Argentina Flashcards
Aging
Reserva White & Red aging
White wine* min. 6 mo*
Red wine 12 mo. 1yr
Aging
Gran Reserva White & Red aging
White wine 12 mo
Red wine 24 mo
Clone
What is unique about the Mendoza Chardonnay clone? and who developed it?
The Mendoza Chardonnay clone, developed at the University of California at Davis,
has become popular throughout the country; despite being prone to millerandage the resulting grapes
have a greater skin-to-juice ratio.
Geography
Name the wine making provinecs of the North West
- Salta
- Tucuman
- Catamarca
Geography
Name the wine makin provinces of Cuyo (central provinces)
- La Rioja
- San Juan
- Mendoza
Geography
Wine making provinces of Patagonia?
- La Pampa
- Rio Negro
- Neuquen
Sub regions
What sub region is the Famatima Valley in? what grape is most cultivated there?
Cuyo
- La Rioja
- Torrontes, followed by Malbec.
Sub regions
What Ig would you find the following ?a
Tulum,
Zonda,
Ullum,
Jáchal,
Calingasta,
Pedernal and Fértil Valleys
Cuyo
San Juan IG,
- Malbec: 2913.9 ha
- Syrah: 2482 ha
- Bonarda: 2209.9 ha
- Pedro Giménez: 2159.3 ha
- Moscatel de Alejandría 1698 ha
- Torrontés Sanjuanino 1420.9 ha
- Cabernet Sauvignon: 1404.9 ha
How has the Uco valley been able to keep phylloxera and other diseases at bay.
Uco Valley
- Loose alluvial sand over clay, as well as the force of the Zonda
What variety is trained on pergolas in La Rioja?
CENTRAL ARGENTINA
Torrontes Riojano
2 DOC’s of Mendoza?
- Lujan de Cuyo DOC (Malbec)
- San Rafael DOC (Chenin Blanc)
Where is Tupungato? and what is it known for?
Valle de Uco (N) it is known for most of Argentinas Chardonnay. (generally on Calcarous Soils)
Brazil
name 4 areas in Rio Grande do Sul that produce wine?
Campos de Cima da Serra
Serra Gaucha
Serra do Sudeste
Campanha (also known as Fronteira)
Serra Gaucha is known for what 2 varieities?
Merlot and Chardonnay
also first to be rewarded with its own DO
