Questions of Chile Flashcards
(156 cards)
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Name the 2 subregions of Atacama?
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Valle de Copiapo
Valle de Huasco
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Nam the 3 subregions of Coquimbo?
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Valle del Elqui
Valle del Limari
Valle del Choapa
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?? Name the 3 subregions of Aconcagua?
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Valle del Aconcagua
Valle de Casablanca
Valle de San Antonio
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Name the 4 subregions of Valle Central?
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Valle del Maipo
Valle del Rapel
Valle de Curico
Valle del Maule
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?? Name the 3 subregions of Sur?
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Valle del Itata
Valle del Bio-Bio
Valle del Malleco
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?? Name the 2 subregions in Austral?
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Valle de Cautin
Valle de Osorno
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?? Name the only Zona DO in Aconcagua?
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Within which subregion?
Valle de Leyda, within Valle de San Antonio
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?? Name the two Zona DOs in Valle del Rapel?
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Valle del Cachapoal
Valle de Colchagua
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?? Name the two Zona DOs in Valle de Curico?
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Valle del Teno
Valle del Lontue
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?? Name the 3 Zona DOs in Valle del Maule?
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Valle del Claro
Valle del Loncomilla
Valle del Tutuven
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3 area DOs in Elqui?
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Costa: La Serena
Andes: Vicuña, Paiguano
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?? 4 area DOs in Limari?
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Costa: Ovalle,
Monte Patria, Punitaqui, Río Hurtado
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?? Name the only Costa area DO in Limari?
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Ovalle
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?? 2 Area DOs in Choapa?
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Salamanca, Illapel
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?? 9 Area DOs in Valle del Aconcagua?
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Hijuelas, Panquehue, Catemu, Llaillay, San Felipe, Santa María, Calle Larga, Quillota, San Esteban
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?? only one area DO in Valle de Casablanca?
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Casablanca
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?? 5 Areas DOs in San Antonio?
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Cartagena, Algarrobo, San Juan, Santo Domingo, Lo Abarca
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?? 13 Area DOS in Maipo?
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Between the mountains: Santiago, Buin, Isla de Maipo, Talagante, Melipilla, Alhué, María Pinto, Colina, Calera de Tango, Til Til, Lampa
Alto Maipo/Andes: Puente Alto, Pirque
No Costa area
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?? 6 area DOs in Cachapoal?
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Rancagua, Requínoa, Rengo, Peumo (Entre Cordilleras), Machalí, Coltauco
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?? Is there coastal areas in Cachapoal?
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NO
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?? 13 area DOs in Colchagua?
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Entre Cordilleras (2/3):Peralillo, Marchigüe, Nancagua, Santa Cruz, Palmilla, Litueche, La Estrella, Apalta
Costa:Lolol, Pumanque, Paredones,
Andes: Chimbarongo, San Fernando
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?? Name the only Costa area DO in Curico?
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Vichuquén
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?? 5 Area DOs in Curico?
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Molina, Romeral, Rauco, Sagrada Familia,
Costa: Vichuquén
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?? 14 area DOs in Maule?
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Empedrado, Curepto, Talca, Pencahue, San Rafael, San Javier, Villa Alegre, Parral, Linares,Longaví, Retiro, Cauquenes, San Clemente, Colbún
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?? 4 area DOs in Itata?
Portezuelo, Coelemu, Chillán, Quillón
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?? 2 area DOs in Bio-Bio?
Yumbel, Mulchén
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?? The only area DO in Malleco?
Traigúen
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Where is Mission grape originated from?
From Spain Canary Islands
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?? What’s the synonym of Mission Grape in Spain? What’s the synonym in Chile? In Argentina?
Listán Prieto in Spain; País in Chile; Criolla Chica in Argentina
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Which grapes varieties are crossed between Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria?
Torrontés Riojano and Torrontés Sanjuanino
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?? Torrontés Mendocino was crossed between which two grape varieties?
Muscat and an as-yet-unidentified other grape.
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How many different Torrontés are there in Argentina? Which are they? Which has higher quality?
