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Question 0

When were winegrapes first brought to chile and by whom

Answer 0

in 1520 by Hernan Cortes

Question 1

What was chile’s first cultivated grape

Answer 1

Pais, or the mission grape

Question 2

Who is credited with bringing the first french grapes and When

Answer 2

in 1851 Don Silvestre Ohagavia Echazaretta

Question 3

Name some of the First estates to work with bordeaux varieties that established themselves in the later half of the 19th century

Answer 3

Don Maximo Errazuriz in 1871, Undurraga, Concho y Toro, Cousino Macal

Question 4

What is chile’s most planted varietal

Answer 4

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 5

When was chile’s wine law established and what are the rules

Answer 5

1995, 75% for varietal, vintage and appellation, Only permitted varietals with no hybrids

Question 6

What area does the Humbolt current effect

Answer 6

The coastline south of santiago

Question 7

What are the major geological features of Chile

Answer 7

The costal mountains and the Andes with a central North-south oriented valley in between

Question 8

What is the central valley of chile known as

Answer 8

Entre Cordillares

Question 9

What is the minimum ABV for all wines in Chile

Answer 9

11.50%

Question 10

what does Reserva Especial mean

Answer 10

minimum 12% abv and time spent in oak

Question 11

what does reserva privada mean

Answer 11

minimum 12.5% abv with no minimum time in oak

Question 12

what does gran reserva mean

Answer 12

12.5% abv and time spent in oak

Question 13

what does reserva mean

Answer 13

12% abv and no minimum time in oak

Question 14

what two labelling terms mean there is time spent in oak and an elevated alcohol level

Answer 14

Reserva especial and Gran reserva

Question 15

What percentage of chile’s acreage under vine is devoted to red grapes

Answer 15

73%

Question 16

North to south, list the major regions

Answer 16

Atacama, Coquimbo Aconcagua, Valle Central, Sur, Astural

Question 17

What are the subregions of atacama

Answer 17

Valle de Copiapo, and Valle de Huasco

Question 18

What is atacama most known for

Answer 18

Pisco production

Question 19

What Do is closest to the Atacama dessert

Answer 19

Elqui

Question 20

What are the three DO of Coquimbo

Answer 20

Elqui, Limari and Choapa

Question 21

What costal influence cools elqui

Answer 21

Comanchaca fog

Question 22

Name two producers based in elqui

Answer 22

Falernia and Caves de valle

Question 23

2 major villages of elqui are

Answer 23

La serena on the coast and Vicum in the Andes, known for pisco

Question 24

Where does limari get its name

Answer 24

from the franciscan monk who planted grapes there in 1548, it was once a power seat for the incan empire

Question 25

Name 2 villages in limari and where are the

Answer 25

Ovalle on the coast and punitaqui in the Entre Cordilleras, Monte Patria in the Andes

Question 26

Name three popular producers with land in limari

Answer 26

DeMartino, Undurraga and Concha y Toro's Mayca de Limari

Question 27

Where is the Choapa DO

Answer 27

the southern part of coquimbo at the confluence of two rivers formed in the andes, El Rio Choapa and Illapel river

Question 28

Who is well known for quality wine in Choapa

Answer 28

DeMartino, for their syrah

Question 29

Where does aconcagua take its name

Answer 29

from the nearby aconcagua river that forms out of the aconcagua peak on the argentinian side of the andes

Question 30

What is the dominant soil type in aconcagua

Answer 30

Alluvial gravels and wash from various prehistoric rivers and the current aconcagua river

