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Name 2 synonym of the Black Mission grape

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Listan Prieto

Pais

Criollo

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What are the parent varieties of Torrontes

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Criollo Chica x Muscat de Alexandria

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What are the regional DO of Chile from North to South?

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Aracama

Coquimbo

Aconcagua

Valle Central

Sur

Austral

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What current has the greatess influence on the vineyards of Chile?

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Humbolt

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Minimum Alcohol for Chilean wine

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11.5%

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Min Alcohol for Chilean wines labeled Reserva and Reserva Especial

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12%

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Min Alocohol for Chilean wines labeled Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva

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12.5%

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What cagetory of Chilean wine is oak mandatory?

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Reserva Especial

Gran Reserva

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What are the 3 most planted grapes of Chile?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Sauvignon Blanc

Merlot

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What is Chile’s northern most wine region?

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Atacama

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What are the subregions of Coquimbo?

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Valle del Elqui

Valle del Limari

Valle del Choapa

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What are the major grape varieties of the Elqui valley?

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Syrah

Pedro Jimenez

Sauvignon Blanc

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Name 2 DO located in Elqui Valley?

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Andes: Vicuña

Paiguano

Costa:

La Serena

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What are 3 major grapes varieties of Limari Valley?

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Chardonnay

Syrah

Cabernet Sauvignon

Sauvignon Blanc

Pedro Jimenez

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What are the sub regions of the Aconcagua Valley

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Aconcagua

Casablanca

San Antonio

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Name 2 producers based in Casa Blanca?

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Casa del Bosque

Vermonte

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What are the most prominent grape varieties in the Casa Blanca?

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Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay

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Santa Maria, San Esteban and Panquehue are all sub DO of what Greater Region?

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Anconcagua Valley DO

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Name 1 Producer based in the Anconcagua Valley?

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Von Siebenthal

Errazuriz

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Who produces Seña?

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Errazuriz

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What are the official sub zone of Casa Blanca?

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Leyda

Lo Abarco

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Name the DO of Valle Central from north to south?

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Maipo Valley

Rapel Valley

Curico

Maule Valley

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What is Chile’s Largest Producer?

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Concha y Toro

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Name 3 sub region of Maipo in the entre cordilleras?

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Isla de Maipo

Talagante
Melipilla,

Alhué

María Pinto

Colina

Calera de Tango

Til Til

Lampa

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Name 3 Sub zones of Maipo Andes?
Santiago Pirque Puente Alto Buin
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What is the general soil type of the Maipo Valley?
Alluvial
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What sub region of Maipo are Vinedo Chadwick, Don Melchor, and Almaviva produced?
Puene Alto
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Who produces Vinedo Chadwick?
Errazuriz
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Who makes Don Melchor?
Concha y Toro
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Who makes Almaviva?
Baron Phillipe Rothchild Concha y Toro
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What are the major grapes of the Rapel Valley?`
Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere Merlot Syrah Chardonnay
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What are the DO zones of the Rapel Valley?
Cachapoal Colchagua
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Name the 2 DO areas of Colchaguq
Los Lingues Apalta
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Who make Clos Apalta?
Casa Lapostolle
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Who makes Alpha M?
Vina Montes
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What is Purple Angel and who makes it?
100% Carmenere Vina Montes
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What are the sub zones of the Maule?
Lontue Teno
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Name of hot wind that blows down from the Andes and influences the vineyards of Argentina?
Zonda
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What are some of the hazards the vineyards of Argentina face?
Stong winds (Zonda) that interrupt Flowering Spring and Summer Hail
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Colme is owned by whom? Where is it located?
David Hess Salta
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What are the 4 most planted grapes in Argentina?
Malbec Cereza Bonarda Cabernet Sauvignon
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Name 1 synonym of Argentina's Bonarda?
Corbeau Charbono
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Argentina's most planted white grape?
Pedro Gimenez
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Aging requirements for Reserva wines in Argentina?
6 month for white 1 year for red
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Gran Reserva wines for Argentina need to be aged for how long?
1 year for white 2 years for Red
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Where is Susana Balbo based? What is the name of her winery?
Salta Crios
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What are the winemaking Provinces of Argentina's North Region?
Catamarca Jujuy Salta Tucuman
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What is the Climate of the Salta?
Subtropical Highland
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What are the sub zones of Cuyo?
La Rioja Mendoza San Juan
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Name 2 sub zones of San Juan
Tulum Zonda Ullum Calingasta
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Wines from San Juan often labeled Barbera Bonarda are actually which 2 grapes?
Syrah Bonarda
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Historically San Juan is known for the production of what styles of wine?
Vermouth and fortified
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The high vineyards in Mendoza are located in which subzone?
Uco Valley
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What is the general soil type of Mendoza?
Alluvial over Clay
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What is the name for the traditional irragation technique of Mendoza?
Furrow
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In what part of Mendoza is Lujan de Cuyo located?
Central Mendoza
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Name the DOC of Argentina
Lujan de Cuyo San Rafael
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what is the average elevation of Salta vineyards?
3000 meter
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What are the qualities of Mendoza chardonnay?
Thick skin high skin to juice ratio Suseptable to millerandage
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What province is located directly south of Salta?
Catamarca
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Provinces of Cuyo
Mendoza La Rioja San Juan
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What is the northern most province of Cuyo?
La Rioja
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Name 3 valleys of San Juan
Tulum Zonda Ullun Jachal Calingaste Pedernal Fertil Valley
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What Province in Argentina in known for Brandy Production?
San Juan
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