Chile Producers (1) Flashcards
(507 cards)
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Region of Production?
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Apalta DO, Valle de Colchagua DO, Chile
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Winery Location?
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Cunaco, Colchagua, Chile
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Year Established?
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1994
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Founding Family?
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Domaines Bournet-Lapostolle (owners of Grand Marnier)
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Who founded the estate?
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Alexandra Marnier-Lapostolle and Cyril de Bournet
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Who manages the estate today?
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Charles de Bournet (7th generation)
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Consultant Enologist?
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Michel Rolland
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Winemaker for Clos Apalta?
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Jacques Begarie
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Winemaker for Lapostolle wines?
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Andrea León
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — When did Apalta gain DO status?
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2018 (Clos Apalta played a major role)
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Vineyard Holdings Total?
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200 ha
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Clos Apalta Vineyard Size & Elevation?
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35 ha, 150–300 m elevation
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Soils in Clos Apalta vineyard?
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Granite
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Original vines planted?
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Between 1915 and 1920
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Main grapes planted in Clos Apalta?
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Carmenère, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Syrah
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Casablanca vineyard and grapes?
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Atalayas (43 ha), planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in 1997
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Las Kuras vineyard location and grapes?
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Valle del Cachapoal DO; Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Total Production (average)?
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200,000 cases
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon aging regimen?
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12–14 months in new and used French barriques
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Cuvée Alexandre Syrah aging regimen?
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15–25 months in new and used French barriques
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Clos Apalta blend components?
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Primarily Carmenère (45–65%), Cabernet Sauvignon (20–30%), plus Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Clos Apalta barrel aging?
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24–28 months in 85–100% new French oak
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Inaugural vintage of Clos Apalta?
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1997
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Le Petit Clos blend and aging?
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Cabernet Sauvignon/Carmenère base; aged 6–8 months new oak, then 16–18 months in mixed oak
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Inaugural vintage of Le Petit Clos?
2014
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — “Collection” wines include which grapes?
Muscat, Mourvèdre, Garnacha, Carignan (VIGNO), Petit Verdot
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Are the vineyards certified biodynamic?
Yes, certified by Demeter
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Are the vineyards certified organic?
Yes, certified by CERES
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Maceration length?
Up to five weeks on the skins
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Fermentation style?
Native yeasts, temperature-controlled tanks
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Filtration of Clos Apalta wines?
Unfiltered
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — Filtration of Lapostolle wines?
Some are lightly filtered
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Lapostolle / Clos Apalta — What trade platform sells Clos Apalta?
La Place de Bordeaux
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Region of Production?
Valle del Aconcagua DO, Puente Alto DO
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Winery Location?
Panquehue, San Felipe de Aconcagua
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Year Established?
Errázuriz -1870
Seña- 1995
Viñedos Familia Chadwick - 1992
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Founder?
Don Maximiano Errázuriz
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Current Owner?
Eduardo Chadwick
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Chief Winemaker?
Francisco Baettig Hidalgo
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — What is Viñedo Chadwick named after?
Eduardo Chadwick's father, Don Alfonso Chadwick Errázuriz
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Who was Seña a partnership with originally?
Robert Mondavi
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — When was Seña’s inaugural vintage?
1995
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — When was Viñedo Chadwick’s first vintage?
1999
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — What was the Berlin Tasting?
2004 blind tasting organized by Eduardo Chadwick; Seña and Viñedo Chadwick beat First Growth Bordeaux
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — First Chilean wine to receive 100 points?
Viñedo Chadwick 2014
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Where are all icon wines made?
Don Maximiano Icon Winery (opened 2010)
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Seña vineyard location and planting date?
42 ha, Valle del Aconcagua DO, planted 1998
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Viñedo Chadwick vineyard location and planting date?
16 ha, Puente Alto DO, planted 1992
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Soils in Viñedo Chadwick?
Clay-loam and stony alluvial at 650 m elevation
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Annual production (Errázuriz, Seña, Viñedo Chadwick)?
700,000 (Errázuriz), 8,000 (Seña), 650 (Viñedo Chadwick)
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Seña blend and aging?
50–60% Cab Sauv + Malbec, Carmenère, Petit Verdot, others; 22 mos French oak (70–85% new) + some foudres
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Rocas de Seña blend?
38% Malbec, 25% Syrah, 15% Cab Sauv, 14% Grenache, 8% Petit Verdot
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Viñedo Chadwick blend and aging?
~95% Cab Sauv + Carmenère and/or Petit Verdot; aged 18–22 mos (75–100% new French oak + foudres)
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Don Maximiano Founder’s Reserve blend and aging?
65–85% Cab Sauv + Malbec, Carmenère, Petit Verdot, Cab Franc; aged 20–22 mos (65–72% new French oak)
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Villa Don Maximiano style?
Second wine; 25–40% Cab Sauv + Syrah, Petit Verdot, etc.; aged in 45–50% new oak + foudres
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Las Pizarras wines and soils?
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah from Aconcagua Costa slate soils (pizarras); first vintage 2014 (Chard/Pinot), 2017 (Syrah)
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — La Cumbre grape and aging?
Primarily Syrah; aged 22 months (50–68% new French oak); first vintage 2001
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — KAI grape and aging?
Primarily Carmenère; aged 22 months (47–100% new French oak); first vintage 2005
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Are Seña vineyards organic/biodynamic?
Yes, both certified
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Errázuriz / Seña — Are any Errázuriz vineyards certified organic?
Yes, MAX III is certified organic
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Viñedos Familia Chadwick / Err
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Garage Wine Co. — Region(s) of Production?
Valle del Maule DO, Valle del Maipo DO, Valle del Itata DO
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Garage Wine Co. — Winery Location?
San Javier, Maule
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Garage Wine Co. — Year Established?
2001
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Garage Wine Co. — Founder(s)?
Derek Mossman Knapp, Pilar Miranda, Dr. Alvaro Peña
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Garage Wine Co. — Initial Production Setup?
Started with 8 barrels in a garage
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Garage Wine Co. — Focus of Production?
Small-lot field blends from dry-farmed, old vines
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Garage Wine Co. — Notable Production Practice?
Reuse of bottles, hand silk-screened labels, wax seals from crayon wax
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Garage Wine Co. — Association Memberships?
Founding member of MOVI, member of VIGNO
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Garage Wine Co. — Cru Truquilemu Vineyard Location and Grapes?
Empedrado DO; Carignan (70+ yrs old) and Syrah on sandy granitic soils
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Garage Wine Co. — Bagual Vineyard Location and Grapes?
