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1
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What wind blows down from the Andes in late Spring and early summer in Argentina?

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The Zonda

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How high in elevation are the vineyard of Salta?

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1,280 - 3,100 meters above sea level

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Who owns Bodega Colomé and where is it located?
What is special about one of their vineyards?

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Donald Hess (purchased in 2001)
Salta
Altura Máxima is the highest vineyard in Argentina. Located in the Molinos subregion

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4
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Red grapes of Argentina in order of importance

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Malbec, Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo

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5
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Synonyms for Argentinian Bonarda

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Savoie - Corbeau
US- Charbono

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6
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Argentinian white grapes in order or plantings

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Pedro Giménez (not related to the Spanish Pedro Ximénez), Torrontés, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc

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In what year were the Reserva and Gran Reserva categories introduced in Argentina?
What are their requirements?

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2008
Reserva
White - 6 months of aging
Red - 12 months of aging
Gran Reserva
White - 12 months of aging
Red - 24 months of aging
Max yields were also limited

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8
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In which region does 3/4 of Argentina’s wine production occur?

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Mendoza

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9
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Name 3 wines Susana Balbo makes in Mendoza

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  1. BenMarco - Los Chacayes
    Malbec in Vista Flores IG
  2. Nosotros - Nómade
    Malbec in Val de Uco IG
  3. Brioso -
    CF, CS, Malbec, PV in Luján de Cuyo
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10
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Which winery brought Michel Rolland to Argentina?
What is the parent company today and what other wineries fall within it?

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Bodegas Etchart
Bodega Rolland -
Mariflor and Val de Flores in
Vista Flores IG < Tunuyan < Uco Valley < Mendoza and
Yacochuya in Cafayate < Salta

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11
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Name 3 wines from Achaval-Ferrer. Which was the first?

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  1. Finca Altamira (1999) 100% Malbec
    La Consulta IG < San Carlos IG < Uco Valley IG < Mendoza
  2. Quimera. BDX blend.
    Mendoza
  3. Finca Bella Vista. 100% Malbec.
    Luján de Cuyo < Primera Zone < Mendoza
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12
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Where is Cheval des Andes located?
Who are the collaborators?

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Mendoza - Luján de Cuyo and Uco Valley

Cheval Blanc (LVMH) & Tarrazas de los Andes (LVMH), so really just an LVMH project

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13
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What are the 2 DOCs of Argentina?

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Both in Mendoza
Luján de Cuyo DOC < Primera Zona
San Rafael DOC < South Mendoza

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Where is Bodegas Chacra?
Who started it?
What wine do they make?

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Río Negro < Patagonia

Founded by Piero Incisa della Rochetta of the Sassicaia family

Chardonnay and Mainqué made in collaboration with JM Roulot
Pinot Noir - Lunita & Barda

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Where is Catena Zapata?
Name 3 wines they make.

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Mendoza

Nicolás Catena Zapata
BDX blend

Adrianna Vineyard - (Fortuna, White bones, White stones, River)
Tupungato IG < Uco valley

Nicasia Vineyard
Malbec in Valle de Uco

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16
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What is the most important sub region of Salta?

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Cafayate

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17
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What 3 distinct varieties share the name Torrontés?

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Torrontés Riojano (Croilla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria)

Torrontés Sanjuanino

Torrontés Mendocino

18
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What are the 4 regions of Northern Argentina in N - S order

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Jujuy
Salta
Tucumán
Catamarca

19
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What are the subregions of Salta?

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Cachi
Cafayate
Molinos
San Carlos

20
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In what valley is Cafayate?

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Calchaqui Valley

21
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What is the affect of the Andes mountains on vineyard land?

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Creates a rain shadow - low rainfall - the mountains naturally provide irrigation from snowmelt that runs down from the peaks

22
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What is the soil type of Salta?

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Alluvial - sandy topsoil over a clay base

23
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What are Argentina’s “work horse” varietals

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Criolla Grande, Criolla Chica, & Cereza

24
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What are Argentina’s “work horse” varietals

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Criolla Grande, Criolla Chica, & Cereza

25
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Around which river are vineyards concentrated in Catamarca?

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The Abaucan

26
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What are the regions of Cuyo from N - S?

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La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza

27
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What are the subregions of Mendoza?

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Primera Zone - Luján de Cuyo DOC, Maipú

North Mendoza

South Mendoza - San Rafael DOC

East Mendoza

Uco Valley - Tupungato, Tunuyán, San Carlos

28
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In which subregion is Vista Flores IG?

A

Tunúyan IG

29
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What is another name for Criolla Chica?

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Mission / País

30
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What is South America’s southern most wine producing region?

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Patagonia - Río Negro

31
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What are the regions of Patagonia?

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La Pampa
Río Negro
Neuquén
Chubut

32
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What kind of landscape is Patagonia?

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Desert. Close to the Andes mountains. Elevation averaging 300m. Viticulture relies on rivers.

33
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What rivers are essential to viticulture in Patagonia?

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Limay
Nuequén
Río Negro

34
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What crops is Río Negro most famous for?

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Apples and pears

35
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Where is Bodega del Fin del Mundo?

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Neuquén in Patagonia

36
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What is the wine producing region in the central region of Argentina?

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Cordoba Argentina

37
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What is the minimum allowable % of a grape variety for it to be states on the label in Argentina?

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85%

38
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What grape was mistaken as SB in Argentina? What is it called in Italy?

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Sauvignon Vert
Friulano

39
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What are the common white grapes of Mendoza?

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Chardonnay and Semillon in Uco

Chenin Blanc in San Rafael (actually more plants then Malbec here)

40
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Where is ‘Crios’ made? By whom? Varietal?

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Cafayete
Susan Balbo
Torrontés

41
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What are the subregions of the Uco Valley?

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Tupungato > El Perla

Tunuyán > San Pablo, Los Chacayes, Vista Flores

San Carlos > La Consulta, Paraje Altamira, El Cepillo

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