Argentina

Question 1

Vineyards in Argentina are generally situated along the ______ mountain range?

Answer 1

Andes

Question 2

The hot afternoon wind that comes from the east Andes is known as?

Answer 2

Zonda

Question 3

What is the department within Salta that is increasingly found on wine labels?

Answer 3

Cafayate

Question 4

What are the winemaking regions found within the provinces of Cuyo?

Answer 4

La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza

Question 5

Mendoza is responsible for roughly _______ of Argentina’s total wine production?

Answer 5

3/4

Question 6

What is the most planted white grape of Argentina?

Answer 6

Pedro Gimenez

Question 7

What does Reserva on a label signify? Gran Reserva?

Answer 7

Reserva = minimum 6mos aging for whites; 1yr for reds

GR = minimum 1yr aging; 2yrs for reds

Question 8

What are some of Argentina’s widely planted pink-skinned varieties?

Answer 8

Cereza, Criolla Chica, Criolla Grande

Question 9

What is Argentina’s largest wine producing region? Second largest?

Answer 9

#1 - Mendoza
#2 - San Juan

Question 10

Where are the highest vineyard sites found in Mendoza?

Answer 10

Uco Valley