Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Where are most of the vineyards planted in Brazil?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

In Argentina, Zonda is _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The northernmost wine region in Chile is _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

_______ is the largest wine exporter in South America.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Torrontés Riojano is a crossing of which two varietals?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

What is the minimum alcohol content for Chilean wine?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Chile has a similar growing season to:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

What is the most widely planted white varietal in Argentina?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Aconagua DO in Chile got its name from _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What is the most southern of the following Argentinian regions?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Chile had a huge outbreak of phylloxera in ______.

Accepted Answer

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

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

Where are most of the vineyards planted in Brazil?

In Argentina, Zonda is _______.

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

The northernmost wine region in Chile is _____.

_______ is the largest wine exporter in South America.

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

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

Torrontés Riojano is a crossing of which two varietals?

What is the minimum alcohol content for Chilean wine?

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

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

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

Chile has a similar growing season to:

What is the most widely planted white varietal in Argentina?

Aconagua DO in Chile got its name from _____.

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

What is the most southern of the following Argentinian regions?

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

Chile had a huge outbreak of phylloxera in ______.

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Exam 10: South America

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

Where are most of the vineyards planted in Brazil?

In Argentina, Zonda is _______.

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

The northernmost wine region in Chile is _____.

_______ is the largest wine exporter in South America.

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

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

Torrontés Riojano is a crossing of which two varietals?

What is the minimum alcohol content for Chilean wine?

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

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

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

Chile has a similar growing season to:

What is the most widely planted white varietal in Argentina?

Aconagua DO in Chile got its name from _____.

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

What is the most southern of the following Argentinian regions?

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

Chile had a huge outbreak of phylloxera in ______.

Australia NZ

Beer

France

Germany

Italy

Mediterranean

North America

Portugal

South Africa

Spain

Spirits

Winemaking

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