Argentina

Question 1

Argentina is the world’s _th largest producer of wine

Answer 1

5

Question 2

t/f: Argentina’s vineyards are very wet

Answer 2

false - Argentina is in a rain shadow - and the Zonda also dries out vineyards in the afternoon

Question 3

lack of humidity in most Argentina vineyards keeps vineyards free of _____ issues

Answer 3

fungal

Question 4

Argentina’s 2nd most planted red grape

Answer 4

Bonarda

Question 5

Bonarda is known as ______ in the US

Answer 5

charbano

Question 6

Argentina’s most planted white grape

Answer 6

Pedro Gimenez

Question 7

top 4 most planted white grapes of Argentina

Answer 7

Pedro Gimenez, Torrontes, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc

Question 8

____-skinned varieties account for 1/3 of Argentina’s vineyard acreage

Answer 8

pink

Question 9

“Reserva” meaning

Answer 9

6 mo of aging for white; 1 year for red ; yields are limited

Question 10

“Gran Reserva”

Answer 10

1 yr aging for white; 2 yrs for red ; yields are limitedw

Question 11

winemaking areas of Argentina are divided by…

Answer 11

Northwestern provinces
Cuyo
Patagonia

Question 12

Cuyo is comprised of these 3 provinces

Answer 12

Mendoza
La Rioja
San Juan

Question 13

Where is the famous wine region Famatina Valley?

Answer 13

La Rioja

Question 14

Where do you find the highest vineyards of Mendoza?

Answer 14

Uco Valley

Question 15

t/f: almost all vines in Mendoza are planted on their own rootstock

Answer 15

true

Question 16

-

Answer 16

-

Question 17

Argentina’s 2 DOCs

Answer 17

San Rafael DOC
Lujan de Cuyo DOC

Question 18

What is the Mission grape known as in Argentina?

Answer 18

Criolla Chica

Question 19

Primary market for Argentinian wine

Answer 19

Buenos Aires

Question 20

source of Argentina’s irrigation water

Answer 20

Andean snow melt

Question 21

What are the pink skinned varieties of Argentina?

Answer 21

Criolla Chica and its descendants, eg, criolla grande and cereza. makes low quality white wines

Question 22

the three distinct varieties of Torrontes

Answer 22

Torrontes Mendocino
Torrontes Riojano
Torrontes Sanjuanino

Question 23

the most widely grown Torrontes

Answer 23

Torrontes Riojana

Question 24

Lead reds of argentina

Answer 24

malbec, cab sauv, bonarda, syrah

Question 25

lead white grapes of argentinja

Answer 25

Pedro Gimenez
Chardonnay
moscatel de Alejandria
SB
Chenin Blanc
Viognier

Question 26

Argentina’s 3 level appellation system (instituted 1999)

Answer 26

DOC
IG
IP

Question 27

Argentinian wine industry is regulated by…

Answer 27

INV - Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura

Question 28

“vinos finos”

Answer 28

the finest wines of Argentina - 20% of production - stricter regualtions: must be made with premium grapes (typically no pink varieties) + 85% min for varietal label

Question 29

highest vineyard in Argentina

Answer 29

Moya Vineyard in Jujuy

Question 30

Where is Molinos?

Answer 30

subregion of Salta

Question 31

What grapes are grown in Catamarca?

Answer 31

~40% pink varieties; mostly bulk, some unique ones of high quality. Torrontes Riojano and Cab Sauv are the top export varieties

Question 32

Lead grape of La Rioja

Answer 32

Torrontes Riojano

Question 33

Where are the majority of vineyards in La Rioja found?

Answer 33

Famatina Valleys; on either side of the Famatina range

Question 34

this province is the #2 producer

Answer 34

San Juan

Question 35

most vineyards in Mendoza are planted at this elevation range

Answer 35

2000-4000 ft

Question 36

lead white grapes of Mendoza

Answer 36

Chard
torrontes riojano
sb

Question 37

Mendoza’s 5 subregions

Answer 37

Uco Valley
Primera Zona
Northern Oasis
East Mendoza
South Mendoza

Question 38

t/f: Neuquen is a white wine region

Answer 38

false. 85% red; though white wine here has good reputation

Question 39

Rio Negro has some of the ______ elevation vineyards in Argentina

Answer 39

lowest