Argentina Flashcards
What are the five winemaking regions of Argentina?
Atlantic Region
Center Region
Cuyo IG
North Region
Patagonia IG
What are the subregions of the Atlantic Region?
Chapadmalal IG
Villa Ventana IG
Médanos
Balcarce IG
What are the subregions of the Center Region?
Córdoba Argentina IG
Entre Rios IG
What are the subregions of Cuyo IG?
La Rioja Argentina IG
Mendoza IG
San Juan IG
San Luis IG
What are the subregions of the North Region?
Catamarca IG
Jujuy IG
Salta IG
Tucumán IG
Valles Calchaquíes IG
What are the subregions of Patagonia IG?
La Pampa
Neuquén IG
Río Negro IG
Chubut
What is the climate of the wine growing regions of Argentina?
Continental
What is the Zonda?
A fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind that blows down the Andes Mountains in the late spring and early summer. Sometimes negatively affects flowering
Who is the owner of the producer Colomé?
Donald Hess (Salta)
What is the average national elevation of wine growing regions in Argentina?
900 meters above sea level (almost 3000 feet)
Highest are in Salta at 3,000 meters (nearly 10,000 feet)
What are the most important red grapes in Argentina?
Malbec
Bonarda
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah
Merlot
Tempranillo
What is the name of Bonarda in Savoie and in the US?
Corbeau (Savoie)
Charbono (USA)
What is Argentina’s most planted white grape?
Pedro Giménez (not related to Pedro Ximénez). Mostly used for bulk wine
What are the most important white grapes in Argentina?
Pedro Giménez
Torrontés
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
How long must a wine age in oak to be labeled Reserva?
6 months (white)
1 year (reds)