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top white in chile
chile # 10 wine producing |
CHARD- coast - heavy oaked & ML like cali
S.B. - coast sauvignon vert muscat of alexandria |
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Top red in Chile
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Cab
Carmenere- interesting aromatics- mistaken for merlot merlot syrah pais (criolla, mission) |
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4. Central Valley sub regions
- most imp Region is CV - most important subregion is MAIPO- cabs Est estates: a. Cousino Macul b. Concha y Toro c. Caliterra d. Santa Rita |
Sub regions of CENTRAL VALLEY
a. MAIPO VALLEY- Pirque, Puente Alta b. Rapel Valley- Cachapoal, Colchagua c. Curico Valley- Teno, Lontue d. Maule Valley- Claro, Loncomilla, Tutuven |
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overview
phylloxera free= original rootstock and old v no grafting |
- marine influence- humble current east
- arid- irrig mandatory (drip). Desert N, mts E - trend in bordeaux blends |
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wine laws?
- min 11.5 alc - reserva and reserva especial at least 12% - reserva privada and gran reserva- 12.5% ---- reserva especial and gran reserva mandatory oak aging |
- similar to USA in 1990's
- varies- export vs domestic - export- if gr, vintage, or region 85% - domestic- 75% |
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pais
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simple jug wine is most widely grown (20%)
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a. MAIPO VALLEY
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- closest to santiago
- dry and warm - mostly red wine region - top cab and carmenere |
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b. rapel
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- south of maipo
- maritime bc pacific mt range is lowest in valle centrale - sub region colchagua valley - cab, carmenere, s.b. |
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c. curico
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wamer bc less ocean influence
most aromatic s.b. of chile grown here |
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d. maule
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most widely planted region in chile
cooler - chard & s.b. |
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a. maipo valley
- mostly red wine - region top cab 50% of prod and carmenere - closest to santiago - dry and warm also chard, merlot |
- top prod in subregion- puente alto-
- concha y toro / baron philippe de rothschild (mouton- rothschild) joint project = "almaviva" - errazuriz's vinedo chadwick took first place in 2004 berlin - santa rita and cousino macul |
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b. rapel
cab, carmenere, s.b. |
- south of maipo
-cooler /maritime bc pacific mt range is lowest in valle centrale - sub region colchagua valley |
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c. curico
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wamer bc less ocean influence
most aromatic s.b. of chile grown here |
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d. maule
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most widely planted region in chile
cooler- chard, s.b. |
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3. Aconcagua
a. Valley of Aconcagua b. CASABLANCA c. San Antonio/ Leyda |
Aconcagua is northernmost warmest premium w region
rustic reds Casablanca is northernmost coolest premium subregion fresh crisp chard and s.b. |
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5. South Valley
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a. Itata valley
b. Bio Bio valley |
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DO's
Denominations of Origin- 1995 Variety- 75% domestic & 85% export Region Name- 75% Vintage- 75% |
1. atacama 2. coquimbo
3. aconcagua 4. the valle central 5. sur (southern regions) |
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1. aconcagua - panquehue
errazuriz- prominent estates and winemaking families |
errzauriz's "sena" bordeaux blend placed ahead of chateau lafite and margaux in 2004 berlin tasting
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Levels of Q
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1. Varietal
2. Reserva - $10-15 3. Single Reserve/V $15-30 4. Icon- $40-150 |
