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40 Cards in this Set
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Name four sub-regions of the Central Valley
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1. Maipo Valley
2. Rapel Valley 3. Curico Valley 4. Maule Valley |
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What is the 75% rule as applied to Chilean wine law?
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If listed on the bottle, vintage, varietal & DO must comprise a minimum 75% of the blend
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What is the minimum ABV for all Chilean wines?
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11.5%
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What is the minimum ABV for Reserva & Reserva Especial Chilean wines?
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12%
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What is the minimum ABV for Reserva Privada & Grand Reserva Chilean wines?
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12.5%
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The Black Mission grape is known as what in Chile?
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Pais
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The Black Mission grape is known as what in Argentina?
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Criolla Chica
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What is Argentina's most planted grape?
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Cereza
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Name three subvarieties of Torrontes found in Argentina
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1. Torrontes Mendocino
2. Torrontes Sanjuanino 3. Torrontes Riojano |
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List the DOs of Chile from North to South
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Atacama
Coquimbo Aconcagua Central Valley Southern Regions |
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Name the three sub-regions of Coquimbo DO
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Limari Valley
Elqui Valley Choapa |
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Name the three sub-regions of Aconcagua
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Aconcagua Valley
Casablanca San Antonio |
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List the four subzones of San Antonio subregion
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Leyda
Lo Abarca Rosario Malville |
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Name two prominent white varietals of the Casablanca subregion
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Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay |
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From North to South, list the subregions of the Central Valley DO
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Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley Curico Valley Maule Valley |
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The Maipo Valley is famous for what grape varietal?
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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List two Cabernet based wines from the Puente Alto subregion of the Maipo Valley
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1. Concho y Toro "Don Melchor"
2. Errazurriz "Vinedo Chadwick" 3. Baron Phillipe de Rothschild/Concho y Toro "Almaviva" |
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Name the subregions of the Rapel Valley
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Cachapoal
Colchagua |
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Where is the Bio Bio Valley
located? |
Chile
Southern Regions DO |
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Where do the following wines come from:
Clos Apalta Alpha M Purple Angel |
Chile
Rapel Valley Colchagua Valley subregion |
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Argentina ranks in what place of world wine production?
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Fifth
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What is the Zonda?
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A strong, hot afternoon wind that blows down from the Andes mountains in Argentina in late spring & early summer. It can exacerbate already dry conditions & adversely
affect flowering. |
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Name the three most important red varietals of Argentina
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Malbec
Bonarda Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Merlot Tempranillo |
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Name the three most important white varietals of Argentina
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Pedro Gimenez (most planted)
Torrontes Chardonnay Chenin Blanc |
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Name two DOC's of Argentina
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Lujan de Cuyo DOC
San Rafael DOC Both located in Mendoza |
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List the three provinces of Cuyo
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La Rioja
Mendoza San Juan |
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Where is the Famatina Valley?
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Argentina
La Rioja |
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Argentina's highest elevation vineyards are located?
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Mendoza
Uco Valley subzone |
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Name three pink-skinned varietals of Argentina
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Cereza
Criolla Chica Criolla Grande |
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What is Argentina's largest wine producer?
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Penaflor
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Where is the commune of Panquehue?
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Aconcagua Valley
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Where is Maipú?
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Mendoza, Argentina
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Where is Cafayate?
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Salta, Argentina
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Where is the Uco Valley?
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Mendoza, Argentina
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True or False:
Both Chile and Argentina are totally free from phylloxera |
False
Chile Only |
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Where is Limarí?
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Coquimbo, Chile
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What are the ingredients of a Pisco Sour?
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Pisco Brandy
Lime Juice Bitters |
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Mendoza has what type odf climate?
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Continental
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What is the Humbolt Current and explain it's significance to Chilean wine production
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A cold Pacific current that creates cool sea breezes that flow northward along Chile's West Coast. When combined with warmer coastal air, low clouds & cooling morning fog result for the Central Valley.
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What is a major viticultural threat to Argentinian vineyards?
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Spring & Summer hail
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