Torrontés Riojano (higher quality)
Torrontés Mendocino
Torrontés Sanjuanino
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?? Torrontés Riojano is crossed by which two grapes?
Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria
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Much of Chile’s Sauvignon Blanc is actually which grape variety?
Sauvignon Vert
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What’s the synonym of Sauvignon Vert?
Friulano
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?? How long does Chile stretch up the west coast of South America?
4828km=3000miles
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How does Humboldt Current affect Central Valley?
Humboldt Current forces cool sea air inland through the river valleys to affect the Central Valley vineyards during the day.
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What’s Humboldt?
A cold, low-salinity低盐度ocean current洋流that flows north along the western coast of South America.
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?? Which current affects Chilean vineyards?
Humboldt
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?? which two regions of Chile are entirely north of Santiago?
Atacama and Coquimbo
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?? Where is Coquimbo? What’s the climate?
South to Atacama, north to Aconcagua, in Chile;
Dry and desert-like
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?? Where is Atacama? What’s the climate?
Northern most region in Chile;
Dry and desert-like climate
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?? Which are the northernmost regions in Chile? What’s the climate?
Atacama and Coquimbo;
Dry and desert-like
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?? Which is the new at the southernmost limit of grapegrowing in Chile?
Austral Region
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?? Name the 6 regional Denominations of Origin (DOs) of Chile?
From north to south: Atacama, Coquimbo, Aconcagua, the Valle Central, Sur (the Southern Regions), Austral Region
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?? When was Chilean wine law established?
In 1995
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?? What’s the rules of Chilean wine law?
75% rule: vintage, variety, denomination of origin, if listed on the bottle, must comprise a mini. 75% of the blend.
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?? What’s the rule of Chilean wines for export?
Comprise mini 85% if vintage, variety, DO are listed on the bottle to comply with EU standards.
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?? What’s the mini alcohol content for all Chilean wines?
Mini. 11.5% abv
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?? What’s the mini alcohol content for Reserva and Reserva Especial?
Mini. 12% abv
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?? What’s the mini alcohol content for Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva ?
Mini. 12.5% abv
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?? Name the leading grapes in Chile?
Cab S, Sauvignon Blanc (and Sauvignon Vert), Merlot, Chardonnay, Carmenere, Syrah
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?? Which grape variety is mainly for distillation in Chile?
Muscat of Alexandria
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?? How many % does Red grapes account for of the total acreage in Chile?
Over 70%
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?? What’s Pisco?
Pisco is a grape brandy produced in Chile and Peru.
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?? What’s the main production from Atacama and Coquimbo?
Pisco and table grapes
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Which grapes and type of wine are produced in high quality in Hurtado Valley?
High altitude Malbec, and traditional method sparkling wine
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?? What’s elevation for Malbec cultivation in Hurtado?
1600-1800m
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?? Where is Rio Hurtado?
The Hurtado River is a watercourse that drains the north of the Limarí River hydrographic basin.
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?? What does Camanchaca mean?
Morning fog
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?? What’s the morning fog called in Limari?
Camanchaca
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?? What’s the soil and climate in Limari? Best for which grape?
It’s coastal cooler climate and limestone soil, best for Chardonnay
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?? Which grape has the best quality in Limari?
Chardonnay
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?? Apart from wines, what’s famous in Limari?
Goat cheese, Pisco
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?? Where is Limarí?
In Coquimbo
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?? Where is Choapa?
A subregion in southern Coquimbo, in Chile
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?? What’s the major grape varieties in Elqui Valley?
Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc
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?? What’s the terroir in Elqui? What’s the latitude?
Arid, high elevation, cool
S 30°
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?? Where is Elqui located?
In Coquimbo region in Chile
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Name the three Sub-DOs of Coquimbo?
Valle del Elqui DO
Valle del Limarí DO
Valle del Choapa DO
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?? Name the two subregions in Atacama?
Copiapó, and Huasco
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?? What’s the climate in Copiapó?
Desert climate
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?? Which is Chile’s northermost wine producing valley?
Copiapó
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?? What’t mainly produced in Copiapó?
Pisco
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?? Where is Copiapó?
