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General Climate/Normal weather patterns

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Mediterranean. Very dry, cloudless summers. Humboldt currant bringing cold winds. Andes bringing

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Mountain names/effects

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Coastal range or cordilleras de la Costa and Andes providing buffer from humboldt winds and rain shadow. Andes to the east block any climatic effects from the eastern side.

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3 major climates from N-S

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Norte Chico (ha!), hot arid. Zona Central, Mediterranean warm. Zona Sur, cool maritime rainy.

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Meaning of Mertitime

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Influence from the sea creating little variation in weather

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Why are DOs named the way they are?

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A combination of adjacent rivers and Political boundaries. Pretty neat, naming you regions after rivers. Pretty neat indeed.

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***Foreign winery projects (e.g. Sena with Mondavi/Errazuriz)

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  • Vina Haras de Pirque (Antinori/Matte family)
  • Miguel Torres
  • Los Vascos (Lafite Rothschild)
  • Domain Paul Bruno (Bruno prats part owner of Clos d’Estournel and Paul Pontallier of Margaux)
  • Almaviva (Concha y Toro and Mouton Rothschild)
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What is El Nino’s effect on South America?

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It’s a warming of the Humboldt Current, lasting about a year, happens every three years or so. Drastically increases rain fall in normally arid regions. Warms Pacific coastline. Fucks up the fishes.

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How does Chile’s Costa vineyards differ from the Entre Cordilleras and Andes vineyards?

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The lack of moderating influences creates more erratic weather patterns.

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Permitted grapes and most planted grapes (red/white)

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Red:
Cab Sauv,
Cab Franc
Carmenere
Cot/Malbec
Mouvedre
Nebbiolo
Petite Verdot
Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Sangiovese
Syrah
Verdot 
Zinfandel

White:

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Gewurtz
  • Marsanne
  • Moscatel (Muscat) de Alejandria
  • Moscatel Rosada
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Reisling
  • Roussane
  • Sauv Blanc
  • Semillon
  • Torontel (Torrontes Synonym)
  • Viognier
  • Pedro Ximenez
Red amount planted
Cab Sauv
Merlot 
Carmenere
Syrah
Pais

White amount planted
Sauv Blanc
Chardonnay
Pisco/table grapes in the north

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What is Torontel?

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Torrontes Synonym

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Why is carmenere more suited to Chile than France?

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It is very difficult to graft onto other rootstocks. Chile is, for the time being, phyloxra free

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What are carmenere’s parents?

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Fer and Hondarribi Beltza

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Where is Puemo, what are a few bottles from there?

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Cachapoal. Known for Carmenere. Concha y Toro’s “Carmin de Puemo” and Errazuriz’s “Kai”

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All Region Viticola

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Atacama

Coquimbo

Aconcagua

Valle Central

Sur

Austral

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All of the sub regions in the Viticola containing Vale de Choapa

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Coquimbo-
Valle de Elqui
Valle de Limari
Valle de Choapa

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The region viticola and accompanying subregions of Valle de Casablanca

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Aconcagua- 
Valle de Aconcagua
Valle de Casablanca
Valle de San Antonio
     *valle de leyda
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What is Atacama known for?

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Pisco/table grapes

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Sauvignon vert/Friulano

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some sauvignon blanc was actually these in some cases

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Newest wine region Chile (September 2017)

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Nuble, previously apart of Biobio in Sur, with 3 subregions including Itata

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Itata details

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Used to be sub of Biobio, now in Nuble
Schist and granit hills, enough rain to Not need irrigation, low disease, old vines, cooling winds from Pacific
A lot of Pais, Cinsaut, Muscat of Alex
Most whites mentioned by Jancis are Chard while quality fees run from PN to Consult to Cab Sauv

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Carignan likely to be found (Chile)

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Valle de Maule,

Northern half of DO is much warmer than South, which bunts up against Itata

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What is Settesoli?

