Chili

Question 1

Where is Chili

Answer 1

Pacific coast of south america 100 miles wide and over 2500 miles long. Chili is sandwhiched in betweeen the sea and Andes mountain range with the Atacama desert at the northern most point. Southerly cold temps in south near Patagonia. Patagonia is shared by Chili and Argentina.

Question 2

Icy Humboldt current

Answer 2

Cool, coastal current that blankets vineyards with cool fog

Question 3

Climate and rainshadows

Answer 3

The Coastal Range of mountains blocks the cool, moist air from the Pacific creating a rain shadow. Inland area between Coastal mountain Range and the Andes have a warm to hot Mediterranean climate

Question 4

Vineyard variance

Answer 4

Hills mountains and valleys. Vineyards vary widely based on elevation

Question 5

Most of Chili’s planting came from

Answer 5

Bordeaux

Question 6

Grapes of chili

Answer 6

White
– Chardonnay
– Sauvignon Blanc
• Red (75% of plantings)
– Cabernet
– Merlot
– Carmenère (long mistaken for Merlot) "spicy chilean merlot."

Question 7

Why does phylloxera not exist in Chili

Answer 7

Geography and strict quarantine laws

Question 8

Rivers in Chili

Answer 8

Formed from Andean melt . They connect via channels to the Pacific. Allows cool air a channel in

Question 9

What do the DO’s define in Chili

Answer 9

Like AVA’s. Zones and Regions. Required 75% from region specified. Vintage and Varietal Labelings must also contain 75%. ONLY VITIS VINIFERA NO HYBRIDS

Question 10

6 Regional DO’s of Chili north to south

Answer 10

1. Atacama
2. Coquimbo
3. Aconcagua
4. Valle Central
5. Sur
6. Astral

Question 11

Why do most wines contain 85%

Answer 11

to conform to EU standards

Question 12

Sub regions of Aconcagua

Answer 12

San Antonio and Casablanca valleys situated west of coastal mountains near pacific. Cool maritime area -Chardonnay and Sauv. Blanc., Pinot Noir

Question 13

Valle Central DO

Answer 13

Between the Andes and the Coastal Mountains
– More than 80% of Chile’s wine production is located in this broadly encompassing region, which stretches southward 200 miles from the suburbs of Santiago. Region is warm to hot.
GRAPES
Cabernet Sauvignon
Carmenère
Merlot

Question 14

Important sub regions of Valle Central DO or central valley

Answer 14

Maipo Valley DO — most famous, best known for
Cabernet Sauvignon. Below
Santiago.
Curicó DO
Rapel DO
Maule Valley DO