Argentina

Question 1

What are two climatic features that help temper extreme temperatures and high sunshine hours?

Answer 1

• Altitude
• Latitude

Question 2

What is the maximum diurnal range found in Argentina?

Answer 2

20°C

Question 3

What is the name of the wind that can affect flowering in Argentina?

Answer 3

The Zonda wind

Question 4

What climatic threat is a particular threat to vines?

Answer 4

Hail

Question 5

What climatic pattern brings high rainfall

Answer 5

El Niño

Question 6

What is the most common soil type in Argentinian vineyards?

Answer 6

Alluvial

Question 7

Why has the vineyard area shrunk by around 30% since the 1980s?

Answer 7

Lower domestic demand

Question 8

What is the chief vine training system adopted in Argentina?

Answer 8

Pergolas (parral)

Question 9

What does Argentina’s climate allow viticulturists to explore?

Answer 9

Organic and biodynamic farming

Question 10

What method of harvesting is widely carried out in Argentina?

Answer 10

Hand harvesting, although mechanisation is on the rise

Question 11

What is the most widely planted variety in Argentina?

Answer 11

Malbec (around 20% of total plantings)

Question 12

Describe an Argentinian Malbec

Answer 12

• Deep colour
• full-bodied
• Soft tannins
• High alcohol
• Ripe blackberry and plum

Question 13

What are the three main black varieties found in Argentina?

Answer 13

• Malbec
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Bonarda

Question 14

What are the two main white varieties found in Argentina?

Answer 14

• Torrontés
• Chardonnay

Question 15

Describe an Argentinian Bonarda

Answer 15

• Deep colour
• Medium (+) tannins
• Medium (+) acidity
• Intense dark and red fruit
• Often unoaked

Question 16

Rose production in Argentina is on the rise. What grape is most commonly used in Rose production?

Answer 16

Malbec

Question 17

What are the 3 main areas of production in Argentina?

Answer 17

• Salta
• Mendoza
• Patagonia

Question 18

What percentage of vineyard area does Mendoza account for?

Answer 18

75%

Question 19

What is the dominant variety planted in Mendoza?

Answer 19

Malbec

Question 20

What Argentinian region is home to the highest number of GIs than any other?

Answer 20

Mendoza

Question 21

Mendoza is broadly split into five separate divisions, what is the name of these divisions?

Answer 21

• Central
• Valle de Uco
• Nothern
• Eastern
• Southern

Question 22

What altitude range does Mendoza have?

Answer 22

450-1,100m

Question 23

What altitude range does Salta have?

Answer 23

1,500-3,300m

Question 24

What is the average altitude of Patagonia?

Answer 24

400m

Question 25

What are considered to be the 2 premium sub-regions within Mendoza?

Answer 25

• Northern Mendoza
• Valle de Uco

Question 26

From North to South what is the order of the Argentinian wine regions?

Answer 26

• Salta
• Mendoza
• Patagonia

Question 27

What are the dominant black and white varieties of the Salta region?

Answer 27

• Malbec
• Torrontés

Question 28

What three factors alter temperature and yields in the Salta region?

Answer 28

• High altitude
• The Zonda wind
• Wide diurnal range

Question 29

What viticultural practice is widely adopted due to rainfall levels?

Answer 29

Irrigation, low rainfall (around 200mm) can cause vine stress