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Winemaking regions of Argentina

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North Region
Center region
Cuyo IG
Patagonia IG
Atlantic Region

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Winemaking province in center region (Argentina)

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Cordoba Argentina IG

(includes department IGs of Colon, Colonia Caroya, Calamuchita, San Javier, Ischillin, Tulumba and Santa Maria)

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winemaking provinces in Cuyo IG

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La Rioja Argentina IG
San Juan IG
Mendoza IG
San Luis IG (106 ha of vines, further East)

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Bottlings of Malbec by Achavel Ferrer

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Finca Altamira
Finca Bella Vista
Finca Mirador

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Lafite Rothschild project in Argentina

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Bodega Caro

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Susana Balbo bottlings

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Brioso (Bordeaux blend)
Dominio del Plato
Nosotros (Malbec single vineyard)
Crios (all varieties, line of young vines)

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Torrontes grapes other than Riojana

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Torrontes Mendocino

Torrontes Sanjuanino

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first vines in Argentina

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1560’s

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who is Claudio gay

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Set up Chilean repository of pre-phylloxera Vitis Vinifera University of Chile Quinta normal 1830

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Mission grape is this in Argentina

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Criolla Chica

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most important country in South America for wine

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Argentina seventh exporter fifth producer

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average elevation for vineyards in Argentina

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900 m above sea level

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Second most planted grape in Argentina behind Malbec

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Bonarda (Corbeau in Savoie, Charbono in US)

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Winery that brought Michel Roland to Argentina

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Bodegas Etchart

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Arnoldo Etchart’s new project

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Yacochuya (Cafayete)

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most famous wine region of La Rioja Argentina

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Famantina Valley

Torrontes/Malbec

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Parents of Torrontes Riojana

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Muscat of Alexandria x criolla chica

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Districts of Lujan de Cuyo DOC (Primera Zone)

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Agrelo IG

Perdriel IG

Las Compuertas IG

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Districts of Maipu IG (Primera Zone)

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Las Barrancas

Cruz de Piedra

Lunlunta

El Paraiso

Russel

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Districts of Tunayan (Uco Valley GI)

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San Pablo GI

Les Chacayes GI

Vista Flores GI

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most wine produced from this region of Argentina

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Mendoza

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Valleys of San Juan IG (Cuyo)

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Valle de Tulum IG (Multi department IG)

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

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This region in western Mendoza is home to the highest vineyards

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Uco Valley

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soil type of Patagonia Rio Negro and Neuquen