Valle del Maule DO; Garnacha on granitic silt
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Garage Wine Co. — Renacido Vineyard Grapes?
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Garage Wine Co. — Las Higueras Vineyard Details?
Valle del Maule DO; 100+ yr old bush-vine Cabernet Franc at 165m
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Garage Wine Co. — San Juan de Pirque Vineyard Elevation and Grape?
950+ meters; Cabernet Sauvignon
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Garage Wine Co. — Pirque Vineyard Details?
Valle del Maipo DO; Cabernet Franc at 600m
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Garage Wine Co. — Average Annual Production?
7,200 cases
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Garage Wine Co. — Isidore Vineyard Sémillon Winemaking?
Skin-fermented 8 months in amphora, aged in amphora and used barrels over one winter
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Garage Wine Co. — Phoenix Ferment (Single Ferment Series) Style?
País and Carignan vinified as white; aged in used barrels over one winter
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Garage Wine Co. — Old Vine Pale Style?
Rosé of Carignan, Garnacha, Mourvèdre; aged in used barrels over one winter
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Garage Wine Co. — Cru Truquilemu Style?
Carignan/Syrah field blend; stem inclusion; fermented in used barrels, aged two winters
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Garage Wine Co. — VIGNO Blend and Aging?
Carignan field blend with Syrah; aged in used barrels over two winters
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Garage Wine Co. — Truqui V Style?
100% Syrah from Empedrado DO; aged in used barrels over two winters
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Garage Wine Co. — Typical Fermentation Vessel?
Open-top lagars assembled from stainless steel scraps
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Garage Wine Co. — Use of Amphorae?
Some fermentation in tinajas (clay amphorae)
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Garage Wine Co. — Yeast Type?
Native yeast only
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Garage Wine Co. — Sulfur Usage?
Small additions after malolactic and/or pre-bottling
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Garage Wine Co. — Enologist Involved and Role?
Dr. Alvaro Peña, also head of enology at University of Chile
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Garage Wine Co. — Barrel Usage?
Typically 3rd use or older; no new oak
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Garage Wine Co. — Approach to Temperature Control?
None; relies on ambient temperature (e.g., open/close windows)
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Garage Wine Co. — Bottle Labeling and Closure?
Hand silk-screened labels; wax seal made from school-grade food-safe crayon wax
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Garage Wine Co. — What is the Single Ferment Series?
Experimental series where fruit is stacked atop ongoing fermentations due to tank shortage
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Garage Wine Co. — Style of Winemaking and Farming?
Organic, regenerative, dry-farming focus with manual techniques and small-batch fermentation
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Viña Concha y Toro — Region of Production?
Chile
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Viña Concha y Toro — Winery Locations?
Pirque (Cordillera) and Chimbarongo (Colchagua)
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Viña Concha y Toro — Year Established?
1883
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Viña Concha y Toro — Founder?
Don Melchor Concha y Toro
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Viña Concha y Toro — Famous Origin Legend?
Don Melchor spread a rumor that the devil lived in his cellar to prevent wine theft — origin of Casillero del Diablo brand
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Viña Concha y Toro — Current Ownership?
Guilisasti family (since 1960s)
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Viña Concha y Toro — Winemakers?
Marcelo Papa (technical director), Enrique Tirado (Don Melchor), Marcio Ramírez (other brands)
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Viña Concha y Toro — Vineyard Holdings?
9,200 ha
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Don Melchor Vineyard — Size and Location?
127 ha in Puente Alto DO, planted in 1979 at 650m elevation
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Don Melchor Vineyard — Grapes?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
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Viña Concha y Toro — Notable Vineyard Sites?
Quebrada Seca (Limarí), Ucúquer (Colchagua), Peumo (Cachapoal), Quitralmán (Bío-Bío)
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Viña Concha y Toro — Casablanca Plantings?
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Viognier, Merlot, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc
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Viña Concha y Toro — Quebrada Seca Vineyard Details?
Limarí Valley; Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Syrah; calcareous clay soils; 190m elevation
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Viña Concha y Toro — Total Annual Production?
16 million cases
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Viña Concha y Toro — Entry-Level Line?
Frontera (Valle Central DO)
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Viña Concha y Toro — Brand with Diablo Legend?
Casillero del Diablo (Chile DO), launched 1966
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Casillero del Diablo — Reserva Privada/Especial Examples?
Sauvignon Blanc (Casablanca), Chardonnay (Limarí), Carmenère (Rapel), Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo & Maule)
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Viña Concha y Toro — Mid-Tier Brand?
Marqués de Casa Concha (launched 1976)
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Marqués de Casa Concha — Red Blend?
Etiqueta Negra (Puente Alto DO)
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Viña Concha y Toro — Single-Vineyard Line?
Terrunyo (Casablanca SB, Peumo Carmenère, Pirque Cab Sauv)
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Viña Concha y Toro — Chardonnay/Pinot from Limarí?
Amelia line (single-vineyard, launched 1993)
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Viña Concha y Toro — Gravas Line?
Single-vineyard wines: Sauvignon Blanc (Mulchén), Syrah (Buin), Cabernet Sauvignon (Puente Alto)
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Viña Concha y Toro — First Icon Carmenère?
Carmín de Peumo (Peumo DO); 95% Carmenère, launched 2003
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Viña Concha y Toro — First Icon Cabernet Sauvignon?
Don Melchor (Puente Alto DO), launched 1987
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Don Melchor — Blend and Aging?
90%+ Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cab Franc, and/or Petit Verdot; aged 14–15 months in 55–75% new French oak
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Viña Concha y Toro — Late Harvest Wines?
White: 85% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Riesling, 5% Gewürztraminer; Rosé: 89.5% SB, 10% Riesling, 0.5% Syrah
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Viña Concha y Toro — International Partnership?
Partnered with Baron Philippe de Rothschild to launch Almaviva (1997)
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Viña Concha y Toro — Harvest and Winemaking?
Top cuvées are hand-harvested; fermentation in stainless steel with pumpovers; top wines see new oak, varietal lines in stainless or concrete
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Viña Concha y Toro — Distinction in Chile?
Largest Chilean wine producer/exporter; owns the most vineyard land in South America
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Viña Almaviva — Region of Production?
Puente Alto DO
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Viña Almaviva — Winery Location?
Puente Alto, Cordillera
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Viña Almaviva — Year Established?
1997
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Viña Almaviva — Founding Partnership?
