Coquimbo Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
Q

Most planted grape in Limari Valley

Coquimbo

A

Chardonnay

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2
Q

Vina Falernia is here

A

Elqui Valley (Coquimbo)
Near the ocean

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3
Q

What geographical feature in Limari keeps the vines cool

A

break in the coastal mountain range

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4
Q

this producer makes high elevation syrah in Elqui Valley, with the Iconic bottling “Alta Tierra”

A

Vina Falernia
Syrah

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5
Q

Subregions of Coquimbo

A

Valle del Elqui
Valle del Limari
Valle del Choapa

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6
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Major grape of Valle del Limari

A

Chardonnay

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7
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Major grape of Valle del Elqui

A

Syrah

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8
Q

DO Areas of Elqui

A

Costa: La Serena
Andes: Paiguano, Vicuña

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9
Q

Highest growing region in Chile

A

Valle del Elqui, some vines at 2000 m

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10
Q

first producer to explore Syrah in Valle del Elqui

A

Vina Falernia

“Alta Tierra” bottling famous

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11
Q

this Limari producer is known for being 7.5 miles from Coast and producing world class Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay and Pinot noir

A

Tabali

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12
Q

who owns Tabali in Limari and what is it called as of 2005

A

Vina Maycas del Limari

Concha Y Toro owns it

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13
Q

Atacama and Coquimbo are part of this Region of chile

A

Norte Chico

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14
Q

Subregions of Coquimbo

A

Elqui
Limari
Choapa

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15
Q

Vinedos de Alcohuaz is the high elevation (7237 ft) project in Elqui from this producer

A

De Martino winemaker Marcelo Retamal and Patricio Flano

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16
Q

Valle del Elqui Areas (3)

LVP

A

La Serena (Coastal)
Vicuna (Andes)
Paiguano (Andes)

17
Q

Latitude of Coquimbo

18
Q

Chile’s narrowest region and most mountainous

19
Q

Northernmost and driest of Coquimbo’s three Subregion DOs

20
Q

Name of reservoir in Elqui that feeds the vines

A

Puclaro Reservoir

21
Q

Highest growing region in Chile

22
Q

Where is Cavas del Valle, the second winery to open in Elqui Valley?

A

Paiguano Area, 1,100 meters and above.
Est. 2003

23
Q

DO Areas of Valle del Limarí DO

A

Costa: Ovalle
Entre Cordellieras: Punitaqui
Andes: Monte Patria, Rio Hurtado

24
Q

Soil of Limari

A

red clay, atop limestone, similar to Coonawarra

25
Where are the Talinay Hills? (Limarí)
Near the Tongoy bay and a gap in the coastal mountain range
26
Name of the bay where there is a break in the Coastal Range in Limari DO
Tongoy Bay
27
What are the two snowmelt rivers of Limari DO
Rio Hurtado Rio Grande
28
Where is Camanchaca found in Limari
In the Ovalle Area of Limari DO (Capital city and only Costa area of the region)
29
Francisco de Aguirre, est. 1993 in Limari DO were established by Capel, a pisco producer in Elqui, but now owned by this group
Concha Y Toro Castello del Diabo (brand of Limari)
30
Early producers of Limari
Casa Tamaya Tabali
31
Only producer of Valle de Choapa DO
Domaine de Manson a MOVI member (De Martino is the largest vineyard owner there)