Deck 10: South America

Question 1

Up until the 1990s, Chilean Sauvignon Blanc was actually ________.

A)Thriving
B)Sauvignoasse
C)Chardonnay
D)The national grape of Chile

Answer 1

Sauvignoasse

Question 2

The northernmost wine region in Chile is _____.

A)Rapel Valley
B)Itata Valley
C)Huasco Valley
D)Copiapó Valley

Answer 2

Copiapó Valley

Question 3

Chile had a huge outbreak of phylloxera in ______.

A)Chile has never had a phylloxera outbreak.
B)The 1940s
C)The 1960s
D)The 1980s

Answer 3

Chile has never had a phylloxera outbreak.

Question 4

Which is not a sub-region of the Chilean Central Valley?

A)Casablanca
B)Rapel Valley
C)Curicó Valley
D)Maule Valley

Question 5

Which has not been a threat to the vineyards in Chile?

A)Nematones
B)Downy Mildew
C)Phylloxera
D)Verticillium Wilt

Question 6

In Chile, for a wine to have a designated year on it, the grapes must be _____ from the stated vintage.

A)75%
B)85%
C)95%
D)100%

Question 7

_______ is the largest wine exporter in South America.

A)Bolivia
B)Chile
C)Brazil
D)Argentina

Question 8

The ______ region within Argentina produces more wine than any other Argentinian wine region.

A)Rioja
B)Salta
C)Mendoza
D)Buenos Aires

Question 9

Malbec, the most famous grape in Argentina, came from where?

A)France
B)Spain
C)Italy
D)It is indigenous to Argentina.

Question 10

In Argentina, Zonda is _______.

A)A type of clay
B)A mineral found in Argentine soil
C)A hybrid grape
D)A hurricane force wind

Question 11

In Argentina, what percentage of the wine has to be in the bottle to call it a varietal wine?

A)75%
B)80%
C)85%
D)90%

Question 12

What is the most widely planted white varietal in Argentina?

A)Torrontés
B)Sauvignon Blanc
C)Pedro Giménez
D)Chardonnay

Question 13

Where are most of the vineyards planted in Brazil?

A)South
B)North
C)East
D)West

Question 14

Which region is in Argentina?

A)San Juan
B)Bío Bío Valley
C)Elquí Valley
D)Limarí Valley

Question 15

Torrontés Riojano is a crossing of which two varietals?

A)Its not a crossing.
B)Pedro Ximéez x Malvasia
C)Cereza x Malbec
D)Muscat of Alexandria x Criolla Chica

Question 16

What is the most southern of the following Argentinian regions?

A)La Rioja
B)San Juan
C)Satla
D)Catamarca

Question 17

Chile has a similar growing season to:

A)California
B)France
C)Italy
D)New Zealand

Question 18

What is the minimum alcohol content for Chilean wine?

A)7%
B)10%
C)11.50%
D)13%

Question 19

Aconagua DO in Chile got its name from _____.

A)A part of a mountain range.
B)A river.
C)"With water," since it's a coastal district.
D)The national bird.

Question 20

What is the name of the mountain range between Chile and Argentina?

A)Andes Mountains
B)Appalachian Mountains
C)Sierra Nevada Mountains
D)The Salta Mountains

Question 21

Which varietal is not one of the most common red wines in Chile?

A)Cabernet Sauvignon
B)Merlot
C)Carmenére
D)Petite Verdot

Question 22

What is the name of the brandy that is made in Chile and Peru?

A)Armagnac
B)Congac
C)Pisco
D)Cachaça

Question 23

The Cafayate is located where?

A)Salta
B)Mendoza
C)Casablanca
D)Maipo

Question 24

Most of the vines in Mendoza are planted on rootstock from _______.

A)France
B)Its own rootstock
C)The United States
D)Spain

Question 25

Which of the Argentinian regions listed below is the most northern?

A)San Rafael
B)Uco Valley
C)North Mendoza
D)Maipú East Mendoza