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Chile Flashcards

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Subregions of Coquimbo

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Elqui
Limari
Choapa

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Subregions of Sur

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Itata
Bio Bio
Malleco

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Subregions of Valle Central

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Maipo
Rapel
Curico
Maule

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Subregions of Aconcagua

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  • Aconcagua Valley
  • Casablanca Valley
  • San Antonio Valley

without Subregion
- Zapallar
- Valle del Marga Marga

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5
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Subregions of Atacama

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  • Copiapo
  • Huasco
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What are the Main DOs of Chile from north to south

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Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral
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Hybrids are permitted in Chile, true or false

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False

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What’s the minimum for variety, vintage etc in Chile

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75%

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9
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In what latitude does viticulture take place in Chile

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27 to 46 south

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Chile’s latitude

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17 to 53 south

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Most important white varieties in Chile

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  • Sauvignon Blanc (Sauvignon Vert)
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat of Alexandria
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Most important red varieties of Chile

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Carmenere
Syrah

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Who makes Casa Real

What’s the blend

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Viña Santa Rita

Cabernet Sauvignon, produced only in exceptional vintages

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Where in Chile do you find the most grapes for Pisco production

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Atacama and Coquimbo

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What is the most planted DO in Chile?

What are it’s sub-regions?

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Rapel Valley 41k ha

  • Cachapoal 12.606ha
  • Colchagua 28.617ha
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16
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Latitude of Santiago

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When did Chile updated its wine regulations last

18
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What are the aging indications for Chilean wine?

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  • Reserva - 12% ABV Minimum
  • Reserva Especial - 12% ABV Minimum
  • Reserva Privada- 12.5% ABV Minimum, oak aging required
  • Gran Privada- 12.5% ABV Minimum, oak aging required
19
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What Chilean region is known for old-vine Carignan

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Maule Secano within Maule

20
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What is the possible relative of Torrontel? Parentage?

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  • The Argentine Torrontes
  • Criolla Chica (Pais) X Moscatel de Alejandria
21
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What is VIGNO

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  • Vignadores de Carignan
  • Association of producers focusing on Old-Vine, Dry-Farmed Carignan
22
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What are the requirements for VIGNO

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  • Minimum 70% Carignan
  • At least 30 of age, located in Maule Secano
  • Dry Farmed
  • Gobelet Trained vines
  • Minimum 2 years aging
  • VIGNO must be prominent on the label
  • Reserva, Gran Reserva NOT Permitted
  • Dry-Farmed & Old Vines permitted
  • Mandatory samples for tastings
  • Other members can inspect their vineyards
23
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Where in Chile do you find most of the Carignan plantings? What hectarage?

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Who spearheaded the VIGNO organization

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Miguel Torres, winemaker of Gillmore

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