Argentina Flashcards
What mountain range gives a rainshadow effect to Argentina?
The Andes
What is the Zonda?
A fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind that blows down from the mountains in late spring and early summer
What is the general climate of Argentina?
Continental
What is the most important red grape of Argentina?
Malbec
What is Reserva? Gran Reserva? What are the conditions for using these terms?
Reserva
-Minimum 6 months aging for white wines and a minimum of 1 year for reds
Gran Reserva
-Minimum of 1 year aging for whites wines and a minimum of two years for reds
These labeling terms may only be applied to premium wine grapes and limit maximum yields.
What are the winemaking areas of Argentina divided amongst?
North Region
Cuyo
Center Region
Patagonia
Where is Mendoza?
In Cuyo, Argentina
What is the most prominent province of the North Region?
Salta
What is Salta’s best sub region?
Cafayate
What are the three wine making provinces of Cuyo?
Mendoza
La Rioja Argentina
San Juan
What is the largest wine making district of Argentina? The second largest? Where are both of these provinces located?
Largest: Mendoza
Second: San Juan
Both in Cuyo
Where are the highest elevation vineyards of Mendoza? Name two other sub regions.
Uco Valley
Lujan de Cuyo
Maipu
What are the 5 subregions of San Juan?
Tulum Zonda Ullum Jachal Fertil
What are the three provinces of Patagonia?
La Pampa
Rio Negro
Neuquen
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