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1
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What is the Mission grape known as in Argentina?

A

Criolla Chica

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Argentina

Most planted grape

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Cereza

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Year Malbec was introduced to Argentina

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1860

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Torrontes Riojano is a crossing of what two varietals?

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Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria

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Besides Torrontes Riojano, 2 other varieties also labeled “Torrontes”, but produce lower quality wines

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  • Torrontes Mendocino
  • Torrontes Sanjuanino
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Argentina

Rank in the world wine production

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5th largest

  • as of 2018, BK Wine Magazine
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Zonda

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fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind

  • Blows down from the mountains in late spring and early summer, sometimes adversly affecting flowering
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Salta

Producers

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  • Colomé, Donald Hess
  • Bodegas Etchart
  • El Esteco
  • El Porvenir
  • Tacuil
  • Yacochuya
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Argentina

Avg. national elevation of vineyards

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900 m above sea level

  • Vneyards are generally situated on the slopes of the Andean foothills and plains
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Patagonia

2 IGs

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  • Chubut (67 ha)
  • La Pampa
  • Neuquén IG
  • Río Negro IG
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Mendoza

6 most important red grapes

Descending order of importance

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  • Malbec (flagship)
  • Bonarda
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Tempranillo
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Argentina

2nd most planted red grape

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Bonarda

  • genetically distinct from the Northern Italian grape of the same name
  • recent DNA studies have identified Bonarda as Savoie’s Corbeau - known as Charbono in the U.S.
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Bonarda

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  • Corbeau - Savoie, France
  • Charbono - U.S.
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Argentina

Most planted white grape

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Pedro Giminez

  • Unrelated to Spain’s Pedro Ximinez
  • Blending grape often mainly suitable for bulk wines or grape concentrate
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15
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Mendoza Chardonnay clone

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  • Developed at University of California at Davis
  • Popular throughout Argentina
  • Prone to millerandage, resulting grapes have greater skin-to-juice ratio
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16
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3 pink-skinned varieties of Argentina

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Cereza, Criolla Chica, Criolla Grande

  • Occupy nearly 30% of the nation’s vineyard acreage
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17
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Argentina

Reserva

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Argentina Reserva

  • Whites - aged 6 mo
  • Reds - aged 1 yr
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Argentina

Gran Reserva

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Argentina Gran Reserva:

  • Whites - 1 yr aging
  • Reds - 2 yr aging
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Year Reserva and Gran Reserva designations were introduced in Argentina

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2008

  • Also limits max yields
20
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Patagonia

4 winemaking provinces

2 IGs

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  • Chubut (67 ha of vines in 2017)
  • La Pampa
  • Neuquén IG
  • Río Negro IG
21
Q

Argentina

4 Winemaking Regions

2 IGs

A
  • Center Region
  • Northern
  • Cuyo IG
  • Patagonia IG
22
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Argentina

Center Region

2 Winemaking Provinces

1 IG

A
  • Córdoba Argentina IG
  • Entre Rios (Only 47 ha, 2017)
23
Q

Córdoba IG

  • Located within what larger main region?
  • 6 Subregions
  • Size in ha
  • Major grapes
A

Córdoba

  • w/in Center Region
  • Subregions (Department IGs):
    • Calamuchita
    • Colón
    • Ischilin
    • San Javier
    • Santa María
    • Tulumba
  • 299 ha
  • Grapes: Merlot, Malbec, Isabella
24
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Cuyo (New Cuyo**)

4 Winemaking Regions

3 IGs

A
  • La Rioja Argentina IG
  • Mendoza IG
  • San Juan IG
  • San Luis (103 ha of vines in 2017)

**The traditional region of Cuyo excludes La Rioja. “New” Cuyo is used to indicate its inclusion in the region, and Cuyo IG encompasses the province.​

25
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Within what region will you find Chilecito, Famatina, and Felipe Varela?

A

La Rioja Argentina

  • 90% of La Rioja’s vineyards are in these three subregions
26
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Mendoza

5 main Regional Subregions

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  • Primera Zona
  • Uco Valley
  • North Mendoza
  • East Mendoza
  • South Mendoza
27
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Within what subregion of Mendoza will you find the following IGs?

  • San Carlos IG - El Cepillo IG, La Consulta IG, Paraje Altamira IG
  • Tunuyán IG - Los Chacayes IG, San Pablo IG, Vista Flores IG
  • Tupungato IG
A
  • PRIMERA ZONA (640 - 1070m)
    • Godoy Cruz IG
    • Luján de Cuyo IG / DOC - Agrelo IG, Las Compuertas IG, Perdriel IG
    • Maipú IG - Cruz de Piedra IG, El Paraíso IG, Las Barrancas IG, Lunlunta IG, Russel IG
  • UCO VALLEY IG (900 - 1400m)
    • San Carlos IG - El Cepillo IG, La Consulta IG, Paraje Altamira IG
    • Tunuyán IG - Los Chacayes IG, San Pablo IG, Vista Flores IG
    • Tupungato IG
  • NORTH MENDOZA (580 - 700m)
    • Guaymallén IG
    • Las Heras IG
    • Lavalle IG
  • EAST MENDOZA (640-730m)
    • Junin IG
    • La Paz IG
    • Rivadavia IG
    • San Martín IG
    • Santa Rosa IG
  • SOUTHERN MENDOZA (450 - 800m)
    • General Alvear IG
    • San Rafael IG / DOC
28
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Uco Valley

Department IGs

A
  • Tupungato IG
  • Tunuyán IG
  • San Carlos IG
29
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North Mendoza