Baron Philippe de Rothschild (Mouton) and Viña Concha y Toro
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Viña Almaviva — Cultural Inspiration for Name?
Named after a character in The Marriage of Figaro by Beaumarchais, later dramatized by Mozart
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Viña Almaviva — Label Design?
Features symbols of Chile’s indigenous Mapuche people
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Viña Almaviva — Style Concept?
Modeled after a French château; Bordeaux-style blend
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Viña Almaviva — Notable Distinction in Chilean Wine?
One of the first Chilean icon wines and first Chilean wine traded on La Place de Bordeaux
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Viña Almaviva — Chief Winemaker?
Michel Friou
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Viña Almaviva — Vineyard Holdings?
70 ha in Puente Alto
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Viña Almaviva — Vineyard Soils?
Sandy loam, clay, and gravel; originally planted in 1978
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Viña Almaviva — Average Annual Production?
15,000 cases
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Viña Almaviva — Grand Vin and Blend?
Almaviva: Primarily Cabernet Sauvignon with Carmenère and sometimes Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot
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Viña Almaviva — Almaviva Inaugural Vintage?
1996 (released in 1998)
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Viña Almaviva — Second Wine?
EPU (means "two" in Mapuche language)
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Viña Almaviva — EPU Blend?
Primarily Cabernet Sauvignon with Carmenère and sometimes Merlot and Cabernet Franc
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Viña Almaviva — EPU Inaugural Vintage?
2000
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Viña Almaviva — Barrel Aging Regimen?
16–19 months in new French oak (varies by vintage)
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Viña Almaviva — Fining Method?
Egg white fining before bottling
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Viña Almaviva — Gravity Flow Design?
Yes, grapes are handled using gravity-fed systems
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Viña Almaviva — Style Description?
Rich, opulent, polished Bordeaux-style red with a notable Carmenère component
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Viña Almaviva — Major Accolade?
2017 vintage named "Wine of the Decade" by James Suckling
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Miguel Torres Chile — Region of Production?
Valle de Curicó
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Miguel Torres Chile — Winery Location?
Curicó, Curicó
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Miguel Torres Chile — Year Established?
1979
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Miguel Torres Chile — Historical Significance?
First foreign winery to invest in Chilean wine production
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Miguel Torres Chile — Country of Origin of Parent Company?
Spain (Familia Torres)
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Miguel Torres Chile — Key Innovations in Chilean Wine?
Introduced temp-controlled stainless steel tanks, pneumatic presses, and new barriques
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Miguel Torres Chile — Role in País Wine History?
Produced the first sparkling País rosé and red País with carbonic maceration
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Miguel Torres Chile — Pisco Production?
Yes, produced from grapes grown in Limarí Valley
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Miguel Torres Chile — Affiliation?
Founding member of Primum Familiae Vini
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Miguel Torres Chile — Total Vineyard Holdings?
Multiple across Curicó, Maule, Empedrado, Itata, and Osorno
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Miguel Torres Chile — Manso de Velasco Vineyard Details?
50 ha in Curicó; includes 10 ha of 115+ year-old Cabernet Sauvignon
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Miguel Torres Chile — Empedrado Vineyard Details?
369 ha; slate soils; planted to Pinot Noir
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Miguel Torres Chile — Río Bueno Vineyard Details?
Located in Valle de Osorno DO; volcanic soils; planted to Sauvignon Blanc
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Miguel Torres Chile — Santa Digna Maquehua Vineyard?
95 ha; stony soils; red varieties including Cab Sauv and Merlot
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Miguel Torres Chile — San Luis de Alico Vineyard?
Maule; Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Cab Sauv, Carmenère, and Viognier
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Miguel Torres Chile — La Causa Vineyard?
230 ha in Itata DO; planted to red varieties
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Miguel Torres Chile — Average Annual Production?
600,000 cases
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Miguel Torres Chile — Estelado Brut Rosé Specs?
100% País; traditional method; 6 months on lees; inaugural vintage 2011
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Miguel Torres Chile — Escaleras de Empedrado Specs?
100% Pinot Noir from slate soils; 9 months in second-use French oak
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Miguel Torres Chile — Manso de Velasco Wine Specs?
100% Cabernet Sauvignon; 18 months in 45% new French oak; unfiltered
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Miguel Torres Chile — Miguel Torres Gran Reserva Line?
Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Carmenère; aged 18 months in French oak
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Miguel Torres Chile — Cordillera de los Andes Line?
Terroir-driven varietals from multiple DOs across Chile
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Miguel Torres Chile — Cordillera Line Highlights?
Sparkling Pinot Noir (Curicó), SB (Osorno), Chard (Limarí), VIGNO Carignan (Maule), Syrah (Casablanca), Carmenère (Peumo), Cab Sauv (Maipo)
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Miguel Torres Chile — Sustainability Practices?
Global leader; organic lines (Las Mulas), fair trade (Santa Digna), vegan wines
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Miguel Torres Chile — Carbon Offset Initiative?
Purchased over 5,000 ha in Patagonia to plant trees
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Miguel Torres Chile — Fining Techniques?
Mixed: some wines fined with ...egg albumin (e.g. Escaleras de Empedrado), others bottled unfiltered (e.g. Manso de Velasco)
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Viña Montes — Region of Production?
Apalta DO, Valle de Colchagua DO
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Viña Montes — Winery Location?
Santa Cruz, Colchagua
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Viña Montes — Year Established?
1987
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Viña Montes — Founder & Early Role?
Aurelio Montes Sr.; broke away from large firms to launch premium Colchagua wines
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Viña Montes — Historical Significance?
First to plant on Apalta’s steep hillsides; early Syrah proponent; key exporter of premium Chilean wine
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Viña Montes — Current Head Winemaker?
Aurelio Montes Jr.
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Viña Montes — Total Vineyard Holdings?
917.2 ha
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Viña Montes — Notable DO with Coastal Plantings?
Zapallar DO (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc), 7 km from ocean
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Viña Montes — Unique Itata Vineyard?
1 ha of Cinsault on granitic soils with red clay and quartz
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Viña Montes — Casablanca Vineyard Focus?
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, 23 km from ocean
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Viña Montes — Leyda Vineyard Focus?
Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc, 15 km from ocean
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Viña Montes — Apalta Vineyard Details?
199.7 ha; deep soils with pebbles; planted to Bordeaux varieties and Syrah
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Viña Montes — Marchigüe Vineyard Details?
520.7 ha; shallow clay soils; source of Taita and Purple Angel
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Viña Montes — Average Annual Production?
