Argentina

Question 1

What city is the primary market for Argentine wine?

Answer 1

Buenos Aires

Question 2

What is the mountain range to the west of the Argentine wine region that works as a rain shadow and keeps western Argentina very dry?

Answer 2

The Andes

Question 3

What is the climate in the Argentine wine regions?

Answer 3

Continental

Question 4

What is the name of the wind that comes down the Andes and can damage leaves and fruit, and possibly bring frost damage?

Answer 4

The Zonda

Question 5

What is the greatest threat posed in Argentine wine areas at the time of harvest?

Answer 5

Hail

Question 6

Criolla Grande and Cereza grape varieties have what colored skins?

Answer 6

Pink

Question 7

The large diurnal temperature fluctuations in Argentina are due to what?

Answer 7

Elevation and dry air

Question 8

The two flagship grapes of Argentina are

Answer 8

Malbec and Torrontes

Question 9

The profile of Malbec is

Answer 9

deeply colored, often inky black, blackberry and plum

Question 10

The profile of Torrontes is

Answer 10

light bodied with floral aromas (like Viognier)

Question 11

Argentina’s DOC laws are European style and enforced by a local council called a

Answer 11

consejo

Question 12

What are the two DOC regions in Argentina?

Answer 12

Lujan de Cuyo and San Rafael, both in Mendoza

Question 13

What are the three wine regions in Argentina from north to south?

Answer 13

Northern Regions
Cuyo (Central Region)
Patagonia

Question 14

What country lies to the north of the Argentine wine region?

Answer 14

Bolivia

Question 15

List the wine producing provinces in the northern region from north to south.

Answer 15

Jujuy
Salta
Tucuman
Catamarca

Question 16

List the wine producing provinces in the Cuyo region from north to south.

Answer 16

La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza

Question 17

What is the most southern wine producing province in Argentina?

Answer 17

Rio Negro

Question 18

What wine producing province is to the north of Rio Negro?

Answer 18

Neuguen

Question 19

Salta is most known for what grape?

Answer 19

Torrontes

Question 20

Cafayate is a subregion of what province?

Answer 20

Salta

Question 21

The highest vineyard in the world is in what subregion of Salta?

Answer 21

Molinos

Question 22

Argentina’s oldest wine producing region is

Answer 22

La Rioja

Question 23

Mendoza accounts for what percentage of Argentina’s vineyard acreage?

Answer 23

70%

Question 24

Most of the Mendoza vineyards are planted at what altitude?

Answer 24

2000 - 4000

Question 25

List the subregions of Mendoza from north to south

Answer 25

Mendoza North
Maipu
Lujan de Cuyo DOC
Maipu East
Mendoza East
Tupangato
Uco Valley
San Rafael DOC

Question 26

What are the soils in Mendoza?

Answer 26

Alluvial mostly loose sand over clay

Question 27

The province of Neuquen is in what region?

Answer 27

Patagonia

Question 28

What are the subregions of Patagonia?

Answer 28

La Pampa
Neuquen
Rio Negro

Question 29

What is the term used to designate the best wines of Argentina?

Answer 29

Vinos Finos

Question 30

What region produces mainly fortified wine and brandy?

Answer 30

San Juan

Question 31

What is the high elevation province in Mendoza?

Answer 31

Valle de Uco

Question 32

What is the subregion of Mendoza located near the capital?

Answer 32

Maipu

Question 33

What province in the far south is becoming known for it’s sparkling wines?

Answer 33

Rio Negro