI)
an association of small quality-oriented Chilean wineries who come together to share a common goal to make wine personally, on a human scale
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True or False: Chilean wines indicating an origin need only contain a minimum 75% of grapes harvested in the stated region
True The minimum 75% rule also applies to varietal and vintage labeling, but in practice this export-focused country abides by the EU’s required 85% minimums in all three categories. (Chile, unlike the US, does not have a bilateral agreement with Europe preserving the 75% minimum for varietal labeling.
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Label Terms Permitted for DO wines: Gran Reserva Reserva Reserva Especial Reserva Privada Gran Vino Selección Superior
While these designations do have legal definitions in Chile, mandating slightly higher minimum alcohol contents than the bare minimum allowed under law, or requiring vague amounts of time aging in wood, they have no real practical meaning
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Who makes Los Vascos
Baron de Rothschild Lafite

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