Chile Flashcards by Christian Shaum

Official sub DO of San Antonio Valley?

Coastal Area:
-- Lo Abarca
-- Algarrobo
-- Cartagena
Within Leyda Valley: 
-- San Juan
-- Santo Domingo

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What is “Reserva” in Chile?

Minimum of 12% of ABV

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What make the border of Chile from the rest of the Continent?
(East)?

Andes Mountains

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What is a “Pisco Puro”

Pisco made from a non aromatic red grape:

= Quebranta

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What are the main DOs of the Central Region of Chile?

Maipo (DO Area Andes Puente Alto / DO Area Andes Santiago
Rappel (Colchagua / Colchapoal)
Currico (Teno / Lontue/
DO Area Costa Licanten)
Maule (V. De Claro / V. de Loncomilla / Tutuven)

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Name some sub-DO of the Cachapoal region?

Entre Cordilleras:

Coltauco
Puemo
Rancahua

Andes:

Requinoa
Rengo
Machali

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Where is Cochapoal Valley located?

Rappel Valley - Central Region - Chile

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What is the northern most region of Chile?

Is irrigation allow here?

Atacama DO

Copiapo DO
Huasco DO

– Yes, desert like climate, grape mainly used for distillation

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“La Serena”?

Sub area of Elqui DO

Coquimbo DO
- Chile

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Where is Cautin located?

Austral Region - Chile

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Where is Lontué region located?

Currico - Central Region - Chile

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What are the sub region of Aconcagua Zone DO?

Aconcagua Valley
San Antonio Valley
Casablanca Valley

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What is the minimum alcohol content for chilean wines?

11,5% ABV for any wines

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Where is Pirque DO, Puente Alto DO located?

Maipo / Central Region / Chile

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Name some sub-DO of Aconcagua Valley DO?

Coastal:
– Quillota

Entre Cordillera:

- Hijuelas
- Panquehue
- Cantemu
- Llay Llay
- San Felipe

Andes Mountains

- Santa Maria
- Calle Larga
- San Esteban

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Where is Osorno located?

Austral Region - Chile

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What are the sub-DO of the Curicovregion? Where is it located?

Currico DO - Central Region - Chile

- Licanten DO Area Costa (2018)
- Lontue DO zone
- Teno DO zone

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What is the climate of Coquimbo / Atacama?

Desert like: Dry and hot

Atacama Desert

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Name 5 sub area DO of the Colchagua Valley?
name 3 producers of apalta

Coastal:

Lolol
Paredones
Pumanque
Lituechen

Entre Cordilleras:

Santa Cruz
Palmilla
Peradillo
Marchigue
La Estrella
Apalta

Andes:

Los Lingues
San Fernando
Chimbarongo

lapostolle clos apalta montes santa rita

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Where is Leyda Valley located? What are the sub-DO?

San Antonio Valley - Aconcagua Region - Chile

- San Juan
- Santo Domingo

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What are the mains grapes varieties used for the Pisco production?
Which of them are classified as aromatic ?

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Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)
Moscatel Rosado
Moscatel de Austria (Torrontés Sanjuanino)
Torontel (Moscatel Amarillo, a progeny of País x Muscat of Alexandria)
Pedro Jiménez.

Peru
- Quebranta (red NO)
- Moscatel (aromatic white)
- Torontel: (pink aromatic)
- Italia: (White aromatic)
- Albilla (white aromatic)
+ Negra Criolla
+ Mollar
+ Uvina

must be made in Lima / Ica / Tacna / Moquega / Arequipa

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What means “Reserva Especial” in Chile?

wines must reach a min of 12% ABV and min time in oak

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What are the sub region of Itata Valley?

Coelemu
Portezuelo
Quillon
Chillan

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What is the rule for Chile wine law?

(vintage, variety, DO labelling)?

75%

Most of the winery follow the 85% rules, in order to export wine to the EU

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What are the sub-DO of the Rappel Valley of Chile? (Central Region)

Colchagua DO | Colchapoal DO

What famous producer is set on Aconcagua DO?

Erraruriz - Panquehue Producer of Seña, Viñedo Chadwick

Where is Itata Valley located?

Sur Region - Chile

Where is Claro Valley located?

Maule - Central Region - Chile

What is Pisco aromatico? What grapes varieties?

Made with aromatic grappe varieties: - Albilla - Muscatel - Italia - Torrontel

"Vicuña"?

Sub area of Elqui DO - Coquimbo DO - - Chile Andes area

"Huasco" DO?

Sub-DO of the Atacama region | Northern Chile

Name the current cooling down climate of Chile?

Humboldt Current

What are the sub-DO of the Loncomilla region? Where is it located?

Maule DO - Central Region - Chile - - San Javier - - Parral - - Villa Allegre - - Linares - - Retiro - - Longavi

Where is Teno region located?

