Argentina Flashcards
What are the GIs of Maipu
Bancarras, Lulunta, El Paraiso
What are the subzones of Salta
Cachi, Molinos, San Carlos, Cafayate GI
What are the 4 regions of the North Argentinas?
Jujuy, Salta, Tucuman, Catamarca
Name the IGs of Cuyo
La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza, San Luis (2019)
Which sub region produces the most distinctive Malbecs in San Juan
Pedernal, is the coolest influenced valley
What is the wind called in Argentina
Zonda, fierce dusty hot wind late spring early summer
Name all 7 Valleys of San Juan
Jachal, Calingasta, Tulum, Zonda, Ullum, Pedernal, Fertil
What is the synonym for Criolla Chica
Liston Prieta
Name the 3 Criolla grapes
Criolla Chica, Criolla Grande, Chereza
What are the GIs of San Carlos in Uco Valley
Paraje Altamira & Pampa El Cepillo
What are the Gis of Tunuyan
Los Chacayes & Vista Flores, San Pablo
Which is not a GI in Tunuyan
Campo los Andes
What are the 3 zones of Uco?
Tupungato, Tunuyan, San Carlos
Which are the GIs of Lujan de Cuyo
Agrelo GI & Las Compuertas GI
List the subregions of Catamarca
Poman, Tinogasta, Belen, Santa Maria
List the regions of Patagonia
Rio Negre, Nequen, La Pampa, Chubut
Name the IGs of Maipu.
Lunlunta
Las barrancas
El Paraiso
Name the 2 rivers in Uco
Tunuyan
Las Tunas
name the cross of Cereza
Moscatel de Alejandria x Listan Prieto
What is the cross for Torrontes Riojana & Sanjuana?
Moscatel de Alejandria x Criolla Chica
What is the pergola training called in Argentina?
Parral
What is the VSP training called in Argentina?
espaldera
name the subregions of Tucuman
Amaicha
Colalao
In which south american country are the Mantiqueira Mountains?
Brazil
How can you recognise a high altitude Malbec?
grapes produce more colour molecules and polyphenols to protect themselves. Result = Deeper colour and more intense tannin structure
What is the main Valley in Tucuman incorporating the subregions.
Tafi del Vallee Region
Which of Catamarcas subregions is located within the Calchaqui Valley?
Santa Maria
What is the mountain range called in Tinogasta
Sierra de Fiambala
Name the Subregions of La Rioja
Chilecito
Coronel Felipe Varela
Famatina
Castro barros
San Blas de los Sauces
General Lamadrid
Vinchina
Sanagasta
Capital La Rioja
Why do need a lot of San Juan wines be acidified?
due to very alkaline soils calcium carbonate rich with a high pH that gives naturally lower acidity
What are the regions of Patagonia
La Pampa
Nequen
Rio Negro
Chubut
What are the subregions of JuyJuy
“Humahuaca GI
Tilcara
Tumbaya”
In what region do you find the Sarmiento IG in Argentina?
Patagonia, Chubut Province
Which are the 2 DOCs of Mendoza
Lujan de Coyo
San Rafael
