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Regions of Brazil

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Vale do Sao Francisco
Planalto Catarinense
Campos de Cima da Serra
Serra Gaucha (Vale do Vinhedos DO)
Serra do Sudeste
Campanha

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What is the first Brazilian DO

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Vale do Vinhedos

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Which brazilian region has the highest altitudes

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Planatlo Catarinense
1400 m

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Where is the majority of prod located in Brazil

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Rio Grande Sul and Serra Gaucha (98%) south
in the north : Vale do Sao Francisco

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What is the wind in Argentina

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Zonda ( fierce dusty hot wind from mountains)

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Where are the highest vineyard located

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Salta

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Pink native grapes argentina

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Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande

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When were Reserva and G R introduced in Argentina?

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2008

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Qualifications of reserva argentina

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6 months whites / 12 months for red

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Qualifications of gran reserva argentina

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12 months white / 24 months for reds

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Regions Argentina GI’s

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  1. Northern region :
    - JUJUY
    - SALTA
    El Arenal (2700m)
    Molinos (2400-3000m)
    Cafayate (1700m)
    - CATAMARCA
    Fiambala Valley (1500m)
  2. Cuyo/Central region :
    - LA RIOJA
    Famatina
    - SAN JUAN
    Zonda Valley
    Tulum Valley (pink grapes)
    Pedernal Valley
    - MENDOZA
    Mendoza north
    Lujan de Cuyo DOC (Malbec only 12 month)
    Maipu
    Maipu East
    Mendoza East
    Tupangato
    Uco Valley
    San Rafal DOC (Chenin blanc)
  3. Patagonia
    - NEUQUEN
    La Pampa
    - RIO NEGRO
    San Patricio del Chanar
    Upper Rio Negro Valley
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What are the 2 DO of Argentina

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San Rafal DOC ( in Mendoza)
Lujan de Cuyo (MendozA)

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Who is producing Vertigo

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Felipe Staiti

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Who is producing Quimera

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Achaval Ferrer

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Who is producing Privada

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Norton

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Where is Finca Pedra Infinita produced and by whom

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Paraje Altamira
Zuccardi

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Where is cheval des andes produced

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MendozaW

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Who created cheval des andes

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cheval blanc pierre lurton MH wines

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Which one is the highest planted vineyard

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Donald Hess Colome

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Name natural factors in Chile

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Pacific - Humbolt
Andes mountain range
Atacama desert

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When was carmenere identified

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in 1994

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What are the regions of Chile

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  1. Atacama
    HUASCO
    COPIAPO
  2. Coquimbo
    ELQUI
    LIMARI
    CHOAPA
  3. Aconcagua
    ACONCAGUA
    CASABLANCA
    SAN ANTONIO - Leyda Valley / Lo Abarca (+Rosario)
  4. Valle Central
    MAIPO - Puento Alto
    RAPEL
    CACHAPOAL
    COLCHAGUA - San Fernando, Chimbarongo
    CURICO - Lontue / Teno
    MAULE
  5. Sur
    Itata
    Bio bio
    Malleco
  6. Austral
    Austral - Osorno
    Cautina
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Deeper Atacama

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(desert, pisco prod) Norte Grande, Norte Chico

Huasco / Pisco – Pais
Copiapo
Pisco prod – Appellation of Origin since 1931, made with Moscatel, muscatel rosado, de Austria, Torontel, Pedro jimenez

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Deeper Coquimbo

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Elqui (syrah), areas : La Serena, Vicuna, Paiguano
Limari(chardo), Areas : Ovalle, Monte Patria, Punitaqui, Rio Hurtado. Terra Rossa soils (like in Coonawarra), Camancha fogs
Choapa, Areas: Salamanca, Illapel (domaine de Manson-MOVI member)

