Argentina Flashcards
What are the winemaking regions in Argentina?
Atlantic Region
Center Region
Cuyo IG
North Region
Patagonia IG
What are the winemaking provinces in the Atlantic Region?
Buenos Aires Province
What are the winemaking provinces in Center Region?
Córdoba Argentina IG
Entre Rios
What are the winemaking provinces in the New Cuyo?
What is the difference between the New Cuyo and the Cuyo IG?
La Rioja Argentina IG
Mendoza IG
San Juan IG
San Luis IG
**The traditional region of Cuyo IG excludes La Rioja
What winemaking provinces are in the North Region?
Catamarca IG
Jujuy IG
Salta IG
Tucumán IG
What are the winemaking provinces in Patagonia IG?
La Pampa
Neuquén IG
Río Negro IG
Chubut
What is the hierarchy of subregions in Argentina?
Region
Province
Subregion (Mendoza only)
Department
District
What are the department IGs in the Buenos Aires province?
Chapadmalal IG
Villa Ventana IG
Médanos IG
Balcarce IG
What are the department IGs in the Entre-Rios Province?
Victoria-Entre Rios IG
What are the department and district IGs in the La Rioja Argentina IG?
Multi-Department IG:
- Valles del Famatina IG
Department IGs:
- Arauco IG
- Castro Barros IG
- Chilecito IG
- Famatina IG
—– Valle de Chañarmuyo IG (District)
- Felipe Varela IG
- General Lamadrid IG
—– Castelli IG (District)
- San Blas de los Sauces IG
- Sanagasta IG
- Vinchina IG
What are the department and district IGs of Cordoba Argentina IG?
- Colón
—– Colonia Caroya IG (district) - Calamuchita IG
- San Javier IG
- Ischilin IG
- Tulumba IG
- Santa María IG
What is the heirarchy of subregions in Mendoza IG (Province)?
Subregion
Department
District
What are the subregions of Mendonza IG (Province)?
- Primera Zona
- North Mendoza
- South Mendoza
- East Mendoza
- Uco Valley IG
What are the department IGs in the Primera Zona subregion of the Mendoza IG (Province)?
Luján de Cuyo DOC
Maipú IG
Godoy Cruz IG
What are the district IGs in the Luján de Cuyo DOC (department) of the Primera Zona (subregion) of the Mendoza IG (Province)?
Agrelo IG
Perdriel IG
Las Compuertas IG
Vistalba IG
What are the district IGs in the Maipú IG (department) of the Primera Zona (Subzone) of the Mendoza IG (Province)?
Las Barrancas IG
Cruz de Piedra IG
Lunlunta IG
El Paraíso IG
Russell IG
What are the department IGs in the North Mendoza (subregion) of the Mendoza IG (Province)?
Guaymallén IG
Las Heras IG
Lavalle-Desierto de Lavalle IG
What are the department IGs in the South Mendoza (subregion) of the Mendoza IG (Province)?
San Rafael DOC
General Alvear IG
What are the departments IGs in the East Mendoza (subregion) of the Mendoza IG (Province)?
Rivadavia IG
Junín IG
San Martín IG
Santa Rosa IG
La Paz IG
What are the department IGs of the Uco Valley IG (subregion) of the Mendoza IG (Province)?
Tupungato IG
Tunuyán IG
San Carlos IG
What are the district IGs of the Tunuyán IG (department) of the Uco Valley IG (subregion) of the Mendoza IG (Province)?
San Pablo IG
Los Chacayes IG
Vista Flores IG
What are the district IGs of the San Carlos IG (department) of the Uco Valley IG (subregion) of the Mendoza IG (Province)?
La Consulta IG
Paraje Altamira IG
El Cepillo IG
What are the department and district IGs of the Catamarca IG (Province) in the North Region?
Belén IG
Pomán IG
Santa María IG
Tinogasta IG
What are the department and district IGs of the Jujuy IG (Province) in the North Region?