Currico - Central Region - Chile

What are the sub-DO of the Currico DO? (Central Region)

Teno Lontué Licanten

Where is Bio-Bio Valley located?

Sur Region - Chile

What are the sub area of Limari DO?

- Ovalle - Monte patria - Rio Hurtano - Purnitaqui

"Paiguano"?

Sub area of Elqui DO - Coquimbo DO - - Chile Andes Area

What is Pisco Mosto Verde? What does it mean?

= Green Must | - Pisco produced from a single grape, with partially fermented grapes must so it is sweet

What are the sub-DO of the Bio-Bio Valley?

- Yumbel - Mulchen - Traigan

Name the sub DO of Coquimbo DO? | North to South

- Elqui - Limari - Choapa

What are the sub-DO of the Maule Valley of Chile? (Central Region)

Loncomilla Valley Tutuven Claro Valley

Name some sub-area of Elqui?

- La Serena - Vicuña - Paiguano

When did the Colchagua wine association has been created?

December 1999 | First Chilean regional wine association to support its producer, region, and

"Ovalle"?

Sub area of Limari DO - Coquimbo DO - - Chile Coastal region

Where is Malleco located?

Sur Region - Chile

Where is located Panquehue? Name a producer from here? | Why he is famous for?

Aconcagua DO - Chile Erraruriz Top end range wine La Seña: first wine to be placed ahead Ch Margaux / Ch. Laffite in the 2004 Berlin Tasting

Las Once (XI) de Azpitia?

Producer of premium Pisco | - Lima District

What beverage is mainly produced in Northern Chile?

Pisco | = Grape spirit

Name 5 sub area of the Maipo DO?

Entre Cordillera: - Islay of Maipo - Talagante - Melipilla - Alhue - Maria Pinto - Colina - Calera de Tango - Til Til - Lampa Andes: - Santiago - Pirque - Puente Alto - Buin

What of Limari DO or Elqui DO are higher altitude vineyards?

Elqui | -- Limari is located closer to the sea

What are the sub-DO of the Claro Valley? Where is it located?

Maule DO - Central Region - Chile Coastal area -- Empredado -- Curepto Entre Cordillera - - Talca - - Pencahue - - San Rafael -- San Clemente (Andes)

the sub-DO of the Lontué is located where?

Currico DO - Central Region - Chile - - Molina - - Sagrada Familia

Organize from most to least planted Valle de Maipo Valle de Maule Valle de Rapel Valle de Curico

Valle de Rapel Valle de Maule Valle de Curico Valle de Maipo

"Servulo"?

Pisco producer From Ica District in Peru Created in 1997 100% of Quebranta Grape

Name 4 producers of Pisco with their country of origin?

- Cuatro G's (Péru - Ica Valley) - 2002 - Las Once de Azpitia (lima District - Péru) - Servulo (Ica District - Péru) - 1997 - 4 Fundos: partnership of 4 estate created in 2001 (Lima District - Péru)

"Cuatro G's"?

Producer of Pisco - From Ica Valley in Peru - - Created in 2002

What are the 4 type of Pisco? | Explain briefly?

- "Pisco Puro": - from single black; non-aromatic grape "Quebranta" - "Pisco Aromatico": (Moscatel, Italia, Albilla, Torrontel) - "Pisco Acholado": Base of non aromatic grape and at least one of aromatic - "Pisco Mosto Verde": Made from partially fermented grapes

When is the Chilean wine law established?

1994

"Copiapo" DO?

Sub-DO of the Atacama region | Northern Chile

"Monte Patria"

Sub area of Limari DO - Coquimbo DO - - Chile Andes region

"Punitaqui"?

Sub area of Limari DO - Coquimbo DO - - Chile Entre Cordillera region

Name 2 sub-DO if Choapa DO?

- Salamanca DO | - Illapel

What are the Regional Denomination of Origin (DO) of Chile? | North to South

- Atacama - Coquimbo - Aconcagua - Valle Central - Sur - Austral

What means "Gran Reserva" in Chile?

wines must reach a min of 12,5% ABV and min time in oak

What is "ACW"

Association of Chilean Wines Created in 2007 Represent wines of Chile aboard

What are the newest chilean DO upgraded in 2018?WHat year was Vigno established? | Where are they located?

- Lo Abarca: San Antonio Valley - Apalta: Colchagua Valley - Los Lingues: Colcagua Valley - Licanten: Teno Valley (Currico) 2010

What are the sub-DO of Atacama?

- Huasco DO | - Copiapo DO

Where is Loncomilla Valley located?

Maule - Central Region - Chile

Where is Tutuven Valley located?

Maule - Central Region - Chile

Name some iconic wineries located in Maipo Region?

