Chile

Question 1

General Climate in Chile

Answer 1

Hot Desert to cool and cold from North to South

Question 2

Important physical features in Chile

Answer 2

• Desert: Atacama Desert
• Ocean: Pacific
• Andes Mountains: Elevation and Diurnal Shift
• Coastal Range: Rainshadow

Question 3

Main Soil Type in Chile

Answer 3

Sand - therefore no phylloxera and often ungrafted vines

Question 4

Main Varieties in Chile

Answer 4

• SB, Chardonnay
• CS, Merlot, Carmenère, Syrah, Pais

Question 5

Chilean Wine Law

Answer 5

• Denominacion den Origen DO
• 75% Rule for any labeling

Question 6

Wine Regions in Chile

Answer 6

• Atacama Region
• Coquimbo Region
• Aconcagua Region
• Central Valley Region
• South Region
• Austral Region

Question 7

Coquimbo DO Region

Answer 7

• Valle del Choapa
• Valle del Elqui: high altitude Syrah
• Valle del Limari: Chardonnay on Limestone

Question 8

Aconcagua DO Subregions

Answer 8

• Aconcagua Valley: CS, Merlot
• Casablanca Valley
• San Antonio Valley: SB, Chard, trying PN
• Leyda Valley

Question 9

Valle Central DO Subregion

Answer 9

• Maipo Valley: CS
• Cachapoal Valley: CS and Carmenere
• Rapel Valley
• Colchagua Valley
• Cuirico Valley
• Maule Valley: CS

Question 10

South Region Subregions

Answer 10

• Itata Valley

Question 11

Casablanca DO

Answer 11

• Chardonnay, SB, PN, Merlot, Syrah
• cool, maritime climate
• west of the coastal range
• Vermonte, Casas del Bosque

Question 12

Rapel DO

Answer 12

• CS, Carmenere,Merlot Syrah, Chardonnay

Question 13

Colchagua DO

Answer 13

• in Valle del Rapel
• CS, Carmener, Merlot, Syrah, Chardy, SB

Question 14

Cachapoal DO

Answer 14

• CS, Carmenere, Merlot, Chardy, Syrah, SB

Question 15

Valle de Curico DO

Answer 15

• CS, SB, Merlot, Chardy

Question 16

Maule DO

Answer 16

• CS, Pais, SB, Merlot, Carmenere

Question 17

Valle de Maipo DO

Answer 17

• CS, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay

Question 18

Valle Central DO

Answer 18

• warm to hot
• between coastal range and Andes
• 80% of Chilean Production
• CS, Carmenere, Merlot

Question 19

What are the Wind Patterns in Chile?

Answer 19

El Nino: warm, wet wind during ENSO Shift, brings warm northwinds with rainstorms
La Nina: cold counterpart from South, Southeast - increased coastal and andean winds and therefore diurnal shifts

Question 20

Concha y Torro

Answer 20

• Don Melchior Cabernet Sauvignon: only chilean wine to be ranked in Wine Spectators Top 10
• Carmin de Peumos: Icon Carmenere

Question 21

Santa Rita

Answer 21

• historical significance - pioneered introduction of french varieties
• largest wine exporters
• 120 Series: CS, SB and Chard
• Casa Real: CS

Question 22

Vina Errazuriz

Answer 22

• Collab with Mondavi: Vina Sena
• 100 points for 2015 and 2018: CS based blend

Question 23

Casa Lapostolle

Answer 23

• in Colchagua in Valle de Rapel
• Clos Apalta: Carmenere-based, Cabernet Sauv.

Question 24

Carmen

Answer 24

• oldest winery in Chile
• rediscovered Carmenere
• organic and sustainable practices
• Carmen Gold Reserve: CS
• Gran Reserva Carmenere