Within Atacama region in Chile
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?? Where is Huasco?
Located on the edge of the Atacama在阿塔卡马沙漠边缘 in Northern Chile
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Where is Alto del Carmen ?
It’s Huasco Alto, in Huasco Valley, Atacama
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What’s another name of Huasco Alto?
Alto del Carmen
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What’s the terroir and climate in Huasco Coasta? Wine style?
1)Calcareous soils, 20km from the Pacific Ocean, cool coastal influence with morning fog and strong breezes from the Pacific coast.
2)Elegant and complex wine, with marked acidity, and notes of salinity.
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?? Which grape varieties are produced in Huasco Costa?
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Syrah
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?? Which type of wine is produced in Huasco Alto?
Fresh, sweet and aromatic wine, blend of different muscatel grapes
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What’t the muscatel grapes blend wine called made in Huasco Alto?
Pajarete
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?? What’s “pajarete”?
A very aromatic wine from blend of different muscatel grapes which are grown at more than 1000m elevation in Huasco Alto
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?? Name the two subregions of Huasco?
Huasco Costa and Huasco Alto
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?? What does Aconcagua DO take its name from?
Aconcagua River
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?? Name the 4 DOs within Aconcagua?
Valle del Aconcagua DO, Valle de Casablanca DO,
Valle de San Antonio DO (sub-DO: Valle de Leyda DO)
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Where is Valle de Leyda?
It’s a DO within Valle de San Antonio DO in Aconcagua region.
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What’s the sub-DO of Valle de San Antonio DO?
Valle de Leyda DO
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Name the 5 DO areas of Valle de Leyda DO?
DO Areas within Leyda: San Juan, Santo Domingo (both Costa);
DO Areas outside Leyda: Lo Abarca, Cartagena, Algarrobo.
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?? Where is Panquehue? Which famous winery is located here?
A town in Aconcagua DO; Errázuriz
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?? Where is Errázuriz located?
In Panquehue, Aconcagua
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What’s the climate in Panquehue?
Moderate climate
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?? Which are the main grape varieties in Aconcagua DO?
Cab S, Merlot
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What grape varieties perform well in San Antonio?
White grapes and Pinot Noir
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?? Which two DOs has coolest climate and producing better white wines in Aconcagua?
Casablanca and San Antonio
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?? Where is San Antonio?
Directly south of Casablanca
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?? Which event is a milestone for Chilean wine, similar to the Judgement of Paris?
The 2004 Berlin Tasting Seña placed ahead of Chateau Lafite and Chateau Margaux
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?? Which wine placed ahead of Chateau Lafite and Chateau Margaux in Berlin Tasting 2004?
Seña
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?? Who is the producer of Seña?
Errázuriz
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?? Why does Casablanca has cool-climate?
Because of Pacific maritime influence that brings a cool morning fog
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What’s the soils in Casablanca?
Granitic clay
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Which are the most iconic varities in Casablanca?
Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay
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Which part of Casablanca producer white and which part produce red?
Lower, cooler areas for white (Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay);
Higher elevation, above fog line has warmer climate for red (Merlot and Syrah).
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Where is Leyda?
In San Antonio, Aconcagua
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?? Name the three main subregions of San Antonio?
Valle de Leyda DO, Lo Abarca DO, Rosario (unofficial zone)
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?? Where is Lo Abarca?
A DO within San Antonio, in Aconcagua
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?? Which are the key grape varieties at the steep coastal hillsides of San Antonio?
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
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?? Which region produces the best cool-climate syrah in Chile?
Further inland of San Antonio within Aconcagua
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?? Name the four subregions DOs of the Central Valley DO?
From north to south: Maipo Valley, Rapel Valley, Curicó Valley, Maule Valley
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What’s the climate in Maipo Valley?
Mild Mediterranean
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?? Which is the most planted grape variety in Maipo Valley?
More than 50% Cab S
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?? Name the four most planted grape varieties in Maipo Valley ?
Most to less: Cab S, Merlot, Syrah, Carmenère
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Name key producers based in Maipo Valley?
