ARGENTINA

Question 1

Majority of vineyards?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Vineyards in Salta extend to how many meteres?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Historically what vine system did they use?

Answer 3

Pergola (Parral), because of the heat

Still used for Torrontes

Question 4

Black grape training systems?

Answer 4

Vertical trellises

Question 5

Where is rainfall extremely low?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Climate issues?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What is Argentina an important producer of?

Answer 7

Locally grown grapes

Question 8

Flagship grape?

Answer 8

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

High quality- Most matured in new oak

Question 9

Malbec wines made from fruit ripened at lower altitudes characteristics?

Higher altitude characteristics?

Answer 9

Fuller bodied with richer black fruit

More elegant, fresher, more floral aromas

Question 10

What is Malbec blended with?

Answer 10

Cab Sauv
Merlot
Cab F
Petit Verdot

Question 11

2nd most planted grape?

Characteristics?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Where is Bonarda mainly grown?

Answer 12

Mendoza and San Juan

Question 13

What international varieties are planted?

Answer 13

Cab Sauv
Merlot
Syrah
Tempranillo
PN

Question 14

Where is Torrontes widely planted?

Answer 14

Salta
La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza

Question 15

Best examples of Torrontes come from where?

Answer 15

High altitude vineyards in Cafayate department of Salta province

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

Question 16

What is Torrontes usually fermented in?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What other white is also widely planted?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Other whites?

Answer 18

Chenin Blanc
Sauv B
Semillon
Viognier

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Pedro Gimenez (white variety with the greatest plantings)

Question 20

Most Northerly vineyard areas?

Answer 20

Salta

Question 21

What is Salta province home to?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Dominate grape in Salta?

Answer 22

Torrontes
Especially in Cafayate

Question 23

Dominate black grapes in Cafayete?

Answer 23

Malbec
Cab Sauv

Question 24

3rd largest area of production in Argentina?

Answer 24

Rioja province

Question 25

Main vineyard area in Rioja?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

What grape is the specialty of Rioja? What other grapes are grown here?

Answer 26

Torrontes Cab Sauv, Syrah, Bonarda

Question 27

2nd most important wine region?

Answer 27

San Juan

Question 28

What is San Juan known for? Most planted whites? Other black grapes?

Answer 28

Quality Syrah Torrontes, Chard Malbec, Cab Sauv, Bonarda

Question 29

Where does winemaking dominate?

Answer 29

Mendoza

Question 30

Where are vineyards planted in Mendoza?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

5 divisions of Mendoza?

Answer 31

Northern Eastern Central Uco Valley Southern The grapes or wines from these different divisions are often blended to take advantage from different climates

Question 32

The focus in N and E Mendoza is what?

Answer 32

High volume, inexpensive wines

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Central Mendoza Many famous producers based here

Question 34

What department produces very fine Malbec? Where is it?

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Where is the Maipu department? What is it known for?

Answer 35

East of Lujan de Cuyo Vineyards at lower altitudes Syrah and Cab Sauv

Question 36

Eastern lower part of Maipu is known for what?

Answer 36

High volume, inexpensive wine for domestic and export markets Also a good source of old vine Bonarda and Tempranillo

Question 37

Where are the highest vineyards in Mendoza?

Answer 37

Uco Valley 900-1500 m

Question 38

What is Uco Valley known for?

Answer 38

High quality fruit Chardonnay Torrontes Sauv B Malbec Cab Sauv Merlot Tempranillo All do well here *Some sites cool enough to grow PN

Question 39

Where does the cooling influence in Patagonia come from?

Answer 39

Latitude

Question 40

What is grown in Patagonia region?

Answer 40

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