Argentina Flashcards
Terrazas de los Andes is partnered with what Bordeaux estate to produce wine in Mendoza?
Château Lafite-Rothschild
Château Cheval Blanc
Château Latour
Château Margaux
Château Cheval Blanc
Yacochuya and Etchart are located in which region?
Cafayete
Catamarca
Tucumán
La Rioja
Cafayete
Argentina produces the second-highest volume of wine in South America.
True/False
False
Where is the Cafayate IG?
Salta
Catamarca
Mendoza
La Rioja
Río Negro
Salta
Which is the southernmost winemaking province of Argentina?
San Juan
La Pampa
Neuquén
Chubut
Chubut
Which of the following grapes is considered the highest quality?
Torrontés Sanjuanino
Torrontés Riojano
Torrontés Mendocino
Torrontés Saltano
Torrontés Riojano
Order the following regions from north to south (1 = northernmost, 4 = southernmost).
A. La Rioja 3 Correct
B. Tucumán 2 Correct
C. La Pampa 4 Correct
D. Salta 1
Salta
Tucumán
La Rioja
La Pampa
Gran Reserva red wines in Argentina are required to age for 2 years in oak.
True/False
False
18 months
What is the minimum percentage required to label a grape or region in Argentina?
51%
70%
80%
100%
80%
Charbono in the United States is better known as _____ in Argentina.
Bonarda
Clos de los Siete is located within what region in Mendoza?
Uco Valley
Luján de Cuyo is located in what province?
Mendoza
_________ irrigation redirects river water by digging channels through the vineyard.
Furrow
Which of the following is a synonym in Argentina for the Mission grape?
Bonarda
Cereza
Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande
Torrontés
Criolla Chica
Nicolás by Catena Zapata is a blend of Malbec and what other grape?
Syrah
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
_________ is an active volcano in Mendoza.
Tupungatito
What is the grape of Luján de Cuyo DOC?
Malbec
Which of the following rivers flows through San Juan?
Río Colorado
Río Desaguadero
Río Limay
Río Negro
Río Desaguadero
Terrazas de los Andes produces a single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon named “Los _____ “
Aromos
Which of the following vintages had the latest harvest?
2013
2014
2015
2016
2016
What is the average annual rainfall in Mendoza?
0-5 inches
5-10 inches
10-15 inches
15+ inches
5-10 inches
What is the grape parentage of Malbec?
A. Cabernet Franc x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes
B. Dureza x Mondeuse Blanche
C. Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes
D. Tannat x Prunelard
E. Sauvignon Blanc x Prunelard
Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes
Which clone of Chardonnay is most prominent in Argentina?
Dijon
Hyde
Mendoza
Wente
Mendoza
Tinogasta is located in which region?
Catamarca
Jujuy
Salta
Tucumán
Catamarca
More red grapes are planted in Salta than white grapes.
True/False
True
Which of the following is NOT a subregion within Mendoza?
Northern Mendoza
Western Mendoza
Eastern Mendoza
Southern Mendoza
Uco Valley
Western Mendoza
In what century was the Quinta Normal founded?
17th century
18th century (Your Answer)
19th century
20th century
19th century
What grape is used to make “Mainque” from Patagonia
Chardonnay
What type of vine training system is Parral?
Pergola
All of the following are produced by Achaval-Ferrer, except:
Finca Mirador
Finca Bella Vista
Finca Altamira
Finca Estrella
Option 5
Finca Estrella
Who is the producer of “Estrella?”
Weinert
Achaval-Ferrer
Zuccardi
Alamos
Weinert