Quebrada de Humahuaca IG - department
No district GIs
What are the department and district IGs of the Salta IG (Province) in the North Region?
Cachi IG
Cafayate - Valle de Cafayate IG
Molinos IG
San Carlos IG
What are the department and district IGs of the Tucumán IG (Province) in the North Region?
Tafí (Tafí del Valle) IG
What are the department and district IGs of the La Pampa (Province but NOT an IG) in the Patagonia IG?
25 de Mayo IG
What are the department IGs of the Neuquén IG (Province) in the Patagonia IG?
Añelo IG
Confluencia IG
What are the department IGs of the Río Negro IG (Province) in the Patagonia IG?
Alto Valle de Río Negro IG
Avellaneda IG
General Conesa IG
General Roca IG
Pichimahuida IG
What are the department IGs of the Chubut (Province but NOT an IG) in the Patagonia IG?
Trevelin IG
Córdoba Argentina IG
- Region
- Department IGs
- Size
- Production
- Grapes
Córdoba Argentina IG
- Region: Center Region
- Subregions (Department IGs): Colón (includes the Colonia Caroya district IG), Calamuchita, San Javier, Ischilin, Tulumba and Santa María
- Total Hectares Under Vine: 262 ha (2019, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
- Production: 587 tons (2017, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
- Major Grapes: Merlot, Malbec, Isabella (Listed in descending order of 2017 production.)
La Rioja Argentina IG
- Region
- Subregions
- Main Subregions
- Size
- Production
- Grapes
- Geographic Features
- Producers
La Rioja Argentina IG
- Region: Cuyo
**Subregions: **
- Multi-Department IG: Valles del Famatina
- Department IGs: Arauco, Castro Barros, Chilecito, Famatina (includes the Valle de Chañarmuyo IG), Felipe Varela, General Lamadrid (includes the Castelli district IG), San Blas de los Sauces, Sanagasta, Vinchina
- Main Subregions: Chilecito, Famatina, Felipe Varela (90% of vineyards in 2010 were located in these three subregions)
- Total Hectares Under Vine: 6,528 ha (2019, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
- Production: 75.526 ton (2017, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
Major Grapes: Grapes listed in descending order of hectares planted in 2017 (Source: INV)
- White Grapes (41%): Torrontés Riojano (2,150 ha in 2017), Moscatel de Alejandría
- Red Grapes (50%): Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Syrah, Bonarda,
- “Rosado” Grapes (9%): Cereza
- Major Natural Features: Andes Mountains
- Key Producers: Cooperativa La Riojana, Valle de la Puerta, San Huberto
Mendoza IG
- Region
- Size
- Production
- Grapes
- Geographic Features
- Producers
Mendoza IG
- Region: Cuyo
- Total Hectares Under Vine: 149,227 ha (2019, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura). 16% White grapes, 60% Red grapes, 24% “Rosado” grapes.
- Production: 1.262.005 ton (2017, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
Grapes
- Malbec: 35,300 ha 250.443 ton (52.073 ton Luján de Cuyo, 34.386 ton Tunuyán, 32.391 ton Maipú)
- Bonarda: 15,680 ha
- Cabernet Sauvignon: 11,455 ha
- Syrah: 8.684 ha
- Pedro Giménez: 8,219 ha
- Tempranillo: 5,718 ha
- Chardonnay: 5,121 ha
- Merlot: 4,246 ha
- Torrontés Riojano: 3,736 ha
- Chenin Blanc: 1,753 ha
- Major Natural Features: Andes Mountains, Mendoza River, Diamante River, Tunuyán River, Atuel River
- Key Producers: Achaval Ferrer, Bressia, Cadus, Catena Zapata, Chakana, Chandon, Cheval des Andes, Clos de los Siete, Doña Paula, Escorihuela Gascón, Fabre Montmayou, Familia Zuccardi, Norton, Rutini Wines, Salentein, Susana Balbo Wines, Terrazas de los Andes, Trapiche, Trivento, Vistalba, Viña Cobos, Bodegas Weinert.