725,000 cases
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Viña Montes — Folly Wine Details?
100% Syrah (Apalta DO); 24 months in new French oak; inaugural vintage 2000
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Viña Montes — Purple Angel Wine Details?
92% Carmenère, 8% Petit Verdot from Apalta & Marchigüe; 18 months in new French oak; inaugural vintage 2003
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Viña Montes — Taita Wine Details?
85% Cab Sauv + varying other grapes; 24 months in new French oak; inaugural vintage 2007
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Viña Montes — Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon Details?
90% Cab Sauv, 10% Merlot; 12 months in French oak (30% new); inaugural vintage 1987
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Viña Montes — Alpha M Wine Details?
80% Cab Sauv, 10% Cab Franc, 5% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot; 18 months in new French oak; inaugural vintage 1996
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Viña Montes — Outer Limits Series Focus?
Exploration of unique varietals and cool-climate/coastal terroirs (e.g. Aconcagua Coast, Itata)
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Viña Montes — Notable Sweet Wine?
Botrytised late-harvest Gewürztraminer from Maule Valley
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Viña Montes — Vinification Techniques?
Hand-harvested, cold maceration, native/commercial yeasts, ML in stainless/concrete, aging in oak or concrete
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Viña Montes — Icon Wine Yield?
Low yields ~3.5 to 4 tons per hectare
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Viña Montes — Filtration?
Lightly filtered before bottling
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Viña VIK — Region of Production?
Valle del Cachapoal DO
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Viña VIK — Winery Location?
San Vicente, Cachapoal
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Viña VIK — Year Established?
2004
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Viña VIK — Founders?
Alexander and Carrie Vik (Norwegian entrepreneurs)
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Viña VIK — Project Vision?
Luxury wine and hospitality destination with winery, hotel, retreat center, spa, art gallery, and restaurant
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Viña VIK — Total Land Purchased?
4,300 ha in Millahue (Cachapoal)
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Viña VIK — Total Vineyard Holdings?
327 ha
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Viña VIK — Chief Winemaker?
Cristian Vallejo
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Viña VIK — Average Annual Production?
33,000 cases
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Viña VIK — Top Grapes Planted?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Carmenère
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Viña VIK — La Piu Belle Rosé Composition?
75–85% Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc and Syrah
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Viña VIK — La Piu Belle Rosé Vinification?
Whole-cluster fermentation in stainless steel; partial aging 1 month in used oak
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Viña VIK — La Piu Belle Rosé Inaugural Vintage?
2019
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Viña VIK — VIK Flagship Wine Composition?
67% Cab Sauv, 17% Cab Franc, 14% Carmenère, 2% Merlot
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Viña VIK — VIK Aging Regimen?
23 months in 100% new French oak
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Viña VIK — VIK Inaugural Vintage?
2010
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Viña VIK — La Piu Belle Wine Composition?
Primarily Cab Sauv & Carmenère, with Syrah and sometimes Merlot
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Viña VIK — La Piu Belle Aging Regimen?
23–26 months in new and used French oak
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Viña VIK — La Piu Belle Inaugural Vintage?
2011
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Viña VIK — Milla Cala Wine Composition?
60–70% Cab Sauv with Carmenère, Merlot, Cab Franc, and Syrah
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Viña VIK — Milla Cala Aging Regimen?
20 months in used French oak
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Viña VIK — Milla Cala Inaugural Vintage?
2011
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Viña VIK — VIK Wine Style?
Flagship icon wine; rich, polished; aged in new French oak
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Viña VIK — Sustainability Practices?
Estate-grown oak barrels, reforestation, solar power, natural insulation, free cooling
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Viña VIK — Amphora Experimentation?
Using clay from estate vineyard soils for amphora aging
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Matetic — Region of Production?
Valle de San Antonio DO
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Matetic — Winery Location?
Rosario, San Antonio
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Matetic — Year Established?
1999
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Matetic — Family Origin?
Croatian; emigrated from Austro-Hungarian Empire
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Matetic — First Cool-Climate Syrah in Chile?
Yes, planted in 1999, released in 2001
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Matetic — Signature Line of Wines?
EQ (Equilibrio)
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Matetic — Secondary Line of Wines?
Corralillo
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Matetic — Total Estate Size?
16,000 ha (includes forest, farmland, and vineyards)
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Matetic — Total Vineyard Holdings?
160 ha
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Matetic — Santo Tomás Vineyard Details?
41 ha; Syrah, Cab Franc, Sauv Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling; red granite & green volcanic tuff w/ quartz; planted 2005; 18 km from ocean
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Matetic — Valle Hermoso Vineyard Details?
27 ha; Pinot Noir & Sauv Blanc; gray granite, black mica, volcanic tuff; planted 2007; 13 km from ocean
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Matetic — El Rosario Vineyard Details?
67 ha; Syrah, Pinot, Malbec, Cab Franc, Sauv Blanc, Gewürz, Chardonnay; red granite w/ quartz clay & volcanic tuff; planted 1999; 19 km from ocean
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Matetic — La Casona Vineyard Details?
4.7 ha; Sauv Blanc; planted 2005; 13 km from ocean
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Matetic — Average Annual Production?
14,000 cases
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Matetic — Coastal Brut Composition & Method?
Chardonnay & Pinot Noir; traditional method; 2 years on lees
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Matetic — EQ Limited Edition Pinot Noir Details?
Whole-cluster ferment; aged 14 months in 228L French oak
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Matetic — Matetic Syrah Vinification?
50% whole cluster; aged 22 months French oak + 3 years bottle; unfiltered
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Matetic — EQ Cool Climate Syrah Aging?
18–22 months in French oak
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Matetic — Corralillo Riesling Region?
Valle de Casablanca DO
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Matetic — Corralillo Gewürztraminer Region?
Valle de San Antonio DO
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Matetic — Corralillo Sauvignon Blanc Region?
Valle del Maipo DO
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Matetic — Corralillo Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Region?
Valle de San Antonio DO
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Matetic — Corralillo Carmenère Region?
Valle de Colchagua DO
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Matetic — Corralillo Cabernet Sauvignon Region?
Valle del Maipo DO
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Matetic — Corralillo Winemaker’s Blend Region?
Valle de San Antonio DO
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Matetic — Corralillo Late Harvest Region?
Valle del Aconcagua DO
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Matetic — Organic & Biodynamic Certifications?
CERES GmbH (organic); Demeter (biodynamic)
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Matetic — Vineyard Sustainability Practices?