Concha y Toro, Santa Rita, Carmen, Santa Carolina, Cousiño Macul, De Martino,
Almaviva, Haras de Pirque, Ventisquero, Odfjell, Antiyal
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?? Name 3 top wines produced from Puente Alto?
Concha y Toro’s Don Melchor
Errázuriz’s “Viñedo Chadwick”
Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Concha y Toro’s Almaviva
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?? Which is Chile’s most premium red wine producing subregion?
Puente Alto
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?? Where is Puente Alto?
Subregion in Maipo Valley
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?? Which wine took the first place in 2004 Berlin Tasting?
Chardwick 2000 by Errázuriz
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?? Where is Rapel Valley?
South of Maipo Valley included in the Central Valley
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Name the two sub-DO’s of Rapel Valley? Which is larger?
Valle del Cachapoal DO and Valle de Colchagua DO; Colchagua is larger
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?? Which grape is growing in importance and may soon eclipse Merlot in Rapel Valley?
Carmenere
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?? Which is the Capital of Colchagua province?
San Fernando
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?? Where is city San Fernando located?
In Colchagua
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What type of wine is historically produced in Colchagua?
Bulk wine
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Name two premium wine sources from higher-altitude eastern subregions of Colchagua?
San Fernando, Chimbarongo
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Where is San Fernando?
Subregion of Colchagua
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Where is Chimbarongo?
Subregion of Colchagua
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Name two top Bordeaux blend wines from Apalta?
Casa Lapostolle’s Clos Apalta, Viña Montes’ Alpha M
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What’s the grape variety of Alpha M? Who is producer? Where is it produced?
Bordeaux blend, Viña Montes, from Colchagua’s Apalta
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Where is Purple Angel produced from?
Colchagua’s subregion Apalta
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Name one Chile’s highest-profile Carmenere wine?
Viña Montes’ Purple Angel
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Name the areas elevated to DOs in 2018 in Colchagua?
Los Lingues and Apalta
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Where is Los Lingues?
Sub-DO of Colchagua in Andes area
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?? When was Apalta elevated to DO status? Where is it ?
In 2018; in estern Colchagua in Rapel Valley in Central Valley
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?? What’s the grape variety of Purple Angel? Who is the producer?
Carmenere, Viña Montes
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?? Which grape variety has traditionally been known for Rapel Valley?
Carménère
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?? Where is Teno?
Sub-DO in Curicó, Central Valley
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?? Where is Lontué?
Sub-DO in Curicó, Central Valley
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?? Name the two subregions DO in Curicó?
Lontué and Teno
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Where is Mauel Valley?
Southernmost of Central Valley
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Where is Curicó?
South of Colchagua Valley in the Central Valley
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When and where did Miguel Torres set up Chilean operations?
In Curicó, Central Valley, in the late 1970s
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Which grape variety dominates in Curicó?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc
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What’s the major wine style of Maule?
Bulk wine
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Which is the largest region in Central Valley?
Maule
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What are the most planted white grape varieties in Chile?
1.Sauvignon (Blanc and Vert)
2.Chardonnay
3.Muscat de Alexandria
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What grape varieties are planted in Malleco?
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
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Name the two DO’s promoted in 2024 in Chile?
Rapa Nui DO in the Pacific Ocean
Chiloé DO in Patagonia
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Where is Rapa Nui?
It’s a DO in the Pacific Ocean in Chile
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Where is Chiloé ?
It’s a DO in Patagonia in Chile
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What’s the % of min. Grapes must be harvest in the new designations - Costa, Entre Cordilleras, Andes?
85%
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What are the new geographic terms amended in Chilean wine law in 2012?
Costa, Entre Cordilleras, Andes
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What’s the meaning of the geographic term - Costa in Chile?
Signify the proximity of a vineyard to the coast
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What’s the meaning of the geographic term - Andes in Chile?
Signify the proximity of a vineyard to the mountains
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What’s the meaning of the geographic term - Entre Cordilleras in Chile?
Between mountains: describes the valley areas between the coastal range and the Andes.
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In which region over 3/4 of Chilean wine grapes are grown?
Entre Cordilleras
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