San Juan IG
- Region
- Subregions
- Size
- Production
- Grapes
- Geographic Features
- Producers
San Juan IG
- Region: Cuyo
Subregions
- Multi-Department IG: Valle de Tulum
- Department IGs: 25 de Mayo, 9 de Julio, Albardón, Angaco, Calingasta (includes the Barreal district IG), Caucete, Chimbas, Iglesia, Jáchal, Pocito, Rawson, Rivadavia, San Martín, Santa Lucía, Sarmiento (includes the Valle del Pedernal district IG), Ullum, Valle Fértil, Zonda
- Total Hectares Under Vine: 31,960 ha (2020, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
- Production: 471,899.8 ton (2020, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
Grapes
- Malbec: 2913.9 ha
- Syrah: 2482 ha
- Bonarda: 2209.9 ha
- Pedro Giménez: 2159.3 ha
- Moscatel de Alejandría 1698 ha
- Torrontés Sanjuanino 1420.9 ha
- Cabernet Sauvignon: 1404.9 ha
- Major Natural Features: Andes Mountains, San Juan River
- Key Producers: Bodegas Callia, Finca las Moras, Graffigna, Pyros
Catamarca IG
- Region
- Subregions
- Main subregions
- Size
- Production
- Grapes
- Geographic Features
- Producers
Catamarca IG
- Region: North Region
- Subregions (Department IGs): Belén, Pomán, Santa María, Tinogasta
- Main Subregion: Tinogasta (89% of vineyard surface in 2010; 64% in 2017)
- Total Hectares Under Vine: 2,489 ha (2019, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
- Production: 13.660 ton (2017, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
**Major Grapes: Grapes listed in descending order of hectares planted in 2017 (Source: INV)
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- White Grapes (15%): Torrontés Riojano
- Red Grapes (43%): Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Syrah, Bonarda, ,
- “Rosado” Grapes (42%): Cereza
- Major Natural Features: Andes Mountains, Abaucán River
- Key Producers: Don Diego, Tizac - Cabernet de los Andes, Chañarpunco (Bodega El Esteco)
Jujuy IG
- Region
- Subregion
- Size
- Production
- Grapes
- Producers
Jujuy IG
- Region: North Region
- Subregions (Department IGs): Quebrada de Humahuaca
- Total Hectares Under Vine: 26 ha (2019, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
- Production: 46,6 ton
Major Grapes: Grapes listed in descending order of hectares planted in 2017 (Source: INV)
- White Grapes (8%): Sauvignon Blanc (2 total ha )
- Red Grapes (91%): Malbec, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. (24 total ha )
- “Rosado” Grapes (1%) (0,01 total ha )
- Key Producers: Fernando Dupont, Tukma, Claudio Zucchino
Salta IG
- Region
- Subregion
- Main Subregion
- Size
- Production
- Grapes
- Geographic Features
- Producers
Salta IG
- Region: North Region
- Subregions (Department IGs): Cachi, Cafayate - Valle de Cafayate, Molinos, San Carlos
- Main Subregion: Cafayate
Major Grapes: Grapes listed in descending order of hectares planted in 2017 (Source: INV)
- White Grapes (33%): Torrontés Riojano (1.105 total ha )
- Red Grapes (65%): Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat and Merlot. (2.175 total ha )
- “Rosado” Grapes (2%) (53 total ha )
- Major Natural Features: Calchaquí Valleys, Andes Mountains
- Key Producers: Colomé, El Esteco, El Porvenir, Bodegas Etchart, Tacuil, Yacochuya
Tucumán IG
- Region
- Subregions
- Size
- Production
- Grapes
Tucumán IG
- Region: North Region
- Subregions (Department IGs): Tafí (Tafí del Valle)
- Total Hectares Under Vine: 122 ha (2019, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
- Production: 291 ton (2017, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
Major Grapes: Grapes listed in descending order of hectares planted in 2017 (Source: INV)
- White Grapes (21%): Torrontés Riojano (23 total ha )
- Red Grapes (72%): Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. (80 total ha )
- “Rosado” Grapes (7%) (8 total ha )
