Argentina Flashcards

1
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__ of Argentina’s vineyards over 3000 ft elevation

A

1/3

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2
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What is Cereza?

A

Cross of Listan Prieto and Muscat of Alexandria - basic low level wines

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3
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Argentina’s capital city

A

Buenos Aires

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4
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Argentina’s provinces are grouped into 3 main regions

A

The Northern Regions
Cuyo
Patagonia and the Atlantic Region

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5
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Outside of Patagonia and the Atlantic Region, provinces in Argentina have a ….. climate

A

desert-like, bone dry climate with tons of sunlight

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6
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Who was Nicolas Cantena?

A

Helped put Arengtinian wine on the map. Catena Zapata winery

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7
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More than __ % of Argentinian wine is made in Cuyo

A

90

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8
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___ is a big threat to viticulture; nets are put into to place to combat it

A

hail

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9
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for every 1000 feet gained in elevation, ultraviolet light increases 10-12%. What effect does this have on grapes?

A

grapes produce thicker skins to protect themselves. and with thicker skins, means more color pigments, tannin, and aroma & flavor compounds

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10
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Soils of argentina

A

varied: many are gravelly and rocky. many also have sand, clay, limestone

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11
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t/f: chardonnay is an important grape in Argentina

A

true

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12
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the most widely planted and highest quality Torrontes

A

torrontes riojana

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13
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2nd most important red grape after Malbec

A

Bonarda

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14
Q

Where is Pinot Noir found?

A

patagonia

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15
Q

four most important red grapes

A

malbec
bonarda
cab sauv
syrah

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16
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75% of all the vineyards in Argentina are within…

A

Mendoza

17
Q

General landscape of Mendoza

A

the high desert foothills of the Andes

18
Q

the two top subregions of Mendoz

A

Uco Valley
Lujan de Cuyo

19
Q

Where is Uco Valley?

A

subregion of Mendoza

20
Q

Torrontes Riojana is a cross of

A

Listan Prieto and Muscat of Alexandria

21
Q

Where is Cafayate?

A

Salta

22
Q

the source of most top Torrontes and the wine capital of Salta

A

Cafayate

23
Q

top two grapes of Patagonia

A

Pinot Noir and Malbec