Argentina

Question 1

What is the primary white grape of Argentina?

Answer 1

Torrontes

Question 2

What are the three quality levels for wine in Argentina?

Answer 2

• IP: 80% of grapes in the wine are from the region
• IG: Vinified and bottled in a designated area
• DOC: wines meet stricter requirements regarding region, climate, and grape varieties

Question 3

What is the second most important area of Argentina?

Answer 3

The Salta region.

Question 4

What are the characteristics of the Mendoza area?

Answer 4

• Low moisture, low pest population, little rot and fungus
• Malbec nose is floral, tannins are ripe, smooth
• soil is alluvial clay, sand and granite with great drainage, and low in organic material

Question 5

What is the primary red wine of Argentina?

Answer 5

Malbec

Question 6

What are the main wine regions of Argentina?

Answer 6

Mendoza Zona Alta Del Rio Mendoza
Valle Del Uco
South Mendoza
Salta Province
La Rioja Privince
San Juan Province
Rio Negro Province

Question 7

What are characteristics of the North Salta region?

Answer 7

• main varieties are cabernet sauvignon, Malbec, tannat, merlot, bonarda, syrah, torrontes, chardonnay, chenin blanc
• produces mostly whites
• has the highest commercial altitude vineyards in the world