La Pampa
- Region
- Main Subregion
- Size
- Production
- Grapes
- Geographic Features
- Producers
La Pampa
- Region: Patagonia
- Main Subregion: 25 de Mayo
- Total Hectares Under Vine: 278 ha (2019, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
- Production: 1.211 ton (2017, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
Major Grapes: Grapes listed in descending order of hectares planted in 2017 (Source: INV)
- White Grapes (14%): Chardonnay, Palomino, Sauvignon Blanc
- Red Grapes (85%): Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
- “Rosado” Grapes (1%)
- Major Natural Features: Colorado River
- Key Producers: Bodega del Desierto
Neuquén IG
- Region
- Subregions
- Size
- Production
- Grapes
- Geographic Features
- Producers
Neuquén IG
- Region: Patagonia
- Subregions (Department IGs): Añelo, Confluencia
- Total Hectares Under Vine: 1,762 ha (2019, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
- Production: 10.129 ton (2017, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
Major Grapes: Grapes listed in descending order of hectares planted in 2017 (Source: INV)
- White Grapes (14%): Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
- Red Grapes (85%): Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Negro
- “Rosado” Grapes (1%)
- Major Natural Features: Limay River, Neuquén River
- Key Producers: Bodega del Fin del Mundo, Malma, Familia Schroeder
Río Negro IG
- Region
- Subregions
- Main Subregion
- Size
- Grapes
- Geographic Features
- Producers
Río Negro IG
- Region: Patagonia
- Subregions (Department IGs): Alto Valle de Río Negro, Avellaneda, General Conesa, General Roca, Pichimahuida
- Main Subregion: General Roca
- Total Hectares Under Vine: 1,520 ha (2019, Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura)
Major Grapes: Grapes listed in descending order of hectares planted in 2017 (Source: INV)
- White Grapes (30%): Torrontés Mendocino, Pedro Giménez, Torrontés Riojano
- Red Grapes (66%): Malbec, Merlot, Pinot Negro, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah,
- “Rosado” Grapes (5%)
- Major Natural Features: Negro River (Most vineyards are located within the Alto Valle, or High Valley, of the Negro River.)
- Key Producers: Bodega Chacra, Bodega Noemia, Humberto Canale, Infinitus.
Trevelin IG
- Region
- Province
- Size
- Grapes
- Producers
Trevelin IG
- Region: Patagonia
- Province: Chubut
- Total Hectares Under Vine: 12 ha
**Major Grapes: **
- White Grapes: Chardonnay, Semillon, Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc
- Red Grapes: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc
- Key Producers: Bodega Casa Yagüe Vinos Australes, Nant y Fall, Contra Corriente
What is the “Zonda”?
Argentina’s wine producing regions are very dry, a condition exacerbated by 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.
The general lack of humidity in most Argentinean winegrowing regions keeps vineyards free of fungal problems
What are the most grown grapes in Argentina?
Where is Valles Calchaquíes IG?
North Region
- The Valles Calchaquíes are not a province; however, the IG includes the following departments in Salta, Catamarca, and Tucumán:
—– Cachi IG (Salta) - 87 ha
—– Molinos IG (Salta) - 130 ha
—– La Viña IG (Salta) - 8 ha
—– San Carlos IG (Salta) - 630 ha
—– Cafayate IG - (Salta) - 2,488 ha
—– Santa María IG (Catamarca) - 766 ha
—– Tafí IG (Tucumán) - 117 ha
What significant vineyard is in Valles Calchaquíes IG?
Bodega Colomé’s Altura Máxima
- (26 ha): Payogasta, Valles Calchaquíes IG. Malbec, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, Torrontés, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay on alluvial sandy soils with gravel. At 3,111 meters in elevation, this is the highest vineyard in the southern hemisphere.