Weeded by alpacas; compost from cow manure and grape pomace
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Matetic — Fermentation Practices?
Native yeast; gravity flow; open-top fermentation for reds
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Matetic — Oak Aging Policy?
All wines except Sauv Blanc aged in oak (often Burgundian barrels)
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Matetic — Closure Type for Corralillo Wines?
Mostly screwcap
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Region of Production?
Valle del Maule DO
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Winery Location?
Peralillo, Colchagua
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Year Established?
2004
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Country of Origin?
France (Burgundy)
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Initial Background in Chile?
Sommelier and wine buyer in Santiago
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Winemaking Mentor?
Marcel Lapierre (Domaine Lapierre, Morgon)
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — First Winery Project?
Clos Ouvert (founded 2006, lost in 2010 earthquake)
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Winemaking Philosophy?
Natural wine; organic (uncertified); low-intervention
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Revival Work with País?
Pioneer in reintroducing old vine País, including pét-nat and terroir-driven wines
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Vineyard Model?
Négociant; leases facility in Colchagua; buys grapes or wine from growers
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Pipeño Series Concept?
Traditional País wines; names of local growers on labels; fermented in pipas (wooden tanks)
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Vineyard Holdings?
0.5 ha owned; others farmed in partnership
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Quenehuao Vineyard?
24 ha; País (up to 300 yrs), Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot, Carignan; granite & iron clay
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Pilen Alto Vineyard?
1.2 ha; País (200–300 yrs); red iron clay, quartz, schist, red granite; high elevation
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Carrizal Vineyard?
4 ha; Muscat, Chasselas, Torontel, old bush-vine País; sandy, red/black clay & granite; farmed by Ernesto & Marisol Soto
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Portezuelo Vineyard?
2.5 ha; País (to 250 yrs), Sémillon, Moscatel, Cinsault; farmed by Patricio Martinez
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Coronel del Maule Vineyard?
3 ha; bush-vine País (200–300 yrs); granite and clay; farmed by Sergio Perez
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Average Production?
8,500 cases
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Gamay Blanc?
100% Chardonnay; from Quenehuao; no sulfur; 80% unfiltered
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Gorda Blanca Cuvée Benoit?
Moscatel, Torontel, Sémillon, Chasselas; unfined, unfiltered, no sulfur
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Pipeño Carrizal Blanco?
Moscatel, Torontel, Sémillon, Chasselas; produced by Ernesto & Marisol Soto
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — El País de Quenehuao?
100% País; carbonic maceration; 11 months in stainless; no sulfur; collab w/ Lapierre & Ricardo Gardeweg; 2009
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Huasa di Pilen Alto?
100% País; aged 10 months in amphorae and stainless; produced by Margarite Flore & Lionel Diaz; 2009
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — El Mismo País?
Carbonic maceration; unfiltered
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Pipeño Coronel del Maule?
100% País; produced by Sergio Perez
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Pipeño Carrizal?
100% País; produced by Ernesto & Marisol Soto
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Pipeño Portezuelo?
100% País; produced by Patricio Martinez
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Traditional Destemming Tool?
Zaranda (woven mat)
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Fermentation Vessels?
Tinaja (amphora), stainless steel, open-top lagares, pipas (wooden tanks)
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Filtration & Sulfur Use?
Lightly filtered; small sulfur addition if needed
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Typical Bottle Format?
One-liter bottles; bottled in nouveau style shortly after fermentation
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Louis-Antoine Luyt — Synonyms Used to Circumvent DO?
Gamay Blanc = Chardonnay; Cargadora = Cinsault; Legno Duro = Carignan
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Casa Silva — Region of Production?
Valle de Colchagua DO, Austral DO
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Casa Silva — Winery Location?
San Fernando, Colchagua
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Casa Silva — Year Established?
1997
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Casa Silva — Historical Founder?
Emilio Bouchon (emigrated from Saint-Émilion in late 19th century)
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Casa Silva — Modern Revival by?
Mario Silva and sons
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Casa Silva — Historic Distinction?
Oldest wine cellar in Colchagua Valley
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Casa Silva — First to Label Using Which DO?
Austral DO (after its creation in 2012)
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Casa Silva — Non-Wine Facilities?
Historic estate with hotel, restaurant, and polo field
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Casa Silva — Angostura Vineyard?
Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Gris; alluvial soils; planted in 1912
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Casa Silva — Los Lingues Vineyard?
Carmenère, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot; alluvial soils with sand, clay, granite
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Casa Silva — Lolol Vineyard?
Syrah, Viognier; alluvial gravel and sandy loam; steep 30% slopes
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Casa Silva — Paredones Vineyard?
Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah; granitic soil w/ clay & quartz; 6 km from Pacific
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Casa Silva — Futrono Vineyard?
Austral DO; Riesling, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc; volcanic and sedimentary soils; planted in 2006
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Casa Silva — Doña Dominga Series?
Varietal wines of white & red grapes; tiers: Gran Reserva de los Andes/Costa, Reserva de Familia, Cuvée Colchagua
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Casa Silva — Cool Coast Series?
Paredones vineyard; varietal Sauvignon Blanc, Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah (red & rosé)
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Casa Silva — Lago Ranco Series?
Austral DO; varietal Riesling, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc from Futrono
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Casa Silva — Microterroir?
100% Carmenère; Los Lingues vineyard; 12 months French oak
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Casa Silva — Altura?
50% Carmenère, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot; Los Lingues; 14 months new French oak + 4 years bottle
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Casa Silva — Fermentation Method?
Temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks
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Casa Silva — Gran Reserva Oak Aging?
10–12 months; 65–70% French oak, remainder stainless
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Casa Silva — Reserva Oak Aging?
6–8 months; 40–55% French oak, remainder stainless
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Casa Silva — Viognier & Chardonnay Winemaking?
Partial barrel fermentation, bâtonnage, partial MLF
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Casa Silva — Cool Coast & Lago Ranco Aging?
Stainless steel or neutral oak (2nd/3rd use)
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Cousiño-Macul — Region of Production?
Valle del Maipo DO
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Cousiño-Macul — Winery Locations?
Peñalolén (Santiago) and Buin (Maipo)
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Cousiño-Macul — Year Established?
1856
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Cousiño-Macul — Founder?
Don Matías Cousiño
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Cousiño-Macul — Notable Historical Figure?
Isidora Goyenechea (first female entrepreneur in South America)
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Cousiño-Macul — Year Grapevines First Planted?
