The Wine Profile

Bronze

Maule Valley

Producers, Vintages & Culture · 6 questions · 400 pts

1 Maule Valley is counted among Chile's oldest wine regions. Since which period have vines been grown there?

A Since colonial times B Since the Second World War C Since the early 1970s D Since the late 1990s

2 What role did Maule Valley play in Chilean wine production for much of the 20th century?

A The most expensive and prestigious region B A region that almost entirely stopped growing wine C The country's main source of cheap wine D A hub for exclusive sparkling wines

3 Who farms a large share of the grapes in the Maule countryside?

A Only large international companies B Mostly hobby growers who do not sell C A few state-run cooperatives D Many small grape farmers

4 What is Maule Valley best known for today in the wine world?

A A quality revival toward distinctive wines B A sharp rise in cheap bulk production C A drive into large-scale sparkling wines D A switch from wine to table grapes

5 Cauquenes is a historic country town in Maule. What is it known as a hub for?

A The region's old vines in the south B The region's newest coastal vineyards C The region's large-scale sparkling wines D The region's irrigated white grapes

6 What characterizes Maule's traditional identity as a wine region?

A An urban culture around big-city wine bars B A tourist culture around luxury beach hotels C A rural culture around harvest and country craft D An industrial culture around large factories