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1
Q

Name the Regional DO’s of Chile

A
  • Atacama
  • Coquimbo
  • Aconcagua
  • Valle Central
  • Sur
2
Q

What is the name of the cool maritime current helping to cool vines in coastal Chile

A

Humboldt Current

3
Q

What is the required minimum alcohol for all Chilean wine

A

11.5%

4
Q

What is the required % of vintage, vairetal and DO origin for Chilean wine

A

75%

5
Q

Name the subregions of Atacama DO

A
  • Copiapo Valley
  • Huasco Valley

(Principally table grape and pisco production)

6
Q

Name the subregions of Coquimbo DO

A
  • Elqui Valley
  • Limari Valley
  • Choapa Valley
7
Q

Name the subregions of Aconcagua DO

A
  • Anconcagua Valley
  • Casablanca Valley
  • San Anotnio Valley
8
Q

Name the four subregions of San Antonio Valley

A
  • Leyda
  • Lo Abarca
  • Rosario
  • Malvilla
9
Q

Where would you find Panquehue

A

Aconcagua Valley within Aconcagua DO

10
Q

Name the subregions of Valle Central DO

A
  • Maipo Valley
  • Rapel Valley
  • Curico Valley
  • Maule Valley
11
Q

Name the two subregions of Rapel Valley

A
  • Cachapoal Valley

- Colchagua Valley

12
Q

Name the two subregions of Curico Valley

A
  • Lontué Valley
  • Teno Valley

(Central Valley DO)

13
Q

Name the three subregions of Maule Valley DO

A
  • Claro Valley
  • Loncomilla Valley
  • Tutuvén Valley

(Central Valley DO)

14
Q

Name the three subregions of the Sur DO

A
  • Itata Valley
  • Bio-Bio Valley
  • Malleco Valley
15
Q

What are the three geographic terms that can be put on a Chilean label to describe the vineyards proximity to the ocean or mountains

A
  • Costa (Coast)
  • Entre Cordilleras (Between Mountains)
  • Andes (Close to the Andes)
16
Q

What is the Zonda

A

A hot wind in Argentina that blows down from the mountains in the late spring and early summer, sometimes adversely affecting flowering

17
Q

What is the Humbolt Current

A

The cool maritime current helping to cool vines in coastal Chile

18
Q

What is the name of the hot Argentinian wind system that can sometimes adversely affect flowering

A

The Zonda

19
Q

What subregion within Mendoza is known for having the highest elevation vineyards

A

Uco Valley

20
Q

Name the two DOC’s of Argentina

A
  • Lujan de Cuyo

- San Rafael

21
Q

Name the four IG of the North Region of Argentina

A
  • Catamarca
  • Jujuy
  • Salta
  • Tucuman
22
Q

Name the most important subregion of Salta

A

Cafayate

North Region Argentina

23
Q

Name the three IG of Cuyo

A
  • La Rioja Argentina
  • Mendoza
  • San Juan
24
Q

Name the three main subregions of La Rioja Argentina IG

A
  • Chilecito
  • Famatina
  • Felipe Varela
25
Q

Name the subregions of Mendoza

A
  • Northern
  • Eastern
  • Central
  • Southern
  • Uco Valley (Highest elevations)
26
Q

What are the best regarded departments of Central Mendoza

A
  • Maipu

- Lujan de Cuyo DOC

27
Q

Where would you find the Diamante River

A

Mendoza

28
Q

Where would you find the Tunuyan River

A

Mendoza

29
Q

Where would you find the Atuel River

A

Mendoza

30
Q

What is considered the best department of the Uco Valley

A

Tupungato

31
Q

Name the three provinces of Patagonia

A
  • La Pampa
  • Neuquén IG
  • Rio Negro IG
32
Q

What is the main subregion of Rio Negro

A

General Roca

Patagonia

33
Q

Name the three wine making states of Brazil

A
  • Sao Paulo
  • Santa Catarina
  • Rio Grande do Sul
34
Q

What is the best acclaimed viticulture area of Brazil

A

Serra Gaucha, producing about 90% of Brazilian wine and located within Rio Grande do Sul

35
Q

Where would you find Serra Gaucha

A

Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul

36
Q

What is the sole DO of Brazil

A

Vale dos Vinhedos located within Serra Gaucha

37
Q

Name a region where growers can harvest twice a year

A

San Francisco Valley in Northern Brazil

38
Q

What is Harriague

A

Synonym for tannat in Uruguay

39
Q

Name the wine making states of Peru

A
  • Ica Valley

- Moquegua Valley

40
Q

Name the wine making states of Bolivia

A
  • La Paz

- Tarija

41
Q

Name the wine making state of Paraguay

A

Villarrica

42
Q

Name the wine making states of Uruguay

A
  • Salto
  • Montevideo
  • Rivera
43
Q

In what country is Valle de Santo Tomas located

A

Mexico