1860
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Cousiño-Macul — Key Varieties Originally Planted?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (Pauillac), Chardonnay (Burgundy), Riesling (Alsace), Sauvignon Gris, Sauvignon Vert, Sémillon (Graves)
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Cousiño-Macul — Urban Expansion Outcome?
Moved from original estate to Buin in the 1990s; first vintage from new site: 2000
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Cousiño-Macul — Head Winemaker?
Rosario Palma Corrales
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Cousiño-Macul — Vineyard Holdings?
1,200 ha
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Cousiño-Macul — Average Total Production?
250,000 cases
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Cousiño-Macul — Gota de Luna?
100% Sauvignon Blanc; Valle del Malleco DO
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Cousiño-Macul — Jardín de Macul?
Varietal Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon; 15–18 months in new French barriques
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Cousiño-Macul — Lota?
Primarily Cabernet Sauvignon (planted 1932) + Merlot; 15 months French oak (85–100% new); 3 years bottle; Inaugural vintage 2004
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Cousiño-Macul — Finis Terrae?
45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 11% Syrah; 14–15 months French oak (55% new); 2 years bottle; Inaugural vintage 1992
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Cousiño-Macul — Dama de Plata?
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, 5% Syrah; 12 months French oak
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Cousiño-Macul — W Double U?
100% Cabernet Sauvignon; 12 months in French oak (50% new)
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Cousiño-Macul — Isidora Line?
Varietal Riesling, Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Rosé; Inaugural vintage 2004
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Cousiño-Macul — Antiguas Reservas?
Varietal Chardonnay, Syrah, Carmenère, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon; Inaugural vintages: 1927 (Cab Sauv), 1969 (Chardonnay)
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Cousiño-Macul — Don Matías Line?
Varietal Syrah, Carmenère, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
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Cousiño-Macul — Don Luis Line?
Varietal Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Syrah, Carmenère, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon (red, vin gris)
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Cousiño-Macul — Vine Material?
Own-rooted; selection massale maintained in proprietary nursery
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Cousiño-Macul — Vinification Style?
Hand-harvested; temp-controlled stainless steel; commercial yeasts; regular pumpovers
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Cousiño-Macul — Clarification Techniques?
Many wines clarified, cold-stabilized, and filtered; Lota is bottled unfined
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Casa Marín — Region of Production?
Lo Abarca DO
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Casa Marín — Winery Location?
Lo Abarca, Cartagena
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Casa Marín — Year Established?
2000
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Casa Marín — Founder?
María Luz Marín
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Casa Marín — Significance of Founder?
First female winery owner in Chile
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Casa Marín — Educational Background of Founder?
Agronomy and winemaking degree from University of Chile
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Casa Marín — Distance from Pacific Ocean?
4 kilometers
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Casa Marín — Regional First?
First winery in Lo Abarca
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Casa Marín — Role in DO Status?
Instrumental in Lo Abarca achieving DO status in 2018
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Casa Marín — Known For?
Cool-climate varieties and premium white wines
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Casa Marín — Second Labels?
Cartagena (mid-priced), Viñedos Lo Abarca (by Felipe Marín)
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Casa Marín — Vineyard Holdings?
41 ha
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Casa Marín — Average Total Production?
11,000 cases
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Casa Marín — María Luz Brut Nature?
100% Riesling; traditional method; aged 36 months on lees
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Casa Marín — Miramar Vineyard Riesling?
Dry style with 3–9 g/L RS; some botrytis influence
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Casa Marín — Cipreses Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc?
Fermented in stainless; some vintages age a few months in 5–10% French oak
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Casa Marín — Estero Vineyard Sauvignon Gris?
50% stainless, 50% used 500L French oak; aged 6–7 months
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Casa Marín — Lo Abarca Hills Pinot Noir?
Aged 12–16 months in French oak, 20–30% new
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Casa Marín — Litoral Vineyard Pinot Noir?
Aged 12–14 months in French oak, up to 20% new
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Casa Marín — Miramar Vineyard Syrah?
Aged 18–24 months in French oak, 35% new
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Casa Marín — Yield per Hectare?
Approximately 3–4 tons/ha
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Casa Marín — Harvest & Sorting Method?
Hand-harvested in 18 kg bins; manually sorted
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Casa Marín — Fermentation Style?
Stainless steel or large used oak foudres; native or commercial yeasts depending on wine
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Casa Marín — Fining & Filtration?
No fining or filtration
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Casa Marín — Sustainability Focus?
Water preservation, fair labor, recycling, renewable energy, IPM, and more
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Region of Production?
Valle del Elqui DO
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Winery Location?
Alcohuaz, Elqui
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Year Established?
2011
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Founders?
Álvaro Flaño and his son Patricio
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Consulting Winemaker?
Marcelo Retamal
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Notable Geographical Detail?
Vineyards at ~2,200 meters elevation; among the highest in Chile and the world
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Latitude?
30th parallel south
361
Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Climate Conditions?
Abundant sun, high diurnal range, very low rainfall
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Soil Type?
Granitic and volcanic
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Vineyard Holdings?
20 ha
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Original Varietal Attempt?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère
365
Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Preferred Varieties?
Syrah, Garnacha, Petite Sirah, Touriga Nacional
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Average Total Production?
Unknown
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — RHU?
65–80% Syrah with Garnacha and Petite Sirah; aged 35 months; inaugural vintage 2011
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — GRUS?
50–60% Syrah with Garnacha, Petite Sirah, sometimes Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Touriga Nacional; inaugural vintage 2014
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Cuesta Chica?
100% Garnacha; inaugural vintage 2015
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Tococo?
100% Syrah; inaugural vintage 2015
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — La Era?
100% Malbec; inaugural vintage 2015
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Farming Methods?
Organic and biodynamic
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Fermentation Practices?
Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts; foot-treading in stone lagares
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Aging Vessels?
Concrete eggs (1,600 L), oak foudres (2,500 L), concrete tanks (6,000 L)
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Viñedos de Alcohuaz — Style?
Concentrated, fresh, and structured wines
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Viña Aquitania — Region(s) of Production?
Valle del Maipo DO, Valle del Malleco DO
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Viña Aquitania — Winery Locations?
Peñalolén (Maipo), Santiago; Traiguén (Malleco)
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Viña Aquitania — Year Established?
1990
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Viña Aquitania — Founders?
Bruno Prats, Paul Pontallier, Felipe de Solminihac
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Viña Aquitania — Later Partner?
Ghislain de Montgolfier (Champagne Bollinger)
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Viña Aquitania — Original Goal?
