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ARGENTINA Flashcards

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1
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Majority of vineyards?

A

Lie close to Andes in a series of irrigated oases (desert)

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Vineyards in Salta extend to how many meteres?

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2000m + Allowing suitably cool sites to be found close to the equator

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3
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Historically what vine system did they use?

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Pergola (Parral), because of the heat

Still used for Torrontes

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4
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Black grape training systems?

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Vertical trellises

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5
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Where is rainfall extremely low?

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Rain shadow the of the Andes
(Can be drawn from rivers flowing down from mountain)

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6
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Climate issues?

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Spring frost
Summer hail-Regular hazard especially in Mendoza (use netting)

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7
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What is Argentina an important producer of?

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Locally grown grapes

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8
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Flagship grape?

A

Malbec- Deep colored, full bodied, black fruit, high levels of smooth tannins

High quality- Most matured in new oak

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9
Q

Malbec wines made from fruit ripened at lower altitudes characteristics?

Higher altitude characteristics?

A

Fuller bodied with richer black fruit

More elegant, fresher, more floral aromas

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10
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What is Malbec blended with?

A

Cab Sauv
Merlot
Cab F
Petit Verdot

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11
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2nd most planted grape?

Characteristics?

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Bonarda
Late ripening
Deep colored grapes with high acid and tannin

Grown at high yields=Easy drinking, med-deep color, raspberry, blackberry aromas

Controlled yields/fruit is allowed to ripen fully=Wines with greater concentration and structure

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12
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Where is Bonarda mainly grown?

A

Mendoza and San Juan

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13
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What international varieties are planted?

A

Cab Sauv
Merlot
Syrah
Tempranillo
PN

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14
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Where is Torrontes widely planted?

A

Salta
La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza

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15
Q

Best examples of Torrontes come from where?

A

High altitude vineyards in Cafayate department of Salta province

Intense fruity/floral perfume
Med body/Acid
Flavour of stone fruit and melon

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16
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What is Torrontes usually fermented in?

A

Inert temp controlled vessels / released from winery in the year of harvest

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17
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What other white is also widely planted?

A

Chardonnay
Premium- Matured in oak barrels, some of which is new

18
Q

Other whites?

A

Chenin Blanc
Sauv B
Semillon
Viognier

19
Q

What white grape is used in cheap wines for the domestic market?

A

Pedro Gimenez (white variety with the greatest plantings)

20
Q

Most Northerly vineyard areas?

A

Salta

21
Q

What is Salta province home to?

A

Some of the highest vineyards in the world
Some over 3000 m above sea level

22
Q

Dominate grape in Salta?

A

Torrontes
Especially in Cafayate

23
Q

Dominate black grapes in Cafayete?

A

Malbec
Cab Sauv

24
Q

3rd largest area of production in Argentina?

A

Rioja province

25
Q

Main vineyard area in Rioja?

A

Famatina Valley
Large numbers of grapes can be grown on the irrigated valley floors

26
Q

What grape is the specialty of Rioja?

What other grapes are grown here?

A

Torrontes

Cab Sauv, Syrah, Bonarda

27
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2nd most important wine region?

A

San Juan

28
Q

What is San Juan known for?

Most planted whites?

Other black grapes?

A

Quality Syrah

Torrontes, Chard

Malbec, Cab Sauv, Bonarda

29
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Where does winemaking dominate?

A

Mendoza

30
Q

Where are vineyards planted in Mendoza?

A

Planted in desert conditions
West-Protected by rain by Andes Mountains
East-Protected by rain from the vastness of the Argentine Pampas

31
Q

5 divisions of Mendoza?

A

Northern
Eastern
Central
Uco Valley
Southern

The grapes or wines from these different divisions are often blended to take advantage from different climates

32
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The focus in N and E Mendoza is what?

A

High volume, inexpensive wines

33
Q

What area in Mendoza has the longest history of producing high quality wines?

A

Central Mendoza
Many famous producers based here

34
Q

What department produces very fine Malbec?

Where is it?

A

Lujan de Cuyo
In the foothills of the Andes
Old Malbec vines
Concentrated wines

35
Q

Where is the Maipu department?

What is it known for?

A

East of Lujan de Cuyo
Vineyards at lower altitudes

Syrah and Cab Sauv

36
Q

Eastern lower part of Maipu is known for what?

A

High volume, inexpensive wine for domestic and export markets

Also a good source of old vine Bonarda and Tempranillo

37
Q

Where are the highest vineyards in Mendoza?

A

Uco Valley
900-1500 m

38
Q

What is Uco Valley known for?

A

High quality fruit

Chardonnay
Torrontes
Sauv B
Malbec
Cab Sauv
Merlot
Tempranillo
All do well here

*Some sites cool enough to grow PN

39
Q

Where does the cooling influence in Patagonia come from?

A

Latitude

40
Q

What is grown in Patagonia region?

A

Long daylight hours and cool nights give wines with concentrated, but fresh fruit flavours and med-high acid

Malbec
Cab Sauv
Merlot
PN
Chard
Sauv B

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