Argentina Flashcards
When does the Zonda usually blow down from the Andes Mountains in Argentina?
The Zonda, a fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind blows down from the mountains in the late spring and early summer.
What is the average national elevation for vineyards in Argentina, due to their location on the slopes of the Andean foothills and plains?
Approx. 900 meters above sea level
Argentina’s Bonarda grape is genetically the same as what grape?
Corbeau from Savoie, otherwise known as Charbono in the US!
What is the country’s most planted white grape?
Pedro Gimenez
On an Argentinian red or white wine, what does Reserva indicate?
Reserva implies a minimum 6 months of aging for whites and 1 year for reds.
What does Gran Reserva indicate?
1 year of aging for whites, 2 years of aging for reds.
Where does approximately three-quarters of the country’s entire wine production occur?
In the province of Mendoza in Cuyo, where mor ethan 146,000 hectares are cultivated.
Which Cafayate winery was the first to bring Michel Rolland to Argentina?
Etchart
Which 3 wine-producing provinces are located in Cuyo?
Mendoza, La Rioja, and San Juan
What is the northernmost province in Cuyo?
La Rioja
What is the most cultivated grape in La Rioja?
Torrontes
What wine regions are located within the province of San Juan?
Tulum, Zonda, Ullum, Jachal, and Fertil Valleys
Where are Mendoza’s highest vineyard sites located?
In the Uco Valley
What is furrow irrigation? Where and why is it used?
Furrow irrigation is a technique developed centuries ago by the Incas, in which the rivers’ water, swelled by Andes snowmelt, is directed through the vineyards in channels. Often used in Mendoza, where the climate is desert-like.
What are the 2 DOCs of Argentina?
Lujan de Cuyo and San Rafael
What is the name of the most famous estate in Patagonia, spearheaded in the mid-2000s by the family behind Sassicaia, selling super-premium Rio Negro Pinot Noir?
Bodegas Chacra
Lujan de Cuyo is located in what province of Argentina?
Mendoza
What are the 4 provinces of Patagonia?
1) La Pampa
2) Neuquen
3) Rio Negro
4) Chubut (only 20 ha of vines in 2012)
