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29 Cards in this Set
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List the 4 main principal regions in Chile from north to south |
Coquimbo
Aconcagua Central Valley Southern Region |
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Chile |
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List the 3 quality sub-regions of Mendoza
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Uco Valley |
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Argentina |
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Describe a wine from Torrontés grown in the Salta Province
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Medium bodied white wine with medium acidity. These wines have intense fruity, floral and perfumed aromas. The high altitude vineyards of Salta provides freshness to the wine.
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what are the vineyard challenges of Uruguay |
Uruguay's maritime climate poses the challenges of high humidity thus making downy mildew and grey rot a problem. rainfall can also happen close to harvest time
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Describe an old vine Zinfandel
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Full bodied and concentrated with intense red berry, spice and raisin flavours. Typically high in alcohol with sometimes small amounts of residual sugar |
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In which region is the sub-region of Casablanca located |
Aconcagua |
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what grape is used for the production of Pisco
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Muscat of Alexandria
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in which sub-region of the central Valley are the zones of Cachopoal and Colchagua located
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Rapel
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Which is the most northerly wine region in Chile |
Coquimbo
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Which red grape is showing success in Casablanca
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Syrah
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Which region in Chile has a problem with fungal disease
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Southern
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What best describes a Carmenère?
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medium to full bodied with black fruit, herbal and red pepper
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What is the name of the current that flows up from the Antarctica in Chile?
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Humboldt
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What is the minimum of oak ageing for a red Reserva?
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6 months
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In which region of Chile is the sub-region of Limari located?
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Coquimbo
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Which poses the largest challenge in Argentina for grape growing?
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hail
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What is the second most planted grape in Argentina?
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Bonarda
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What is Argentina’s most southerly wine region?
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Rio Negro
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Which region in Mendoza has the highest altitude vineyards?
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Uco Valley
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Which province in Argentina boasts some of the highest altitude vineyards in the world?
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Salta
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What is Argentina’s second most important wine region?
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San Juan
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What is the most important grape in Uruguay?
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Tannat
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California
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What grape is the focus of the Santa Maria Valley AVA?
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Pinot Noir
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What county does the Rutherford AVA reside in?
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Napa
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What is the Davis climate zone for Carneros AVA?
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zone 1
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What is the Lodi AVA noted for?
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Zinfandel
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