Argentina Flashcards

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Who is the producer of “Estrella”? Where is it produced and from what grape?

A

Weinert

Mendoza from Malbec

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Who makes “Mainqué”? Where is this and from what grape?

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Bodega Chacra

Merlot from Rio Negro in Patagonia

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What two single vineyard wines wines does Terrazas de Los Andes produce? What is the grape and region for each?

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Las Compuertas (Malbec from Lujan de Cuyo)

Los Aromos (Cabernet Sauvignon from Uco Valley)

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What are the 3 single vineyard (Fincas) that Achaval-Ferrer produces? What is the grape and region for all three? Where specifically are each located?

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Finca Mirador (Maipu)
Finca Bella Vista (Lujan de Cuyo)
Finca Altamira (Uco Valley)

All three are Mendoza Malbecs

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Who is the producer of Crios? Where is it produced and what grape?

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Susana Balbo

Cafayate Valley, Salta from Torrontés

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Who makes Clos de Los Siete? Where is this and what are the grapes?

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Michel Rolland

Tunuyán, Uco Valley, Mendoza

Malbec with Cab, Syrah, and Petit Verdot

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What are 3 top producers located in Cafayate?

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Susana Balbo
Etchart
Yacochuya

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Cheval des Andes is a collaboration between what two producers?

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Terrazas de los Andes and Cheval Blanc

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What is the producer of “Nicolás”? What is the grape and where is this made?

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Catena Zapata

Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Malbec.

Lujan de Cuyo

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Where is Bodegas Noemía located? What grape do they produce there?

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Located in Mainqué, Patagonia

They produce Malbec from a 1.5ha vineyard with old vines using biodynamic farming

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Where is Cheval des Andes produced? What is the blend of grapes and from what sort of vineyard?

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Produced in the Las Compuertas region of Mendoza from ungrafted Malbec vines planted in 1929.

It is a blend of mostly Malbec with Cabernet Sauvignon

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What is the name of Paul Hobb’s winery in Argentina? Where is this?

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Viña Cobos in Lujan de Cuyo

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What is the single vineyard Malbec from Viña Cobos? Where is this?

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Chañares

Lujan de Cuyo

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Who makes “Cinquente y Cinco”? Where is it produced? What grape? What does the name mean?

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Bodega Chacra

Río Negro, Patagonia

Pinot Noir

Means 55 and refers to the vines being planted by French immigrants in 1955

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Who produces “Piedra Infinita”? What is the grape? Where is it produced?

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Zuccardi

Malbec

Uco Valley, Mendoza

Partial whole-cluster aged in concrete and used oak

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