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Co-op in Sicily overseen by Pedro Parra

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torrontes parents

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Criolla Chica X Muscat of Alexandria

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from which area does most Brazilian wine come

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Serra Gaucha of Rio Grande do sul near argentina’s border

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What is Harriague
tannat syn Uruguay
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Tannat syn Uruguay
Harriague
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what did Don Pascual Harriague do
Introduced tannat to uruguay
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who introduced tannat to Uruguay?
Don pascual Harriague
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what is Serra gaucha?
subregion of Rio grande do sul where 90% of Brazilian wine comes from
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Sub region of Rio grande do sul
Serra Gaucha
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most planted grape Brazil
Isabel | 85%
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only DO Brazil
Vale dos Vinhedos | 2002
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what is Vale dos Vinhedos
Subregrion of Serra Gaucha
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subregion of Serra Gaucha
Vale dos Vinhedos DO | Brazil
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where is Planalto Catarinese
north of Rio Grande del sul high altitude best place for Sauv bIanc and pinot noir BRAZIL
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Brazil region bordering Uruguay
Campanha | great producers Moving here, limestone, granite, drier
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What is fronteira
another name for Campanha
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Region just south of serra do sudeste
campanha | granite, limestone, dry, investment
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in which Brazilian region might you find Sauv blanc
planalto catarinese high elevation north of Serra do sudeste
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where do they harvest twice a year?
Val do Sao Francisco | NE Brazil
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what is val do Sao Francisco
NE region in brazil, 2 harvests a year
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If something is stated on label (vintage, grape, etc.) of Chilean wine, how much will it be?
75% 75% rule established 95 many wineries opt for EU 85%
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Almaviva beets
Rothschild and Concha Y Toro | Puente Alto
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Clos Apalta beets
Merlot driven Casa Lapostolle colchagua valley biodynamic
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vinedo chadwick beets
Vina Errazuriz 100% Cab Puente Alto 2004 Berlin tasting winner
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Don Melchor beets
Concha y Toro Cab Sauv and Franc Puente alto
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Sena beets
Errazuriz and Mondavi | Aconcagua
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Casa real beets
100% Cab Carneros Viejo vineyard in Maipo Santa Rita
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Piedra Infinita beets
Zuccardi Malbec Valle de Uco paraje Altamira
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Where are you likely to find Syrah in Chile
Coquimbo, on high altitude slopes in Elqui
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Where will you find Chard in Coquimbo
Limari, | on the coast with limestone soil
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Limari beets
subzone of Coquimbo | coastal, limestone, chardonnay
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Elqui beets
Coquimbo subzone | high elevation syrah best
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sub regions of Coquimbo
Limari Elqui Choapa
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what is choapa
subregion of Coquimbo
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Iconic wine of Aconcagua
Sena in Panquehue commune in Valle de Aconcagua by Errazuriz/Mondavi
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Panquehue beets
DO area of Valle de Aconcagua entre cordilleras Sena comes from here
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Subs of Aconcagua
Valle de Casablanca Valle del Aconcagua Valle de San Antonio (sub: valle de leyda)
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Main subs of valle central
Curico Maipo Maule Rapel
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subs of curico
in Valle central Valle de Lontue Valle de Teno
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subs of Maule
in Valle central valle de claro valle del Ioncomilla valle del tutuven
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subs of valle de rapel
in valle central valle de colchagua Valle del cachapoal
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Subs of Sur DO
Valle del Bio bio Valle del itata Valle del malleco
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where is valle del Bio bio
Sur DO
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where Valle del itata
Sur DO
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where is Valle del malleco
Sur DO
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where is valle del colchagua
valle del rapel (in valle central)
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where is Valle del cachapoal
valle del rapeI (in Valle central)
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where's valle de tutuven
Maule, Valle central
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Where is valle del clero
Maule, valle central
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where is valle del loncomillo
Maule, Valle central
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Where is panquehue
Valle del Aconcagua in Aconcagua | sena from here
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where is errazuriz based
Valle de Aconcagua
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locations of Aconcagua's DOs
