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Where is located Tupungato IG?

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  • Argentina, Cuyo, Mendoza, Uco Valley
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Important river in Uco Valley

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  • Tunuyan river
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What’s the dry & warm wind in Argentina?

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  • Zonda wind
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What is the minimum aging for a reserva wines in Argentina?

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  • Reserva 6 months (white) 1 year (red)
  • must be a premium grape variety and yields are controlled
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What is the minimum aging for a Gran reserva wines in Argentina?

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  • Gran Reserva 1 year (white) 2 years (red)
  • must be a premium grape variety and yields are controlled
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Who produce La Delfina?

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  • Susana Balbo
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What are the three types of Torrontés?

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  • Torrontés Riojano (considered as the finest)
  • Torrontés Sanjuanino
  • Torrontés Mendocino
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What are the two DOCs in Argentina?

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  • Luján de Cuyo
  • San Rafael
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What is the crossing of Torrontés Riojano?

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  • Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria
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What are the four regions of North Region?

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  • Salta
  • Catamarca
  • Tucuman
  • Jujuy
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Where is located Calchaquí Valley?

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  • Argentina
  • North region,
  • The Valles Calchaquíes are not a province; however, the IG includes the following departments in Salta, Catamarca, and Tucumán: La Viña, San Carlos, Cafayate, Molinos, Santa María, and Tafí. In 2019, the Valles Calchaquíes IG included 4,226 hectares
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Who produced the Finca Altura Máxima cuvée?

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  • Bodega Colomé, highest elevation in Argentina, second in the world, in Valles Calchaquies IG
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Belén, Pomán, Santa Maria, Tinogasta are subregions of which region?

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  • North region, Catamarca
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What are the five subregions of Salta?

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  • Cafayate
  • Molinos
  • El Arenal
  • San Carlos
  • Cachi
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15
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Where is located Adrianna Vineyard?

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  • Cuyo, Mendoza, Uco Valley, Tupungato IG, Gualtallary
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True of False, most of the vines in Mendoza are grafted

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  • False, almost all vines are planted on their own rootstock in Mendoza
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What are the four regions in Cuyo?

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  • La Rioja
  • San Juan
  • Mendoza
  • San luis
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What is the oldest wine region in Argentina?

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  • Cuyo, La Rioja
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What are the three subregions of La Rioja?

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  • Famatima Valley
  • Chilecito
  • Felipe Varela
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What is the most important subregion of San Juan?

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  • Tulum
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What are the regions in Patagonia?

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  • La Pampa
  • Neuquen
  • Rio Negro
  • Chubut
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Where is located the Paraje Altamira IG?

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  • Cuyo, Mendoza, Uco Valley, San Carlos, within La Consulta
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What is the estate of Susana Balbo?

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  • Dominio del Plata
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What are the subregions of Uco Valley?

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  • Tupungato
  • Tunuyán
  • San Carlos
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Who is producing… Ben Marco Los Chacayes (extra point with the location)

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  • Susana Balbo, Vista Flores IG in Tunuyán
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26
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Who is producing… Finca Mirador and Finca Bella Vista?

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  • Achaval-Ferrer
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Who is producing… Terroir Los Miradores?

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  • Luigi Bosca
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True of False, Cheval des Andes is a blended cuvée

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  • True, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon based blend with estate fruit coming from different area in Mendoza.
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Cheval des Andes is a collaboration between with estates?

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  • Château Cheval Blanc & Terrazas de Los Andes
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30
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Who is producing a range of single vineyard Malbec name Aluvional?

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  • Zuccardi
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What is the average price of the cuvée Finca Piedra Infinita from Zuccardi?

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  • 225 $ retail in SAQ
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What is the oldest family-owned winery?

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  • Luigi Bosca
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What is the second estate of Luigi Bosca in Catamarca?

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  • Cabernet de los Andes
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Where are located Bodea Noemía and Bodegas Chacra?

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  • Patagonia, Río Negro
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Bodega Noemía is associated with which Italian Family?

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  • Countess Noemi Marone Cinzano
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Who established Bodegas Chacra?

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  • Piero Incisa della Rochetta, granchildren of Marco Inciso della Rochetta (Sassicaia)
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Between 2015, 2016 and 2017, which vintage is considered as the best in Argentina

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  • 2017
    16 and 15 were rainy years
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38
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The first commercial vineyard in Argentina was planted in which century?

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  • 17th century
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39
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Charbono in the United States is better known as _____ in Argentina

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  • Bonarda
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40
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What is the average elevation range for vineyards in Argentina?

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  • 500 - 1,500 meters
41
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What is Furrow irrigation?

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  • irrigation that redirects river water by digging channels through the vineyard.
42
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What year was Geographical Indication system created in Argentina?

43
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Who is the producer of “Estrella?”

44
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Which rivers flows through San Juan (Argentina) ?

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  • Río Desaguadero
45
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Tinogasta is located in which region?

46
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The passing of the _____ Act in 1853 led to rapid development of Argentina’s wine industry.

47
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What is the grape parentage of Malbec?

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  • Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes
48
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________ is an active volcano in Mendoza.

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  • Tupungatito
49
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Which clone of Chardonnay is most prominent in Argentina? Where it has been developed?

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  • Mendoza Clone, developed at the University of Davis in California
50
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Where is located Vista Flores IG?

