Argentina Flashcards
Argentina’s wine growing regions are generally located in areas with which of the following climate types?
Continental
Criolla Grande is a ________-skinned grape variety.
Pink
Argentina ranks ______ in terms of worldwide production leaders?
5th
What is the Zonda? What can it adversely affect?
a) A fiercely hot, dusty wind that blows down from the Andes Mountains in the afternoon during the spring/summer
b) Flowering
Who owns the Colome estate? Where is it located?
a) Donald Hess
b) Salta
Name the six most-planted red grapes of Argentina in descending order.
Malbec Bonarda Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Merlot Tempranillo
Bonarda was recently discovered to the same grape as ___________’s ____________. Known as ____________ in the United States?
a) Savoie
b) Corbeau
c) Charbono
The most planted white variety of Argentina?
Pedro Gimenez (no relation to Gimenez)
Beyond Pedro Gimenez, the three most planted white varieties of Argentina?
Torrontes
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
The three prominent pink skinned varieties of Argentina?
Cereza
Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande
Explain “Reserva” and “Gran Reserva” pertaining to Argentina.
a) Reserva - 6mos aging for whites, 12mos for reds
b) Gran Reserva - 12mos aging for whites, 24mos aging for reds
The three winemaking regions of Argentina? Which of the three is responsible for 75% of Argentine viticulture?
a) Northwest Provinces
Central Provinces of Cuyo
Southern Provinces of Patagonia
b) Central Provinces of Cuyo
The north region’s most significant province?
Salta IG
Within Salta, this department is the province’s most promising? Two significant wineries there?
a) Cafayate
b) Etchart (Michel Rolland), Yacochuya (Etchart)
In which region is Catamarca found?
North Region
The three most significant provinces within the Cuyo region? (arranged north to south)
La Rioja IG
San Juan IG
Mendoza IG
Describe the focus of the San Juan region.
The region’s focus has historically been towards pink-skinned varieties destined for vermouth and for brandy given its hot climate though a recent yet somewhat insignificant shift has been towards dry wines based on Syrah and Bonarda
The highest vineyards in Mendoza are found where?
a) Uco Valley IG
T/F: Irrigation is necessary in the vineyards of Mendoza?
True
T/F: Most vines in Mendoza are own-rooted?
True
Describe furrow irrigation?
An ancient irrigation technique developed by the Incas which diverts melted snow water is diverted into the vineyards via channels
Name the only two DOCs of Argentina?
Lujan de Cuyo DOC
San Rafael DOC
Chardonnay and Semillon have faired well in this department of the Uco Valley?
Tupangato IG
The principal grape of San Rafael DOC?
Chenin Blanc
Name 6 of Mendoza’s top Malbec producers and their top wines.
Catena - Catena Zapata Ben Marco - Expressivo Zuccardi - Alluvional Cheval des Andes - Cheval des Andes (collab with Terrazas) Zorzal - Piantao Terrazas - Parcel and Cheval des Andes collab Achaval Ferrer - Quimera Altos Los Hormigas - Appellation series
General Alvear is a GI found within this province?
Mendoza
The two primary provinces of Patagonia? The common soil type of the two provinces?
a) Rio Negro, Neuquen
b) Chalk
The best wines of Mendoza come from these soil types?
Alluvial sand over clay
Bodegas Chacra is associated with this global wine force? From which province?
a) Tenuta San Guido’s “Sassicaia”
b) Rio Negro
Rio Negro’s premiere producer of Malbec?
Bodegas Noemia
The first appellation in Brazil to receive OI status?
Vale dos Vinhedos
What is Brazil’s appellation system?
Origin Indications of Brazil (OI)
The majority of Brazilian wine production is concentrated where?
Rio Grande do Sul (State)
- Serra Gaucha (Region)
What is the minimum percentage required to label a grape or region in Argentina?
80%
This clone of Torrontes is known to produce the highest quality wines?
Torrontes Riojano
Luján de Cuyo is located in what province?
Mendoza
Malbec was introduced to Argentina in this year?
1860
Torrontes Riojano is a hybrid of these two varieties?
Criolla Chica
Muscat de Alexandria
What is the star subregion of La Rioja Argentina IG? What is the most cultivated grape here?
a) Famantina
b) Torrontes
The five subregions of Mendoza.
Northern Mendoza Eastern Mendoza Southern Mendoza Central Mendoza Valle de Uco
What are the four provinces of Patagonia?
Rio Negro
La Pampa
Chubut
Neuquen
What are the five provinces of the North Region of Argentina?
Catamarca Jujuy Salta Tucumán Valles Chalchaquíes