Valle de Aconcagua is inland (panquehue is moderate meso in very hot Do) Casa Blanca . and San Antonio are coastal
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where in Chile is sauv blanc most prominent
Valle de Casablanca | coastal DO of Aconcagua
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Valle de San Antonio deets
Whites and some PN | cool coastal DO below SB focused valle de Casa blanca in Aconcagua
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Valle de Casablanca beets
SB focused coastal DO in Aconcagua
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Valle central subs N-S
Maipo valley Rapel Valley Curico Maule Valley
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Name 2 iconic wines from Apalta, where is it
``` Clos Apalta (lapostolle) Aplha M (vina Montes) in Eastern Colchagua, Valle delRapel ```
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Purple Angel beets
Colchagua Carmenere made by Vina Montes
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2 wines Made by Vina Montes
Alpha M, apalta Bord blend | Purple Angel, colchagua Carmenere
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where is cafayate
department in Salta
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What is "Crios" where is it from
Torrontes, Susana Balbo | Cafayate, Salta
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Name 3 wineries in Cafayate
Susana Balbos "Crios" Etchart Yacochuya
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subs of north region
Salta Tucuman Catamarca Juyjuy
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Subs of Cuyo
La Rioja San Juan Mendoza
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Most planted grape of La Rioja
Torrontes
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2 regions that specialize Torrontes
La Rioja | Cafayete (salta)
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Where is famatina Valley
region in La Rioja
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Best region of La Rioja
Famatina
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Where is Uco Valley
in Mendoza
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Sub regions of Mendoza
``` Sectors: Northern Central Southern Eastern Uco Valley ```
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How are subregions of Mendoza organized
Sectors, NSE | plus Central and Uco Valley
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Why is phyloxera at bay in Argentina
Alluvial sand (over clay) and Zonda winds
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Where is Maipu?
department in central Mendoza
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2 DOC of argentine
Lujan de Cuyo | San Rafael
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Subs of Central Mendoza
Godoy Cruz Lujan de Cuyo (Doc) Maipu
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Where is Lujan de Cuyo
Central Mendoza
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where is San rafaeI
Southern Mendoza
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where is Maipu
Central Mendoza
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Where is Godoy Cruz
Central Mendoza
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DOC in central Mendoza
Lujan de Cuyo
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Where is lunlunta
IG in Maipu, Central Mendoza
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What is Dominio del Plata
Susana Balbo estate
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Where is Paraje Altamira is? Something special
super sub of Uco Valley | Zuccardi's Piedra Infinita is based here
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Name a sub of Uco Valley
Paraje AItamira
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Who makes Finca Altamira
Achaval ferrer
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Where is Rio Negro
Patagonia
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Where Neuquén
Patagonia
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Where is La Pampa
Patagonia
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Name 2 producers in Rio negro
Bodegas Chacra | Bodega Noemia
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Where is Bodega Noemi
Rio negro
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Where is Bodegas Chacra
Rio negro
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Where is Alto Valle de Rio Negro
Rio negro
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top site of Rio Negro
Alto Valle de Rio Negro
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Name a top PN from Argentina
Cincuenta y Cinco Bodega Chacra Alto Valle de Rio Negro
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Who makes Cincuenta y Cinco
Bodega Chacra 100% PN Alto Valle de Rio Negro
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treinta y dos beets
top PN from Bodega Chacra in Alto Valle de Rio Negro planted 1935 12% ish alcohol
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Paul Hobbs project Argentina
Vina Cobos
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What is the are known as "Primera Zona"
Lujan de Cuyo (Doc) Maipu Valley both in Central Mendoza
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Where is an area in Mendoza known for higher acid in Reds
Uco Valley
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An Argentinian region within which more Syrah than Malbec
San Juan
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Where is Colume Altura Maxima
Salta
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name of highest vineyard Argentina
Colume Altura Maxima
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What happened to Argentina in 1700's that fucked wine production
1767 the Jesuits were expelled from Spain and its colonies by royal decree and their estates were either abandoned or seized
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Is Chaptalization allowed in Argentina?
No
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Which Argentinian region directly across from Santiago
Mendoza
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Mountain bordering Mendoza
Mnt. Aconcagua
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Central Mendoza regions
Primera Zone Lujan de Cuyo Maipu
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does Chile have Phylox
Nope

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