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Deeper Aconcagua
Aconcagua(Errazuriz-Sena), Areas : Hijuelas, Panquehue, Catemu, Llaillay, Sna Felipe, Santa Maira, Calle Larga, Quillota, San Esteban Casablanca(chardo/Sauv), Area: Casablanca, cold region – spring frost, Region I on Winkler Scale, Designated as Costa area, Villard-MOVI member, Chardonnay + Sauvignon San Antonio : Sub – Leyda Valley(Sauvignon-similar to Marlborough), Areas : Cartagena, Algarrobo, San Juan, Santo Domingo, Lo Abarca, 4km from the coast-extreme winegrowing(white+PN) + Vina Motes “Purple Angel -Carmenere”, Sauvginon blanc, + unofficial Rosario
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Deeper Valle Central
Maipo(most famous area – cabs 50% /merlot/syrah/carmenere) Areas – Puente Alto (gravels-Don Melchor Concha y toro, Errazuriz Vinedo Chadwick, Almaviva), Santiago, Pirque, Isla de Maipo, Talagante, Melipilla, Alhue, Maria Pinot, Colina, Calera de Tango, Til Til, Lampa Often divided in 3 categories : Alto Maipo (400-600m-Puento Alto), Medio Maipo(Carmenere), Maipo Costa/Bajo (young vineayards) Rapel : Cabs + Merlot, Carmenere in rise, Cachapoal, Areas: Rancagua, Requinoa, Rengo, Peumo, Machali, Coltauco / Warmer region – great for Carmenere / Syrah in Alto Cachapoal Colchagua (bulk history – sub : San Fernando, Chimbarongo – both subs Andes area), Nancagua, Santa Cruz, Palmilla, Peralillo, Lolol, Marchigue, Litueche, La Estrella, Paredones, Pumanque, Apalta (very qualitative for red Curico, Pais + cabs : Sub – Lontue, Teno (Chardo/Sauv) Areas : Molina, Romeral, Rauco, Sagrada Familia, Vichuquen Maule, Pais + Cabs
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Where is Vinedo Chadwick
Maipo
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Where is Sena Produced
Aconcagua
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Errazuriz Las Pizarras
Aconcagua
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Who produces Don Melchor and where is it produced?
Cocha y Toro Puente Alto
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Where is Vina Almaviva produced
Puente Alto
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who is behind almaviva
Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Concha y toro
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Almaviva first vintage
1996
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Cheval des Andes first vintage
1999
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who is Francisco Baettig
Wine maker Sena/vina Chadwick/Errazurriz
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who is behind sena
Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi
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what is Singani
bolivian spirit (pisco) made with moscatel de alejandria Oldest producer San Pedro
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Wine regions Bolivia (N-S)
La Paz Potosi Chuquisaca Tarija
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Where is CENAVIT located
in Taija
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Which country has the highest wines producing altitudes
Bolivia 99% between `1600-3000m
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Wine region Uruguay
Artigas Salto Rivera Paysandu Tacuarembo Soriano Durazno Florida Colodnia San Jose Canelones Montevideo Lavalleja Maldonado Rocha
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What is the newest wine region in uruguay
Maldonado
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Classification in uruguay
VDP VC
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Most planted grapes in Peru
Quebranta Italia Albilla Negra Criolla Mollar Moscatel Torrontes Uvina Isabella
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wine regions peru
Lima Ica Arequipa Moquegua Tacna Sierras del Peru
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what is tinajas
clay jars similar to amphora used historically in Arequipa
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Wine regions mexico
1. Northern Part BAJA CALIFORNIA - Valle de Guafalupe - Valle de Calafia - Valle de San Vicente - Valle de Santo Tomas SONORA - Hermonsillo - Caborca 2. La Laguna Region DURANGO COAHUILA - Valle de Parras (oldest winery) 3. Central ZACATECAS AGUASCALIENTES GUANAJUATO QUERETARO
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What means Combinadas
Blends
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what are camanchaca
fogs in Atacama
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Torrontes
Criolla x Muscat d'Alexandrie
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nematodes
Parasite of vine in Argentina
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Clos de los siete
Michel Roland
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Name of Tannat in Uruguay
Harriague
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Canelones
90% production
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DO's Brasil
Vale dos Vinedos Altos depinto Bandeira | both in serra gaucha
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Finca el nevado
Only winery of Argentina mendoza San rafal doc

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