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Argentina Flashcards

1
Q

Most of the fruit that Vina Cobos sources from comes from which of the estate’s vineyards

A

Marchioness Estate, owned by Andrea Marchiori’s father (partner in winery)

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2
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Who was Argentina’s first female winemaker of note

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Susan Balboa

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3
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Argentina’s oldest family owned winery, who also fought for the creation of Argentina’s first DOC (Lujan de Cuyo)

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Luigi Bosca

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4
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Only Mendoza region to be classified Region II on Winkler Scale

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Uco Valley

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5
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Name of Terrazas de los Andes single vineyard Cab Sauv

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Los Aromos

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6
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What famous consultant is behind Clos de los Siete

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Michel Rolland

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7
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IG of Lujan de Cuyo DOC (APVL-C)

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Agrelo
Perdriel
Las Compuertas
Vistalba

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8
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What is Charbono known as in Argentina

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Bonarda

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9
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In what Cuyo province is the Famantina Valley

A

La Rioja

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10
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Cuyo IG north to south

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La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza

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11
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Where is Bodegas Chacra located

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Rio Negro in Patagonia

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12
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What two Argentina wineries are part of Hess Group

A

Colome
Amalaya

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13
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What vineyards are used for Cheval des Andes

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Las Compuertas (Lujan de Cuyo)
La Consulta (Uco Valley)

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14
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What three Pinot Noirs does Bodegas Chacra produce? what is the meaning of the names

A

Trienta y Dos
Cincinnati y Cinco
Sesante y Siete
the year the vines were planted

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15
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Who is behind Alto Limay and where is it

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Paul Hobbs
Patagonia

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16
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Who collaborates with Bodegas Chacra to produce their Chardonnay

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Jean-Marc Roulot

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17
Q

What part of Argentina is Guatallary located in

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Tupungato (within Uco Valley, Mendoza)

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18
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Departmental IG of Uco Valley(TTSG)

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Tupungato
Tunuyan
San Carlos
Gualtallary

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19
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If a blend, Argentina requires a min % of what to be listed on label

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20%

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20
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What major river runs through Uco Valley

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Tunuyan River

21
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1st Argentinian IG based on soil

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Altamira IG in Uco Valley

22
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What grape is the Famantina Valley (in La Rioja) known for

23
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What is the southern-most vineyard in the world? Region? Producer?

A

Sarmiento
Chubut, Patagonia
Ortonia Patagonia Extrema (owned by Alejandro Bulgheroni)

24
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Name the winemaking regions of Argentina north to south

A

North Region
Cuyo
Center Region
Patagonia

25
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Subregions of Argentina’s North Region from north to south

A

Jujoy
Salta
Tucuman
Catamarca

26
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Calchaqui Valley is a system of interconnecting valleys that is shared among which 4 IG of Argentina

A

Jujoy
Salta
Catamarca
Tucuman

27
Q

Subregions of Salta (CCMS-C)

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Cachi
Cafayete
Molinos
San Carlos

28
Q

Only official DOC in Argentina

A

Lujan de Cuyo, Central Mendoza
San Rafael, Souther Mendoza

29
Q

Mendoza subregions

A

Northern, Central, Uco Valley, Eastern, Southern

30
Q

Subregions of Patagonia, which isn’t an IG

A

La Pampa (not an IG)
Neuquen
Rio Negro
Trevelin (within Chubut)

31
Q

Criollo Chica in Argentina is called what in Chile? USA?

A

Pais in Chile, Mission in USA

32
Q

Dominio del Plata is owned by which famed female enologist

A

Susan Balboa

33
Q

When were the first vineyards planted in Argentina

34
Q

What two weather phenomena affect viticulture in Argentina

A

Zonda wine (foehn wind that is hot and can interrupt flowering)
El Niño (can bring rot and fungal disease)

35
Q

What region of Mendoza gets the most rainfall each year

A

North Region. Mendoza gets about 9 inches of rain a year, normally in summer months and often in the form of hail

36
Q

Argentinas Bonarda has been DNA tested to be identical to which French varietal

A

Savoie’s Corbeau

37
Q

Parents of Torrontes Riojano

A

Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria

38
Q

3 Finca vineyards of Achaval Ferrer

A

Finca Altamira
Finca Bella Vista
Finca Mirador

39
Q

Only producer of San Rafael DOC

A

Valentin Bianchi

41
Q

Highest peak in Argentina

A

Mt Aconcagua (highest mountain in souther hemisphere and Western Hemisphere

42
Q

Most planted white grape of Argentina

A

Pedro Gimenez (not related to Pedro Ximenez)

43
Q

While Torrontes Riojano is the best Torrontes, what are the other two types

A

Sanjanino and Mendocino

44
Q

What 3 pink skinned grapes occupy 30% of Argentina’s vineyard acreage

A

Cereza
Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande

45
Q

Where is the Valle de Tulum IG

A

Valle de Tulum is a multi-department IG in San Juan IG of Cuyo department

46
Q

Northernmost subregion of the Uco Valley

A

Tupungato - Zapata’s White Stones and White Bones are here

48
Q

Is Cab Sauv or Malbec generally better in Mendoza’s higher elevation vineyards

49
Q

Most important grape of San Rafael DOC

A

Chenin Blanc

Krug2023 (36 decks)

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