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Argentina Flashcards

1
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What is important about the Etchart Winery?

A

First winery that brought Michelle Rolland to Argentina

Major producer in Cafayete in Salta

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What is one major viticultural concern for Argentinian grapes

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Spring and summer hail

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3
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Uco Valley AKA, soil type?

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Uco Valley AKA Tupungato

Soils here are mostly Lose sand over clay

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4
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Bonarda AKA

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Charbono in CAm

Corbeau in Saovie

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5
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What are the subzones of Nothern Argentina?W

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Salta
Tucuman
Catamarca

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6
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What is allowed to be made in Lujan de Cuyo?

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ONLY MALBEC one of 2 only malbec provinces

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7
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3/4 of Argentian wine production occurs in what province and sub province

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Cuyo, Mendoza

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8
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Name 4 countries that Argentina Touches

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Chile
Bolivia
Paraguay
Brazil
Uruaguay
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9
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Why is Argentina not at risk of fungal problems

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It is too dry, lack of humididty

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10
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What are the major plantings in Salta of?

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Malbec, CS

Torrontes

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11
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What are the subzones of Cuyo

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La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza

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12
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What is the most famous province of La RIokja?

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Famatima Valley

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13
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Vineyards are generally at high or low altitude in Argentina

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Very high, some of the worlds highest vineyards, helps to mitigate extreme heats

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14
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Aging requirements for Gran Reserva White

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12 months min

Must be made from premium grape varities

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15
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AAging requirements for Reserva Red

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12 months min

Must be made from premium grape varities

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16
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Where are some of the worlds highest vines located?

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Salta (specifically at Donald Hess’ Colome estate

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17
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What irriates Argentina

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Snowmelt off of the Andes

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18
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What is the climate of Argentina

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Continental

19
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What is the principal grape in the san Rafael DOC ins outhern mendoza?

A

Chenin Blanc

20
Q

What are the two largest wine making provinces in Argentina

A

Mendoza

2nd- San juan

21
Q

What is Argentina’s most most planted white grape

A

Pedro Gimenez (not related to PX) and used for bulk wine production

22
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Wines made with premuim grapes (ie. malbec or gerwurtz) what may you label the wines as? WHat are the stipulations?

A

Reserva or Gran Rerserva

Reserva white- 6 months aging mn
reserva red- 12 months aging min

Gran Reserva white- 12 months min
Gran REserva Red- 24 months min

All above, Must comply to max yields as well

23
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What styles of wine are made in San Juan?

A

Lots of grapes for brandy and sherry-style

24
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Name the moderating factors of Argentina

A

The Andes provides a rainshadow, but the snowmelt from the peaks provides ample irrigation

THe Zonda (Hot dry dusty afternoon wind coming off the Andes, can effect floweing)

Spring and summer hail are major worries

25
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Aging requirements for Reserva White

A

6 months min

Must be made from premium grape varities

26
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What are the 4 most planted white grapes in argentina

A

Pedro Gimenez
Torrontes
Chardonnay
Chennin

27
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Talk about Bodegas Chacra

A

Project of the Sassicaia family is the most famous estate. They are based in Rio Negro in Patagonia

28
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Achaval Ferrer- Discuss

A

Mendoza Malbec producer that uses 100% new oak

29
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Pink skinned grapes account for what % of Argentinan plantings? what grapes are they?

A

30%
Cereza
Criolla CHika

30
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What are the three southern provinces of Argentina?

A

La Pampa
Rio Negro
Patagonia

31
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What has more acerage under vine, salta or catamarca? Which region is generally known for making better wine?

A

Catamarca has more acres plantes but less prestige

32
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What is unique about the Mendoza Chardonnay clone? WHere did it originate?

A

It originated at UC Davis
Prone to millerandage (shot berries (berries that vary in size and maturity))
Have a larger skin to juice ration

33
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What are the subzones of patgonia?

A

La Pampa
Neuquen
Rio Negro

34
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Aging requirements for Gran Reserva Red

A

24 months min

Must be made from premium grape varities

35
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What helps keep phylloxera out of Uco Valley

A

Sand over the clay soils and the wind from the Zonda

36
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What is furrow irrigation

A

Water flowing from the peaks of the andes, channeled to the vineyards or using the modern drip irrigation method

37
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Where is Susana Balbo’s Crios from?

A

Cafayete in Salta

38
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Most planted varietals in famatina valley?

A

Torrontes and Malbec

39
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Where are the highest vineyards in Mendoza located?

A

Western Uco Valley

40
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What are argentinas only two DOCs where are they both located?

A

Lujan de Cuyo DOC (N. Mendoza)- MALBEC ONLY

San Raphael DOC (s. Mendoza)

41
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What are the sojt planted grapes in Argentina from Most to least

A 
Malbec
Bonarda (not trousseau)
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah
merlot
Tempranillo
42
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Where is syrah most planted in Argentina

A

San Juan in Cuyo

43
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Who makes purple angel?

A

Vina Montes in Colchagua

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