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23 Cards in this Set
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Common themes exist between chile and Argentina but what sets them apart? |
No pacific influence for Argentina |
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Factors chile and arg have in common |
Low rainfall Irrigation from Andes Sandy soils Healthy fruit High yields Drip irrigation (for nematode resistance) |
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In chile, what climatic factor is more important than latitude? |
Influence of Pacific breeze Grapes are planted along its length at varying altitudes - Varying heights = varied cooling influence of Pacific breeze Some planted along lower slopes of coastal range, others at foothills of Andes benefitting from COOLING effects of altitude |
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Is chile phylloxera free? |
Yes! |
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Climate of chile |
Med |
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How are both chile and Argentina irrigated |
Snow melt from the Andes Or Drip |
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Viti in chile |
Widely spaced rows - for mechanisation Guyot training Oz canopy management techniques introduced |
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Vineyard hazards in chile |
Nematodes (due to drip irrigation) - many new planting’s now on grafted rootstock (think this is what had to happen for phylloxera) Powdery mildew, Downey and botrytis |
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Sauv blanc character in chile |
Clean, ripe tropical fruit - avoid herbaceousness of other sauv Blancs! |
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San Antonio in the north is premium region for producing which two grapes |
PN and Syrah |
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Name three sub regions in Aconcagua region? |
Casablanca (cool med as ocean breezes and morning fogs - like Cali)= slow ripening = complex flavours SB, chard, PN Aconcagua- med climate- hottest and driest Good reds (cab sauv, Syrah, carm) Errazuriz based here San Antonio Excellent red producing area Pacific influence Top PN and Syrah Fresh SB
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Which wine regions in central vallley (90% of explorted wines)! |
Maipo, Rapel, Curico, Maule Key climatic factor - Cooled by Pacific HUmBoLdT CURRENT = great conditions for growing Bordeaux varieties Between Andes and coast Maipo - Cab Sauv and Chardonnay reigns! HQ of many famous companies (Santa Rita, CYT) Rapel - divided into Cachapoal and Colchagua) Outstanding cab sauv, Merlot and Carm (varietal or blend) Montes within apalta, colchagua Considerable foreign investment Wines show great promise Curico - cooler, wetter due to clouds and latitude Cab sauv, Merlot, PN, Chard Miguel Torres arrived here in 1979 and runs a winery (Spain’s largest family producer) Maule - wettest of the 4! Volcanic soils Cab sauv, chard Think “Maule and Maipo cab sauv and chard!!” |
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Southern regions of chile? |
Itata , Bio Bio Itata - Med and rainfall Cab sauv, Merlot, chard (think as it’s south of wet, volcanic soil region of Maule) hence the cab sauv and chard relevance Bio-Bio - higher rainfall still! NO IRRIGATION as lacks protection of high coastal range Med climate Strong winds, less sun. Longer growing season = suitable for aromatic varieties like Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Muscat |
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Which region is not irrigated |
Bio-bio as lacks protection of high coastal range |
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Which area consists of aromatic whites |
Bio-Bio as less sun and longer growing season and strong winds |
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Hints to remember the Regions in Central Valley |
Hunk of the 3 Cs and 2 Ms! Colchagua, Curico and Cachapoal (Rapel is divided into Colchagua and Cachapoal) Maule and Maipo Note - Curico and Maule are the wettest regions (gets wetter the further south you go) think “(Miserable Maule)”! Maipo produces Chile’s BEST CAB SAUV! |
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Considerable foreign investment has come from which producers? |
Mondavi, Lafite Rothschild and Torres CYT and Santa Rita big exporters (own wineries and vineyards and buy in grapes) |
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Does chile have an appellation system? |
Yes - wines stating a DO must have a min of 75% of grapes from that region (85% if imported to the EU) |
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Does chile have an appellation system? |
Yes - wines stating a DO must have a min of 75% of grapes from that region (85% if imported to the EU) |
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Which are the key export countries for chile |
UK and US |
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What is driving growth for Chilean wines |
Bulk wine (China and Japan are biggest growth drivers) Strong demand for higher quality wine |
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Of all the Chilean wine regions, which has the reputation for producing the finest wines |
Colchagua (outstanding cab sauv, Merlot and Carmenere) think Bordeaux blends plus Montes are in Apalta zone of this sub region! |
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Which region produces the most Sauv Blanc |
Curico of Central Valley |