Produce high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon in Alto Maipo
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Viña Aquitania — Southern Expansion?
Traiguén in Malleco Valley (planted in 1993)
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Viña Aquitania — Malleco Valley Significance?
First commercial vineyard in Traiguén; pioneer in southern Chile
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Viña Aquitania — Vineyard Holdings?
39 ha
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Viña Aquitania — Alto Maipo Vineyard?
18 ha of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah on stony, alluvial soils at 700 m
386
Viña Aquitania — Traiguén Vineyard?
21 ha of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc on volcanic red clay
387
Viña Aquitania — Average Total Production?
12,000 cases
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Viña Aquitania — SOLdeSOL Brut Nature?
50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir; fermented in used barrels; 24 months on lees
389
Viña Aquitania — SOLdeSOL Sauvignon Blanc?
50% stainless steel, 50% second-/third-use barrels
390
Viña Aquitania — SOLdeSOL Chardonnay?
Barrel-fermented (10% new), partial malolactic (6%), 9 months aging with bâtonnage; inaugural vintage 2000
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Viña Aquitania — SOLdeSOL Pinot Noir?
Aged 12 months in French oak, 33% new
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Viña Aquitania — Lazuli?
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Alto Maipo; aged 16 months in French oak, 33% new; inaugural vintage 2002
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Viña Aquitania — Domaine Paul Bruno?
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Alto Maipo; 16 months in French oak, 33% new
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Viña Aquitania — Transport of Grapes from Malleco?
Transported at night to Santiago winery
395
Viña Aquitania — Fermentation?
With commercial yeasts in temperature-controlled tanks
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Viña Aquitania — Barrel Aging Practices?
Mix of new and used French oak, depending on the wine
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Viña Aquitania — Connection to Bodegas Aquitania in Spain?
No connection; entirely separate
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): What region does Viña Los Vascos produce wine in?
Valle de Colchagua DO
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): Where is the winery located?
Peralillo, Colchagua
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): When was Viña Los Vascos established under current ownership?
1988
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): Which French wine group owns Viña Los Vascos?
Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): What was significant about the Rothschild acquisition of Viña Los Vascos?
It was the first French wine investment in modern Chile
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): What does "Los Vascos" refer to?
The Basque origins of the estate
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): How large is the vineyard holding of Viña Los Vascos?
640 hectares
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): What soil types are found in the vineyard?
Volcanic soils with sandy-clay and granitic sand
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): What grape varieties are planted?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Syrah, Malbec, and Chardonnay
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): What is the average total production?
450,000 cases
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): Who is the chief winemaker?
Maximiliano Correa
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): What is the cépage and aging for Le Dix de Los Vascos?
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Carmenère, 5% Syrah; aged 18 months in French oak (60% new)
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): What was the inaugural vintage of Le Dix de Los Vascos?
1996
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): What is the cépage and aging of Cromas Gran Reserva?
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah, 5% Carmenère; aged 12 months in French oak (50% new)
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): What was the inaugural vintage of Cromas Gran Reserva?
2000
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): What is the cépage and aging of Cromas Grande Réserve Carmenère?
100% Carmenère; aged 12 months in French oak
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): What was the inaugural vintage of Cromas Grande Réserve Carmenère?
2012
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): Where are the estate’s oak barrels produced?
DBR Lafite’s cooperage in Pauillac
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): What harvest and sorting techniques are used?
Hand-harvested; small crates for top cuvées
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): How are red wines typically vinified?
Destemmed and fermented in stainless steel tanks with pumpovers
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Viña Los Vascos (Chile): How are white wines typically vinified?
Fermented at low temperatures to preserve freshness
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J. Bouchon (Chile): What region does J. Bouchon produce wine in?
Valle del Maule DO
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J. Bouchon (Chile): Where is the winery located?
San Javier, Linares
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J. Bouchon (Chile): When was J. Bouchon originally established?
1887
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J. Bouchon (Chile): Who was the original founder of J. Bouchon, and where did he come from?
Emile Bouchon, from Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux
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J. Bouchon (Chile): Which estate did Julio Bouchon Sr. purchase in 1977, and where is it located?
Mingre estate, in the dry secano interior of the Maule Valley
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When did estate bottling begin at J. Bouchon?
1995
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What experimental label is run by the fourth generation of the Bouchon family?
Las Mercedes
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Which South African winery did Bouchon partner with for the Longaví brand?
Cederberg Wines
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Who is the current chief winemaker at J. Bouchon?
Christian Sepúlveda
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What are the three main vineyard holdings of J. Bouchon and their total area?
Mingre (62 ha), Batuco (22 ha), Santa Rosa (90 ha)
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What is notable about the Mingre vineyard?
Granitic soils, partial dry farming, diverse red varieties including País and Carignan
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What is notable about the Batuco vineyard?
Dry-farmed Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Chardonnay on sandy granitic soils
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What is notable about the Santa Rosa vineyard?
Originally planted in 1956, alluvial soils with round rocks and clay
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What is J. Bouchon’s average total production?
80,000 cases
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What is “País Salvaje” and what makes it unique?
Wine from wild País vines growing high in trees, sometimes harvested before veraison
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What is the cépage of the J. Bouchon VIGNO wine?
100% Carignan
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What aging regime is used for J. Bouchon VIGNO?
12 months in foudre, 12 months in bottle
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What is the cépage of “Mingre” and how is it aged?
40% Carmenère, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah, 10% Carignan; aged 18–24 months in French oak
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What is “Las Mercedes Skin” and how is it made?
100% Sémillon; skin-contact fermentation, aged 12 months in clay amphora
438
What blend is used in “Canto Sur” and how is it vinified?
50% Carmenère, 25% Carignan, 25% País; partial whole-cluster fermentation, aged 6 months in concrete
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What is the focus of the “Granito” series?
Wines from parcels with granitic soils, including Sémillon and Cab/Carmenère blend
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What is the “Block Series”?
Single-parcel varietal wines (Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Carmenère, Sémillon)
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Since what year has the Mingre estate been organic?
2018
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What fermentation vessels and yeast are commonly used at J. Bouchon?
Old concrete tanks and native yeasts
443
What aging vessels are used across the J. Bouchon range?
Concrete tanks, French oak, foudres, clay amphorae
444
Are the wines fined and filtered?
Many are unfined and unfiltered
445
What is the average yield for top wines at J. Bouchon?
5,000 to 6,000 kg/ha
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Is J. Bouchon a member of VIGNO?
Yes
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What country and region does Viña Santa Rita produce wine in?
