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Maipo Valley
Producers, Vintages & Culture · 6 questions · 400 pts
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1
What role does the Maipo Valley play in the history of Chilean wine?
A
It is a new wine region first planted in the 2000s
B
It is best known for cheap bulk wine made for export
C
It is seen as Chile's most historic and prestigious wine valley
D
It is regarded as Chile's coolest and rainiest wine area
2
Why is the Maipo Valley a popular destination for visitors to Santiago?
A
Its vineyards lie close by and are easily reached from the city
B
It can only be reached by boat up the Maipo River from the coast
C
It lies several days' travel north along the Atacama Desert
D
It is closed to the public for most of the year
3
Which major Chilean wine company has its roots and heartland in the Maipo Valley?
A
Familia Torres
B
Concha y Toro
C
Catena Zapata
D
Marqués de Riscal
4
What characterises the oldest wine estates in the Maipo Valley?
A
They are modern cooperatives built by local smallholders
B
They are simple sites with no permanent buildings
C
They are monastery-owned vineyards run by monks
D
They are grand 19th-century estates with ornate houses and gardens
5
What is Don Melchor?
A
A wine fair held each year in the city of Santiago
B
A Chilean grape variety grown only in the Maipo Valley
C
A classification ranking Maipo's oldest vineyard estates
D
A famous Cabernet Sauvignon from the Maipo Valley
6
How do many tourists experience the vineyards of the Maipo Valley?
A
As private estates closed to all outsiders
B
As a place that can only be seen from an aeroplane
C
As a popular destination for a day trip from Santiago
D
As an area requiring week-long expeditions to reach
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