3 IG

A

Guaymallén IG, Las Heras IG, Lavalle IG

  • PRIMERA ZONA (640 - 1070m)
    • Godoy Cruz IG
    • Luján de Cuyo IG / DOC - Agrelo IG, Las Compuertas IG, Perdriel
    • Maipú IG - Cruz de Piedra IG, El Paraíso IG, Las Barrancas IG, Lunlunta IG, Russel IG;
  • UCO VALLEY IG (900 - 1400m)
    • San Carlos IG - El Cepillo, La Consulta IG, Paraje Altamira IG
    • Tunuyán IG - Los Chacayes IG, San Pablo IG, Vista Flores IG
    • Tupungato IG
  • NORTH MENDOZA (580 - 700m)
    • Guaymallén IG
    • Las Heras IG
    • Lavalle IG
  • EAST MENDOZA (640-730m)
    • Junin IG
    • La Paz IG
    • Rivadavia IG
    • San Martín IG
    • Santa Rosa IG
  • SOUTH MENDOZA (450 - 800m)
    • San Rafael IG / DOC
    • General Alvear IG
30
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Within what main subregion of Mendoza will you find the following IGs?

  • Junin IG
  • La Paz IG
  • Rivadavia IG
  • San Martín IG
  • Santa Rosa IG
A

EAST MENDOZA (64O-730m)

  • PRIMERA ZONA (640 - 1070m)
    • Godoy Cruz IG
    • Luján de Cuyo IG / DOC - Agrelo IG, Las Compuertas IG, Perdriel IG
    • Maipú IG - Cruz de Piedra IG, El Paraíso IG, Las Barrancas IG, Lunlunta IG, Russel IG
  • UCO VALLEY IG (900 - 1400m)
    • San Carlos IG - El Cepillo IG, La Consulta IG, Paraje Altamira IG
    • Tunuyán IG - Los Chacayes IG, San Pablo IG, Vista Flores IG
    • Tupungato IG
  • NORTH MENDOZA (580 - 700m)
    • Guaymallén IG
    • Lavalle IG
    • Las Heras IG
  • EAST MENDOZA (640-730m)
    • Junin IG
    • La Paz IG
    • Rivadavia IG
    • San Martín IG
    • Santa Rosa IG
  • SOUTHERN MENDOZA (450 - 800m)
    • San Rafael IG / DOC
    • General Alvear IG
31
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East Mendoza

5 Department IGs

A
  • Junin IG
  • La Paz IG
  • Rivadavia IG
  • San Martín IG
  • Santa Rosa IG
32
Q

Within what main subregion of Mendoza will you find the following IGs?

  • Godoy Cruz IG
  • Luján de Cuyo IG / DOC
  • Maipú IG
A

Primera Zona

33
Q

Maipú

District IGs

A
  • Cruz de Piedra IG
  • El Paraíso IG
  • Las Barrancas IG
  • Lunlunta IG
  • Russel IG
34
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Luján de Cuyo IG

District IGs

A
  • Agrelo
  • Las Compuertas
  • Perdriel
  • Vistalba
35
Q

Agrelo IG and Las Compuertas IG are located within what Department?

A

Luján du Cuyo

36
Q

Southern Mendoza

Department IGs

A
  • San Rafael
  • General Alvear
37
Q

Argentina

DOCs

A
  • Luján du Cuyo DOC - Malbec only
  • San Rafael DOC - currently used only by Valentín Bianchi for base quality wine
38
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Mendoza

Malbec

5 quality producers

A
  • Catena
  • Susana Balbo’s Dominio del Plata
  • Bressia
  • Achával Ferrer - 100% new barrels
  • Cheval des Andes - style reminiscent of velvety Pomerol
39
Q

Number of ha planted

  • Salta
  • San Juan
  • Mendoza
A
  • Salta - 2,500 ha
  • San Juan - 32,000 ha
  • Mendoza - 149,000 ha
40
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Number of ha for Malbec planted in Mendoza

A
  • Malbec in Mendoza - 35,300 ha
  • Mendoza vineyards - 155,900 ha

vs La Rioja - 7,500 ha, San Juan - 47,000 ha

41
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San Juan

7 Subregions

A
  • Calingasta
  • Fertil Valleys
  • Jáchal
  • Pedernal
  • Tulum
  • Ullum
  • Zonda​
42
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Much of San Juan’s acreage has historically been devoted to what grapes?; what are two grapes gaining critical acclaim?

A
  • Historically pink-skinned grapes
  • Syrah and Bonarda capturing critical attention
43
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Mendoza

Major soil type

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loose, alluvial sand over clay

  • Coupled with the Zonda wind, helps keep phylloxera and other diseases at bay
  • Almost all vines in Mendoza are planted on their original rootstcok
44
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Mendoza

Climate

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  • Desert-like
  • Irrigation is absolutely necessary
  • Furrow irrigation
    • Traditional form, technique developed centuries ago by the Incas
    • Rivers’ water, swelled by Andes snowmelt, is directed through the vineyards in channels
  • Modern drip irrigation
45
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Uco Valley’s

San Carlos

District IGs

A

San Carlos IG

  • El Cepillo
  • La Consulta IG
  • Paraje Altamira IG
46
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Uco Valley’s

Tunuyán

District IGs

A
  • Los Chacayes IG
  • San Pablo IG
  • Vista Flores IG
47
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La Rioja Argentina

Subregion Department IGs

A
  • Chilecito
  • Famatina - includes the Valle de Chañarmuyo IG
  • Felipe Varela
  • plus, Arauco, Castro Barros, General Lamadrid (includes the Castelli district IG), San Blas de los Sauces, Sanagasta, Vinchina

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