Question 31

Describe the aconcagua valley

Answer 31

A DO further in land and north than the other DO of aconcagua

Question 32

where is panquehue

Answer 32

a zone within the aconcagua valley, this is where errazuriz is

Question 33

What are the DO od Aconagua

Answer 33

Aconcagua Valley, Casablanca and San Antonio

Question 34

Name some producers within Casablanca

Answer 34

Veramonte, Los Vascos(Rothschild), Araucano

Question 35

Where is San Antonio located within the Aconcagua DO

Answer 35

It is the furthest south DO and Btw the Coast and Maipo Valley

Question 36

What are the subzones of San antonio

Answer 36

Leyda, Lo Abarca, Rosario and Malvilla

Question 37

Of the four subs of San Antonio, which is the most coastal

Answer 37

Leyda

Question 38

Name a producer in Leyda of San Antonio

Answer 38

Casa Marin, Leyda, Matetic

Question 39

What is the northern most Major DO of the Valle Central

Answer 39

Maipo

Question 40

The costal, Entre Cordilleras, and Andean sections of Maipo are known as what

Answer 40

Alto Maipo, Central Maipo and Pacific Maipo

Question 41

What are some villages within Alto Maipo in the andes

Answer 41

Santiago, Pirque, Punte Alto and Buin

Question 42

Name two producers within Alto Maipo and their village

Answer 42

Almaviva is in Punte Alto and Cousino Macal in Buin

Question 43

What is Maipo's Entre Cordilleras home to

Answer 43

Isla de Maipo, Talagante, Melipilla, Alhue

Question 44

What major producers are based in Santiago

Answer 44

Santa Rita, William Fevre, Vinedo Chadwick and Undarugga

Question 45

What two DO is the Rapel Valley divided in to

Answer 45

Cachapoal and Colchagua Valleys

Question 46

What major village is in the Cachapoal DO's Entre Cordilleras

Answer 46

Rancagua

Question 47

What is a major carmenere site in Cachapoal

Answer 47

Pumeo

Question 48

What are the major bodies of water that provide for the vineyards

Answer 48

The Cachapoal River, and its tributaries the Claro and Graneros Rivers all run into Lake Rapel

Question 49

Name some major producers of the Cachapoal Valley

Answer 49

Altair, La Rosa, Morande and Anakena

Question 50

What is the Colchagua Valleys most prized section

Answer 50

Apalta, at the bottom of the v shaped valleys

Question 51

Who makes clos apalta, and what is the assmblage

Answer 51

Casa Lapostolle, 75% Carmenere

Question 52

Name some other top producers of Colchagua

Answer 52

Neyen de Apalta, Montes' Purple Angel,

Question 53

Describe the location of the Curico Do

Answer 53

Almost contiguous with the colchagua of the rapel, Large Entre Cordilleras

Question 54

What does curico mean

Answer 54

Mapuche word Kureko, for land of black streams

Question 55

What two rivers are the major zones of curico named after

Answer 55

Lontue and Teno

Question 56

Which is north Lontue or Teno

Answer 56

Teno

Question 57

Name a few producers in the Curico

Answer 57

Valdeviso in Lontue, Miguel Torres in Rauco of the Teno, Entre Cordilleras

Question 58

Where would you find the most pais planted in chile

Answer 58

Maule Valley

Question 59

Where does the Maule valley rank in terms of Chilean Vineyard acreage

Answer 59

It has more land dedicated to grape growing than any other DO

Question 60

The maule valley is popular for what newer movement

Answer 60

Dry Farmed, Old vine carginan with a focus on Natural wine making

Question 61

What are the subzones of the Maule Valley

Answer 61

Valle de Claro, talca, san Rafael and Pencague in the Entre Cordilleras, San Clemente in the Andes, and Loncomilla and Tutuven in the south

Question 62

Name the three DO of the Sur North to south

Answer 62

Itata, Bio Bio and Malleco

Question 63

Name the recently added region with 2 DO south of Malleco

Answer 63

Austural

Question 64

name the two DO of the Austural

Answer 64

Valle do Cautin and Valle do Osorno

Question 65

What river divides Bio Bio and Malleco

Answer 65

The Renaico River

Question 66

What is the parentage of Torrontes Riojano

Answer 66

Criolla Chica and Muscat of Alexandria

Question 67

What are the three types of Torrontes allowed, which is the best

Answer 67

Torrontes riojano, Sanjuanino and Mendocino

Question 68

Which Torrontes strain in addition to Riojano is also Criola Chica*Muscat of alexandria

Answer 68

Torrontes Sanjuanino

Question 69

What was most of chile's sauvinon blanc actually

Answer 69

Sauvinon Vert/Sauvignonasse, Friulano

Question 70

What are the three major regions for wine production in Mexico

Answer 70

North, La Laguna and Central

Question 71

What is the most important region for wine production in mexico, what percentage of the countries production happens there

Answer 71

North Region, about 90%

Question 72

Where does the north region lie

Answer 72

on Baja california, and Sonora the northeastern portion of mexico touching the water

Question 73

Name some major subregions of Baja California

Answer 73

Escondido and Redonda Valley in the north by Tiujana, Valle de Guadelupe and San antonia las Minas, and the southern most, San Vincente

Question 74

Where is Zacatecas

Answer 74

Center region, which is the southern most region

Question 75

Where are Coahola and Durango

Answer 75

In La Laguna

Question 76

Approximately how many wineries are on the Baja Penninsula

Answer 76

50

Question 77

What Mexican Wine won an award in Vinitaly

Answer 77

LA Cetto, 2005 Nebbiolo