Argentina Flashcards
What is Argentina’s principal native variety?
Torrontes
What is the most widely planted white grape variety in Argentina?
Pedro Gimenez
Name other varietals planted in Argentina.
Cereza
Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande
What are the ageing requirements for Argentina’s Reserva and Gran Reserva?
Reserva:
White - 6 months
Red - 12 months
Gran Reserva:
White - 1 year
Red - 2 years
What are the 3 major winemaking regions of Argentina?
North Region
Cuyo IG
Patagonia IG
What are the winemaking provinces in North Region?
Catamarca IG
Jujuy IG
Salta IG
Tucuman IG
Valles Calchaquíes IG
What is the principal sub region of Salta?
Cafayate
What’s the climate categorised as in Salta IG?
Subtropical Highland
What are the winemaking provinces in Cuyo IG?
La Rioja (New Cuyo) IG
Mendoza IG
San Juan IG
San Luis IG
What is the main subregion in La Rioja IG?
Famatina Valley IG
What is the main subregion in San Juan IG?
Valle de Tulum IG
What are the regions of Mendoza?
Primera Zona
North Mendoza
South Mendoza
East Mendoza
Uco Valley IG
Where is producer Bodega Colomé located?
Salta, very high vineyards around 3,000 metres above sea level.
What are the departments of South Mendoza?
San Rafael DOC
General Alvear IG
What are the departments of Uco Valley IG?
Tupungato IG
Tunuyán IG
San Carlos IG
What are the departments of the Primera Zona?
Luján de Cuyo DOC
Maipú IG
Godoy Cruz IG
What are the two DOC’s of Argentina?
Lujan de Cuyo
San Rafael
What are the winemaking provinces of Patagonia IG?
La Pampa
Neuquén IG
Río Negro IG
Chubut
What is the main subregion of Rio Negro IG?
General Roca
What are principal producers in Rio Negro IG?
Bodega Chacra, Bodega Noemia, Humberto Canale, Infinitus
What are main geographical features in Mendoza IG?
Andes Mountains, Mendoza River, Diamante River, Tunuyán River, Atuel River
Describe the climate in Mendoza and the role of the Andes within.
Arid continental/ desert-like climate.
The Andes causes a ‘rain shadow’ effect. Andes’ melt water also provides for irrigation water.
What is the name of the hot afternoon wind that blows down from the mountains in late Spring/ early Summer?
Zonda
What are principal producers in Mendoza?
Catena Zapata
Zuccardi
Achaval Ferrer
Cheval des Andes
Bodegas Weinert
What are principal grape varieties in Mendoza?
Malbec
Bonarda
Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon
What’s the only allowed grape variety in Lujan de Cuyo IG?
100% Malbec
Describe the soils in Mendoza.
Loose, alluvial sand over clay. Free of phylloxera. Vines are on their own rootstocks.
What is a grape synonym for Bonarda?
Corbeau (Savoie)
What is the principal grape of San Rafael DOC?
Chenin Blanc
What are principal white varieties in Uco Valley?
Chardonnay
Semillon
