Argentina Flashcards
Cut off from the influences of the Pacific Ocean by the _____1_____, Argentina’s wine regions are defined by their _____2____, with many of the best vineyard areas lying over 1000 meters above sea level.
1=Andes
2= altitude
Two grape varieties have come to be recognised as producing Argentina’s signature wine: the black variety _______ and the white variety ___________.
Malbec
Torrontes
With the exception of those in Rio Negro and Neuquen, most of the vineyards lie 600 meters or more above sea level, and in Salta, close to the town of Cafayate, they regularly extend to 2000 meters or more to the ___________.
Equator
Historically, because of the heat, most vineyards were planted in the ____1____ system, known locally as ____2_____. This lifted the grapes away from the searing heat close to the ground, and, with grapes hanging down below the leaf canopy, also provided some shade from the intense sunshine.
1= pergola 2= parral
Although parral is still commonly used for the Trrontes grapes, many vineyards growing black grape varieties are now planted with ____1____ trellises. The _____2_____still need to be arranged so that grapes are shaded from the intensive sunshine.
1= vertical trellises 2= canopies
In the rain shadow of the Andes, rainfall is extremely low, but water can be drawn from rivers flowing down from the mountains or from _________1_________. Flood irrigation was widespread but drip irrigation( which uses scarce water more efficiently) is more common in newer vineyards.
1= subterranean aquifers.
地下の帯水層
Spring frosts are an occasional problem, but ____1________ is a regular hazard, particularly in Mendoza. Despite the expense, many producers use netting to protect their vines. The traditional method of risk management -to own vineyards in several different areas- will always be widespread as this also bring considerable advantages at the blending stage.
1= summer hail
The dry climate means that there are few problems with rot or mildew, and Argentina is an important producer of wines made from _____1______ grown grapes.
1= organically
What are the two principal red grape varieties and one other?
Malbec
Cabernet Sauvignon
Bonarda
What are the two principal white grape variety?
Torrontes
Chardonnay
(Black Varieties)
______1______ is Argentina’s flagship variety, and the country has the largest plantings of this grape worldwide. It tends to produce deeply coloured, ___2___-bodied wines with notes of ___3__ fruit and often ___4___ levels of smooth tannins.
1= Malbec
2= full
3= black
4=high
(Malbec)
Most high-quality Malbec are matured in ____1_____, lending subtle ______2____ flavours.
1= new oak 2= spicy
(Malbec)
Generally, the wines made from fruit ripened at _____1_____ altitudes are fuller-bodied, with richer black fruit. Those from _____2_____altitude vineyards tend to be more elegant, displaying fresher, more floral aromas.
1= lower 2= higher
(Black varieties)
______1_____ is the second most planted variety in Argentina. It is a ___2___ ripening variety that produces deeply coloured grapes with ____3___acidity and tannin levels.
1= Bonarda
2=late
3=high
(Black Variety- Bonarda)
When grown at high yields Bonarda produces easy-drinking wines with medium to deep colour and fruity _______ and _______ aromas.
raspberry, blackberry