Chile, multiple DOs including Maipo, Colchagua, Casablanca, Limarí, Leyda, Maule, Curicó, and Rapel
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Where is the winery located?
Buin, Maipo
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When was Viña Santa Rita founded?
1880
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Who founded Viña Santa Rita?
Don Domingo Fernández Concha
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What is the historical significance behind the '120' label name?
Named for 120 Chilean independence soldiers who took refuge at the estate in 1814
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When did Santa Rita gain global recognition for Cabernet Sauvignon?
1987, when the 1984 Medalla Real Cabernet won gold at the Paris Wine Olympics
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Who is the current head winemaker at Viña Santa Rita?
Sebastián Labbé
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What is Viña Carmen’s significance in Chilean wine history?
Site of Carmenère's rediscovery in 1994
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Under what synonym was Carmenère first bottled by Santa Rita?
Grande Vidure
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What group currently owns Viña Santa Rita?
Claro Group (since the 1980s)
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What wine joined La Place de Bordeaux in 2001?
Casa Real Reserva Especial
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How many hectares of vineyard holdings does Santa Rita have?
3,054 hectares
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What grape varieties are planted in Limarí?
Chardonnay and Syrah
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What are the key features of the Casablanca vineyards?
Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir at 500m elevation, 26 km from the ocean
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What grapes are planted in Leyda?
Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir
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What is planted in Colchagua?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Carmenère, and Merlot
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What grapes are grown in the Maipo Valley vineyards?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petite Sirah
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What is the average total production of Viña Santa Rita?
12 million cases
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What is the cépage and aging of Bougainville?
Primarily Petite Sirah with Syrah; aged 18–19 months in French oak (40% new), unfiltered
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What is the cépage and aging of Pewën de Apalta?
100% Carmenère; aged 18 months in French oak (40% new)
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What is the cépage and aging of Triple C?
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère; 17 months in new French oak; Carmenère with 20% whole bunches
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What is the cépage and aging of Casa Real Reserva Especial?
100% Cabernet Sauvignon; aged 20 months in French oak (75% new)
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What is Medalla Real Gold Medal and why was it created?
92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc; commemorates 30th anniversary of 1987 Paris Wine Olympics win
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What is the Medalla Real Gran Reserva line?
Varietal wines from multiple DOs including Leyda, Limarí, Maipo, and Colchagua
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What is the cépage range of the '120' line?
Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Syrah, Carmenère, Merlot, Moscato, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec
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How are grapes typically harvested and fermented?
Hand-harvested, destemmed, and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel
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Which wines are unfiltered?
Casa Real and Bougainville
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How does Santa Rita describe Casa Real and Triple C stylistically?
Casa Real is Left Bank style; Triple C is Right Bank style
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What region does Viña Falernia produce wine in?
Valle del Elqui DO
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Where is the winery located?
Vicuña, Elqui
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When was Viña Falernia established?
1998
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Who founded Viña Falernia and what is his background?
Aldo Olivier Gramola, originally from Trentino, Italy; farmed grapes for Pisco in the 1970s
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Who is Aldo Olivier Gramola’s partner and what is his role?
Giorgio Flessati, winemaker from Trentino, Italy
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What is Viña Falernia credited with in the Elqui Valley?
Launching the quality wine revolution in a region previously known for Pisco
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What distinction does Viña Falernia hold in Chilean wine?
Northernmost quality wine estate; benchmark for Syrah; largest producer of Pedro Ximénez
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How many hectares of vineyards does Viña Falernia farm?
320 hectares
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What is grown at the Titon vineyard and what are its characteristics?
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Pedro Ximénez, Torontel; 350m elevation, 18 km from ocean
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What is planted at Pedregal/Pedriscal vineyard and its elevation?
Syrah, Carmenère, Cabernet Sauvignon at 560 meters; stony soils
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What varieties are grown in Puclaro?
Syrah, Sangiovese, Pedro Ximénez, Torontel, Viognier at 515 meters elevation
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What are the characteristics of the Huanta/Guanta vineyard?
Planted to Pedro Ximénez, Syrah, and Pinot Noir at 1,700–2,070 meters elevation
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What is the cépage and aging of Titon Syrah Reserva?
Syrah from Titon vineyard; aged 12 months in French oak
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What is the cépage and aging of Pedriscal Carmenère Gran Reserva?
Carmenère from Pedregal; aged 12 months in new American oak
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What is the cépage and vinification of Number One?
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Syrah, 25% Carmenère; aged 12 months separately in French and American oak
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What is the Alta Tierra line?
Varietal wines of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Carmenère; reds = gran reserva, whites = reserva
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What is Donna Maria?
Varietal Syrah or Cabernet Sauvignon; unfiltered
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How are grapes harvested at Viña Falernia?
Hand-harvested in small 15-kg bins
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What is the fermentation and maceration technique?
Destemmed, cold-macerated, fermented with selected yeasts in stainless steel
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What cap management methods are used?
Manual remontage and piston punchdowns
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How are the white wines vinified?
Some are partially or fully barrel-fermented with full malolactic fermentation
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Which vineyard is transitioning to organic certification?
Pedregal (certified by IMO Switzerland)
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What country does Undurraga produce wine in?
Chile
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Where are Undurraga’s wineries located?
Talagante (Talagante) and Quinta de Tilcoco (Cachapoal)
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Undurraga (Chile): Who founded Undurraga?
Francisco Undurraga Vicuña
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Undurraga (Chile): What is notable about Francisco Undurraga’s early viticultural work?
Brought vines from Europe in the 1870s including Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Gewürztraminer
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Undurraga (Chile): What was used to construct the winery’s first oak casks?
Wooden crates used for arms during the Pacific War
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Undurraga (Chile): What was Undurraga the first Chilean winery to do in 1903?
Export to the United States
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Undurraga (Chile): What do the T.H. and T.H. Rarities labels refer to?
“Terroir Hunter” – focused on terroir-specific wines; nickname of Chief Winemaker Rafael Urrejola
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Undurraga (Chile): What sparkling wine label is produced at Undurraga?
Titillum
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Undurraga (Chile): What experimental vineyard does Undurraga own in Austral DO?
Chile Chico – world’s southernmost vineyard (not yet commercial)
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Undurraga (Chile): Is Undurraga a member of VIGNO?
Yes
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Undurraga (Chile): What other wine estates are owned by the Undurraga family?
Viña Koyle (biodynamic estate) and Bodega Volcanes de Chile (volcanic soils)
