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In the northern wine regions of Argentina, what are the valleys and the three major rivers that lay to the east?

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Colchaquies Valleys

The Colchaquie River
The Salado River
The Conchas River

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In what department of Mendoza would you likely find Chenin Blanc?

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San Rafael

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General Alvear

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List the subregions of Maipu IG?

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  • Barrancas IG
  • El Parasío IG
  • Lunlunta IG
  • Russel IG
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List three IG’s in Primera Zona?

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  • Godoy Cruz IG
  • Luján de Cuyo IG/DOC
  • Maipú IG
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List two sub-regions of Luján de Cuyo IG/DOC?

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-Agrelo IG

-Las Compuertas IG

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Name four wine regions in San Juan?

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  • Tulum Valley
  • Zonda Valley
  • Jáchal Valley
  • Fertil Valley
  • Ullum
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Name the provinces of Argentina in (relative) decending order from North to South.

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  • Salta
  • Tucumán
  • Catamarca
  • La Rioja
  • San Juan
  • Mendoza
  • La Pampa
  • Neuquén
  • Rio Negro
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Name three IG’s in Eastern Mendoza?

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  • Junin IG
  • Rivadavia IG
  • San Martín IG
  • La Paz IG
  • Santa Rosa IG
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Name three IG’s in Northern Mendoza?

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  • Lavalle IG
  • Guaymallén IG
  • Las Heras IG
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Name three IG’s in the Valle de Uco IG?

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  • San Carlos IG - La Consulta IG - Paraje Altamaria IG
  • Tunuyán IG - San Pablo IG
  • Vista Flores IG
  • Tupungato IG
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Name two synonyms for Bonarda and where are they used?

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  • Corbeau (Savoie)
  • Charbono (United States)
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What are the IG’s of Southern Mendoza?

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-San Rafael IG/DOC

-General Alvear IG

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What are the provinces of Cuyo from north to south?

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  • La Rioja
  • San Juan
  • Mendoza
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What are the provinces of North Region from north to south?

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  • Salta
  • Tucuman
  • Catamarca
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What are the sub-regions of Salta?

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  • Cachi
  • Molinos
  • San Carlos
  • Cafayete
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What are the three species of Torrontés? Which one is not like the others?

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Torrontés Riojano -

Torrontén San Juanino -

Torrontés Mendocino -

The first two are from a crossing of Muscat of Alexandria and Criolla Chica (The Mission Grape). Torrontés Mendocino is a cross between Muscat of Alexandria and “who knows?”.

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What are the two winemaking provinces in Patagonia? Which is higher in elevation?

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Rio Negro & Neuquen.

Neuquen is higher in elevation.

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What does Reserva and Grand Reserva mean on a label from Argentina?

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Reserva - 6m aging for whites and 1y for reds

Grand Reserva - 1y for whites and 2y for reds

Both require lower yields and only quality grape varietals may be used. (not Careza, Chriolla Chica)

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What IG has a subregion named after the famous wind that blows from the Andes in Argentina?

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San Juan IG in Cuyo.

The subregion is Zonda.

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What is California’s Mission grape known as in Argentina and Chile?

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Criolla Chica - Argentina

País - Chile

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What is Cheval des Andes?

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A joint project between Cheval Blanc & Terrazas de los Andes. A Malbec heavy Bordeaux Blend from Mendoza.

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What is the famous wine region in La Rioja?

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Famatina Valley

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What is the most important subregion of Salta and name two producers there?

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Cafayette

Etchart

Domino de Plata - “Crios de Susana”

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What is the most northern, unrecognized province in Patagonia?

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What is the most planted grape in Argentina?
Malbec, as of recent it was Cereza
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What is the most planted white varietal in Argentina?
Pedro Ximenez
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What is the Zonda?
A fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind that blows down from the mountains in the late spring and early summer, sometimes adversely affecting flowering.
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Where are the highest vineyards in Mendoza?
Uco Valley
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Where in Mendoza would you find Chardonnay and Semillon?
Uco Valley Tupungato department.
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Where is the Fiambala Valley?
Catamarca
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Who produces Don Maximiano?
**Viña Errazuriz.** The wine is from Aconcagua Valley and is a blend of Bordeaux grapes with the addition of Syrah.
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Who produces Finca Altamaria?
**Archival-Ferrer.** This is a super luxury Malbed from Mendoza. (La Consulta in Uco Valley)
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Who produces "Gran Enemigo" ?
**Bodega Aleanna** Cabernet Franc and Merlot from Tupungato.
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Who produces the Malbec "River Stones"?
**Catena Zapata** From the Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary
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What is Gualtallary?
A high altitude wine region situated within Tupungato, in the Uco Valley. Good drainage and the presence of Limestone gives the wines a minerality that sets them apart from the other regions of Mendoza.
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Who produces both the "White Bones" and "White Stones" Chardonnay bottlings from the Adriana Vineyard? Where are these wines made?
Cartena Zapata, Mendoza
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Quimera, Bella Vinsta & Altamera are all single vineyards of what producer?
Archaval Ferrer
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What are the two DOC of Mendoza? Where are they located?
**Lujan de Cuyo DOC -** Primera Zona **San Rafael DOC -** South Mendoza
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Who produces Estrella? What is unique about this cuvée?
Bodega Winert, only made in 1977 and 1994, spends aprox. 10 years in oak
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Name the three departments of the Uco Valley IG?
Tupungato IG Tuniyan IG San Carlos IG
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What is *Estiba Reservada*?
Bordeaux Blend from Catena Zapata. From Agrelo, sells for upwards of $1,000 now.
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In what GI would you find Vista Flores IG?
Tunuyán GI
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Which white grape of Salta accounts for more than 30% of all grapes planted?
Torreontés (Torrontés Riojano)
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Mendoza IG is located within what larger / departmental IG?
Cuyo IG
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Name two important rivers in Mendoza?
Mendoza river & Tunuyán river
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Where is Agrelos and Las Compuertas IG's located?
Lujan de Cuyo DOC in the Primera Zona IG in Mendoza.
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What major region of Argentina has the lowest elevation?
Patagonia
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What is the top bottling from Bodega Chacra?
*Treinta y Dos*, from vines planted in 1932.
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Describe the 2016 vintage in Mendoza?
It was an El Niño year. Lost of rain and hail along with cold temperatures.
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Who is the producer for Finca Altamira, Finca Bella Vista and Finca Mirador?
Achaval-Ferrer
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What is the Adrianna Vineyard and who is a major producer there.
It is the source of Catena Zapata's White Stones and White Bones Chardonnay
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This IG is not a physical province but covers 4,226ha divided amonst Salta, Catamarca and Tucuman?
Valles Calchaquies IG
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What Burgundian vigneron joined forces with the like-minded Piero Incisa della Rochetta in planting, farming and vinifiying Chardonnay under the Bodega Chacra label?
Jean-Marc Roulot
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What are considered the best vintages of Argentina in the past 10 years?
2016 2019

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