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  • Valle de Uco IG, in Tunuyan IG
51
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Where is located Las Compuertas IG?

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  • Lujan de Cuyo DOC
52
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Where is located El Paraíso IG?

53
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Name the four winemaking regions of Argentina.

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  • Center region
  • Cuyo IG
  • North Region
  • Patagonia IG
  • Atlantic Region (unofficial)
54
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The biggest wine region of Argentina in ha planted ?

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  • Mendoza
  • 75 % of the plantings of the country
55
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Is there more White or Rosé planted in Argentina ?

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  • Rosé
  • 23,6 % of the plantings of the ccountry
56
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Name the three principal Rosé grapes of Argentina ?

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  • Criolla Chica
  • Criolla Grande
  • Cereza
57
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Name the most planted grape of Argentina ? and the second ?

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  • Malbec (22%)
  • Cereza (13%)
58
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The climate of San Juan IG ?

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  • Desert-like
59
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Winemaking provinces of Northen Region (Argentina) ?

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  • Catamarca IG
  • Jujuy IG
  • Salta IG
  • Tucuman IG
60
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Between Salta IG and Jujuy IG, which one reach highest elevation ?

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  • Jujuy IG
  • 1250 – 3329 meters above sea level
61
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Winemaking regions of Patagonia IG ?

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  • La Pampa
  • Neuquén IG
  • Rio Negro IG
  • Chubut (zones within Chubut : Trevelin IG)
62
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Winemaking regions of Atlantic Region in Argentina ?

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  • Buenos Aires
    - Chapadmalal IG
    - Villa Ventana IG
    - Médanos IG
    - Balcarce IG
63
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Name the important wind of Argentina.

64
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Highest vineyard of Argentina ?

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  • Colomé Estate
  • Salta IG
65
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Other names for Bonarda ?

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  • Corbeau (Savoie)
  • Charbono (USA)
66
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Argentina most planted white grape ?

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  • Pedro Gimenez
  • For bulk wine or concentrate
  • Unrelated to Pedro Ximenez of Spain
  • Followed by Torrontés, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc
67
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Why do we find the best expression of torrontes planted in altitude ?

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  • At lower elevation it is prone to high alcohol level
68
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Who produce the cuvée ‘Crios’, a widely exported hallmark of Torrontès ?

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  • Susana Balbo
69
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Where do we find Etchart and Yacochuya winery ?

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  • Cafayate IG
70
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How is called the traditional form of irrigation in Mendoza ?

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  • Furrow irrigation
  • Rivers’ water, swelled by Andes snowmelt, is directed through the vineyards in channels
71
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Name the two DOC of Argentina.

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  • Luyan de Cuyo DOC
  • San Rafael DOC
72
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Where, in Argentina, do we find a great expression of Chenin Blanc ?

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  • Southern Mendoza
    • San Rafael DOC
    • General Alvear IG
73
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Which grape is in the bottle of the super-premium Rio Negro wine made by Sassicaia’s family project

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  • Pinot Noir
  • At Bodegas Chacra
74
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Who produce those top cuvées : Nicasia – Adrianna ?

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  • Catena Zapata
75
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Who produce those top cuvées : Finca Mirador – Finca Bella Vista – Quimera ?

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  • Achavel-Ferrer
76
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Which estate is named ‘Finca Altura Maxima’ ?

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  • Bodega Colomé
77
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Which estate produce top cuvées : Aluvional La Consulta – Aluvional Vista Flores ?

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  • Familia Zuccardi
78
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What is the partnership behind Cheval des Andes winery ?

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  • Cheval Blanc (St.Émilion)
  • Terrazas de los Andes (LVMH)
79
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When a train happened to connect Mendoza region to the capital Buenos Aires ?

80
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What are the three variants of Torrontès ?

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  • Riojano
  • Sanjuanino
  • Mendocino
81
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Parents of Malbec ?

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  • Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes
82
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Which grape is referred as ‘Douce Noire’ ?

83
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Those sub-regions belongs to wich Argentinian IG : Molinos – Cachi ?

84
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Who is Michel Pouget ?

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  • French agronomist
  • Brought the first Malbec in mid-1800s
85
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Another name for Criolla Chica ?

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  • Mission
  • Listan Prieto
  • Pais
86
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Other name for Tannat (in Uruguay) ?

87
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Where is located 25 de Mayo district?

88
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Where can we find the districts Vistalba, Perdriel, Agrelo?

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  • Luján de Cuyo
  • Argentina
89
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What are the three most planted red grapes in Argentina?

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  • Malbec
  • Bonarda
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
90
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How many hectares are planted in Mendoza?

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  • 150 000 hectares
91
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Where are located the estates Etchart and Yacochuya?

92
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What is the most planted grape of Famatina Valley?

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  • Torrontés, followed by Malbec
93
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What is the other name of Central Mendoza?

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  • Primera Zona
94
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What grape varieties are allowed in Lujan de Cuyo?

95
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Which winery was the first project Michel Rolland worked in Argentina?

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  • Etchart in Cafayate
96
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At which moment of the year the Zonda wind comes from the Andes and what stage of the growing season it can impact?

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  • Spring and early summer
  • it can affect the flowering
97
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What causes the diurnal shifts in Valle de Cafayate?

98
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What is most often used to prevent hail damage in vineyards in Argentina?

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