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Rapel Valley
Geography & Climate · 6 questions · 400 pts
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Chile
Rapel Valley
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1
In which country is the Rapel Valley wine region located?
A
South Africa
B
Chile
C
Australia
D
Argentina
2
Where does the Rapel Valley sit relative to Chile's capital?
A
North of Santiago, in the coastal fog belt
B
South of Santiago, in the Central Valley
C
Far to the south, in the cool rain belt
D
In the dry desert zone of the north
3
How did the Rapel Valley wine region get its name?
A
From a coastal cliff on the Pacific Ocean
B
From an old port town on the coast
C
From the Rapel River that runs through the area
D
From a mountain peak in the Andes
4
Into how many sub-valleys is the Rapel region divided, and what are they called?
A
Two: Cachapoal in the north and Colchagua in the south
B
Three: Cachapoal, Colchagua and Maipo
C
Two: Maipo in the north and Casablanca in the south
D
Four named districts strung along the river
5
How is the climate of the Rapel Valley best described?
A
Extreme desert climate with no irrigation
B
Cold with a short season and early harvest
C
Cool and damp, best for crisp white wines
D
Warm, well suited to ripening red grapes
6
What does it mean that the Rapel Valley lies in the Southern Hemisphere?
A
The sun is always directly above the vineyards
B
The seasons are reversed compared with Europe
C
There is no winter during the growing year
D
The grapes ripen without any sunlight at all
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