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Chalky

Long growing season

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this winery spearheaded by Sassacaia (Antinori family) is in Patagonia
Bodega Chacra
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this producer is gaining traction for Malbec in Patagonia
Noemia de Patagonia
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Main Valley of Salta
Calchaqui Valleys
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How many hectares under vine in Mendoza
149, 227 ha
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Main grape of Catamarca IG (North Region)
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Subregions of Catamarca
Belén Poman Santa Maria Tinogasta*
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Natural Features of Catamarca (North Region, Argentina)
Andes Mountains Abaucan River
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Producers of Catamarca | North Region, Argentina
Don Diego Tizac-Cabernet de los Andes Chanarpunco (Bodega El Esteco)
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Furrow irrigation was developed by these people
Inca
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Achavel Ferrer is known for this
Malbec aged over a year and 100% new barrel
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San Rafael DOC (South Mendoza) has the country’s most extensive plantings of this grape
Chenin Blanc Also Sauvignonasse (called Tocai friulano here)
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Districts of Uco Valley (west part of Mendoza) (3)
Tunuyan Tupungato San Carlos
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Five districts of Salta CMSCV
Cachi Molinos San Carlos Cafayate Valle de Cafayate
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Main red grapes of Jujuy IG (North Region)
Malbec Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon
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Subregion of Jujuy IG (North Region)
Quebrada de Humahuasca
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Producers of Jujuy IG
Fernando Dupont Tukma Claudio Zucchino
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Subregions of Cordoba Argentina IG (6)
Colón (Includes Colonia Caroya IG district) Calamuchita San Javier Ischilin Tulumba Santa Maria
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name some pink skinned grapes (Chile) (30% of nations acreage)
Cereza Criolla Chica Criolla Grande
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Most planted grape of Cordoba Argentina IG (Center Region)
1. Merlot 2. Malbec 3. Isabella
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Major natural features of Mendoza | 4 rivers one mountain range
``` Atuel River Diamante River Andes Mountains Tunuyan River Mendoza River ```
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Major producers of Mendoza | 2002 established IG
``` Achavel Ferrer Bressia Cadus Catena Zapata Chakana Chandon Cheval des Andes Clos de la Siete Dona Paula Escorihuela Gascon Fabre Montmayou Zuccardi Norton Rutini Susana Balbo Vina Cobos ```
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90% of subregions in La Rioja Argentina (Cuyo IG) are in these departments
Chilecito Famantina* Felipe Varela
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What is Donald Hess' Estate in Argentina with some of the highest vines (3000 m) in Salta
Colomé
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most planted white grape in Argentina
Pedro Giménez (not PX!)
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Second most planted white grape in Argentina
Torrontes (Pedro Gimenez #1)
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soils in Primera Zone Mendoza differ from the rest in this way
Gravel in Maipú, especially Also Las Compuertas, Agrelo and the rest is more alluvial, stony, sandy
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Most planted grapes of San Juan (Cuyo)
1. Malbec 2. Syrah
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winemaking provinces of North region (5)
Catamarca IG Jujuy IG Salta IG Tucuman IG Valle Calchaquies IG (not a province) includes departments of La Vina, San Carlos, Cafayate, Molinos, Santamaria and Tafi
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winemaking provinces in Patagonia
La Pampa Neuquen IG Rio Negro IG
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País is known as this in Argentina
Criolla Chica
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Departments of Primera zone (Mendoza)
Lujan de Cuyo DOC Maipú Godoy Cruz
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departments of North Mendoza zone (3) GLL
Guaymallén Las Heras Lavalle-Desierto de Lavalle
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departments of South Mendoza
San Rafael DOC General Alvear IG
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departments of East Mendoza (5)
Rivadavia Junin San Martin Santa Rosa La Paz
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Districts of San Carlos IG Department of Uco Valley
La Consulta Paraje Altamura El Cepillo
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The name of the family that owns Sassicaia and Bodegas Chacra
Incisa della Rochetta family
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this southernmost province in Patagonia is known for razor sharp acidity
Chubut
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departments of Uco Valley
Tupungato Tunayan San Carlos
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regions of Mendoza
Primera zone: Lujan de Cuyo DOC: Agrelo IG, Perdriel IG, Las Compuertas IG, Vistalba IG Maipú IG: Las Barrancas IG, Cruz de Piedra IG, Lunlunta IG, El Paraiso IG, Russel IG Godoy Cruz IG North Mendoza: Guaymallen IG Las Heras IG Lavalle Desierto de Lavalle IG South Mendoza: San Rafael DOC General Alvear IG East Mendoza: Rivadavia IG Junin IG San Martin IG Santa Rosa IG La Paz IG Uco Valley: Tupungato IG Tunuyan IG: San Pablo GI, Los Chacayes GI, Vista Flores GI San Carlos IG: La Consulta GI, Paraje Altamira GI, El Cepillo IG
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Map of north region Argentina
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Map of Mendoza
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The name of the volcano in Mendoza
Tupungato
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Terrazas de los Andes produces a single vineyard Cabernet Called _____
Los Aromos (in Mendoza)
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Who produces "Estrella" in Lujan de Cuyo, what is it?
Bodegas Weinert, Malbec
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Most planted grape of La Rioja Argentina (Cuyo IG, furthest north)
Torrontes, Followed by Malbec
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Map of Argentina
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Map of Mendoza
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What is the relationship of altitude and sunlight to grape skins in Cafayate Valley?
Grape skins become thicker
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The Uco Valley follows the course of the ____ River, a source of irrigation.
Tunuyan
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Bonarda is known as ___ in France and ___ in California.
Corbeau / Douce Noir; Charbono
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Main grape of La Rioja Argentina
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 ```
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Main subregions of La Rioja Argentina
Chilecito, Famatina, Felipe Varela (90% of vineyards in 2010 were located in these three subregions)
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When does the Zonda blow down from the mountains?
Zonda, a fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind that blows down from the mountains in the late spring and early summer, sometimes adversely affecting flowering
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Reserva and Gran Reserva in Argentina have these aging requirements (2008)
Reserva implies a minimum 6 months of aging for white wines and one year for reds Gran Reserva indicates at least one year for whites and two for reds. Only major grapes
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San Juan (Cuyo) is known for these grapes and this style of wine
hot summer climate is ideal for grapes destined for brandy and vermouth production, and the region’s sherry-style wines are reasonably good in quality.
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almost all vines in Mendoza are planted on their own rootstock: True or False?
True
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Argentina's only two DOCs
Luján de Cuyo (Primera Zone, Mendoza) San Rafael (South Mendoza)
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These white grapes fare well in Patagonia (provinces of Río Negro, Neuquén, and Chubut)
Torrontés and Sémillon, perform well in the provinces’ chalky soils and longer growing seasons
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When did vines arrive in Argentina?
1560
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What Spanish wine law made 17th century South American wine industry suffer
prohibitive 17th century Spanish law that restricted wine production (unrelated to the Church) in the New World in favor of Iberian producers Chile ignored the ban
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What happened in the late 1990s to wine consumption in Argentina?
Cut in half from the 70s They were drinking 90 liters of wine per person annually in the early 1970s
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Winemaking Provinces in Atlantic Region (Argentina)
Chapadmalal IG Villa Ventana IG Balcarce IG Médanos
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Famantina Valley in La Rioja Argentina IG includes this IG General Lamadrid IG in La Rioja Argentina includes this IG
Valle de Chañarmuyo IG Castelli District IG

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