- Altamira -almaviva - Viñedo Chadwick - Concha y Toro - Carmen - Cousiño Macul - Santa Rita

What is "Pisco Acholado"?

Mixed Pisco (Peru/Chile brandy) Blend of aromatic and non aromatic grapes

"Rio Hurtano"?

Sub area of Limari DO - Coquimbo DO - - Chile Andes region

Where is Apalta DO located? When does it been upgraded as DO?

2018 | Colchagua Valley DO - Rappel Valley DO - Central region- Chile

"4 Fundos"?

= 4 estates Fine / Premium pisco producer - created in 2001 San Antonio Valley, south of Lima in Peru -- Focus in Italia Grape variety

What is the sub region of the the Sur region of Chile? | North to south?

- Itata Valley - Bio-bio Valley - Malleco

What means "Reserva Privada" in Chile?

wines must reach a min of 12,5% ABV

Is Hybrid grapes allow in Chile?

No, is forbidden by laws

Name some iconic producers of the colchagua Valley?

- Los Vascos - Casa Lapostolle (Clos Apalta) - Montes Alpha (Alpha M / Purple Angel) - Emiliana - Viu Manent - Viña Maquis

Where does the word "Pisco" come from?

Name of the city from where it was shipped, back in 18th century to the Spanish colonies

Who is Pedro de Valdivia?

- Spanish lieutenant who take over the chilean conquest - He annexed the Copiapo Valley as Spanish propriety in 1540 - He created the model Santiago city in 1541 and city of Conception in 1550

Who first introduced Mission grape to Chile (Via Peru road)?

A Jesuit: Francisco de Carabantes in late 1540

What is the "chilean Merlot"?

Carmenere

Name a grape that cannot appear on any label of Chilean DO wine

Pais

What are 'parron' and 'cabeza' vine training?

Pergoal and head training in chile

Name three Chilean pisco grapes

Pedro Jimenez / moscatel alex / torontel

NJame two DO's with no entre cordilleras zones | `

elqui / casablanca / san antonio

What is the highest growing region in Chile?

Elqui DO

What is a major viticulture risk in casablanca DO?

Nematodes

Puento Alt and Pirque are classified how in Maipo? What direction do their vineyards face?

Andes (Alto Maipo) West

WhatDo in Chile is also known as the 'High Bridge?'

Puente Alto

Name three wines sourced from Puente Alto

Don Melchot / Vinedo Chadwick / Almaviva

The DO area of Peumo is where and famous for what grape?

Cachapoal / Carmenere

anta Carolina’s “Herencia” and Concha y Toro’s “Carmín de Peumo,” both of which bear what DO and grape?

Puemo / Carmenere

What river influences the vineayrds of Clos Apalta?

Tinguiririca

three qualifications for Vigno and two members

age 2 years 30 year old vines (dry farmed/head trained) 85% carignan Garage Wine Co. /Lapostolle / Torres

name two members of Movi

Gargae wine co / starry night

Where are vigno members sourcing or growing their fruit?

the secano interior of western Maule

In what do would likely find Camancha fog?

Limari

What is the principal soil of the Limari valley?

Terra rosa

What is Pisco Mosto Verde

Chilean pisco made of one grape and that is sweet

what year were chilean do' enacted

Drafted in 1994 and put into place in 1995

Nahuelbuta Mountains infulence where in Chile?`

Bio-Bio

From largest to smallest what are the geographical terms that are used in Chile?

Viticultural Region/sub-region/zone/area

who owns: Los vascos Vina Aquitana almaviva sena clos apalta

Los vascos: lafite Vina Aquitana: Briuno Pats almaviva: Concha y toro/Baron Pilippe Rothschild sena: Errazuriz/Mondavi clos apalta: Lapostolle (grand marnier)

where is the pinot planted in casablanca

hillside

where is the Ica valley and what is the primary beverage produced there?

Peru / Pisco

When coming from either costa/andes/entre cordilleiras what % of the fruit must come from there?

85%

Three requirements of vigno, how was it formed?

a minimum of 85% Carignan (only to be blended with other red old-vine varieties from Maule); using vines over 30 years old (or grafted onto old rootstock); vineyards must be dry farmed; vineyards must be hand harvested (the only mechanics permitted are the sturdy wheels of a horse-drawn cart; and wines must be aged over 2 years before sale. in response to a massive earthquake off the western maule coast wiping out a lot of carignan

What does Secano mean?

Dry-land/dry-farmed vineyards

Name two vigno producers

Miguel Torres Garage wine co Lapostolle PS Garcia De martino

Name three movi producers

Garage Wine Co Starry night Manu

where are matetic, casa marin, amayna located?

san antonio valley

what was the first coastal influenced DO of chile?

casablanca

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