Argentina Flashcards
What is the major viticultural hazard in Mendoza?
Spring and summer hail
Which province is the biggest producer in Argentina?
Mendoza IG with 157;204 ha (2012) planted, Approximately three-quarters of the country’s entire wine production.
What are Mendoza IG most important red grapes (for quality wines)?
Malbec: 29;281 ha; Bonarda: 15;606 ha; Cabernet Sauvignon: 12;434 ha; Tempranillo: 5;933 ha; Merlot: 4;870 ha.
What is climate in Mendoza IG?
Arid Continental; Average Annual Rainfall: 220 mm
Name two most important subregions of Central Mendoza (640 to 1070 meters)?
Luján de Cuyo IG / DOC and Maipú IG
Name two smaller district-level GIs located within GI Luján de Cuyo?
Las Compuertas and Agrelo producing fruity, full-bodied reds from Malbec and the other Bordeaux varieties. They have medium (+) acidity, due to the wide diurnal range, and firm tannins, giving them considerable potential for ageing.
What is the best micro-region located within Luján de Cuyo?
Agrelo, exceptional Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon,
The highest vineyards in Mendoza are where?
Uco Valley. Cooler temperatures and a wider diurnal range means grapes accumulate sugar less quickly and retain acidity and fresh fruit flavours, whilst the intensity of the sunshine gives grapes with deep colour and ripe tannins.
What is furrow irrigation?
Rivers’ water, swelled by Andes snowmelt, is directed through the vineyards in channels in Mendoza.
What is the altitude of vineyards in Salta Province?
1,500 to over 3,000 metres above sea level, important because Salta’s vineyards are some of the closest to the Equator anywhere in the world. At such low latitudes and high altitudes, sunlight is intense, leading to grapes with high levels of anthocyanins and tannins, but at the same time preserving acidity.
Cafayate or Valle de Cafayate is found within which province?
It is a district in the south of the Salta province
What is the most important variety in Cafayate?
Torrontés, at 1,700 metres above sea level, it is producing aromatic, usually un-oaked wines.
What are the most important varieties in Río Negro Province?
Pinot Noir, Malbec, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling.
What are viticultural distinctions between Patagonia and the rest of Argentina?
Low altitude (only around 400 metres), due to the higher latitude, temperatures are relatively low, sunlight is less intense and the growing season is longer. Rainfall levels are low – at less than 200 millimetres per year, even lower than in Mendoza – meaning irrigation is essential.
What are the most important varieties in Patagonia Region?
High-quality wines, particularly from Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sémillon, Chardonnay and even Germanic white varieties such as Riesling. Production is focussed mainly in the province of Río Negro
