Argentina Flashcards

1
Q

Wine growing regions of Argentina

A

North
Cuyo
Patagonia

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2
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Wind of Argentina

A

Zonda, dusty hot afternoon wind

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3
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Weather hazzards

A

spring and summer hail

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4
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The highest elevation vineyard

A

Altura Maxima, Malbec, Colome estate

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5
Q

Red grapes

A
Malbec
Bonarda
Cabernet sauvignon
Syrah
Merlot
Tempranillo
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6
Q

Bonarda in other countries

A

Savoie - Corbeau

US - Charbono

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7
Q

White grapes

A

Pedro Giménez
Torrontés
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc

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8
Q

Pink skin varieties

A

Cereza
Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande

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9
Q

Reserva

Gran Reserva

A

Reserva white - 6 months
Reserva red - 1 year

Gran Reserva white - 1 year
Gran Reserva red - 2 years

since 2008

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10
Q

Provinces of North

A

Jujuy
Salta
Tucumán
Catamarca

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11
Q

Provinces of Cuyo

A

La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza

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12
Q

Provinces of Patagonia

A

La Pampa
Neuquén
Rio Negro

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13
Q

Grapes of Salta

A

Torrontés
Malbec
Cabernet Sauvignon on the cooler mountain climate

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14
Q

Promising department in Salta

A

Cafayate, Torrontés

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15
Q

Crios

A

Susana Balbos Torrontés

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16
Q

Producers in Cafayate

A

Etchart - Michel Rolland

Yacochuya - Arnaldo Etcharts new project

17
Q

Catamarca grapes

A

Torrontés, Syrah, Malbec, Cabsav

18
Q

Wine region within La Rioja

A

Famatina Valley, Torrontés and Malbec

19
Q

Valleys of San Juan

A
Tulum
Zonda
Ullum
Jáchal
Calingasta
Pedernal
Fertil
20
Q

San Juan weather

A

Hot sommer ideal for brandy and vermouth production and sherry style wines

pink skinned varieties and Bonarda and Syrah

21
Q

Mendoza sectors

A
Northern
Central (Upper)
Southern
Eastern
Uco Valley - highest vineyards
22
Q

Irrigation in Mendoza

A

Furrow irrigation - rivers water swelled by Andes snowmelt is directed throgh the vineyards in channels

23
Q

DOCs of Argentina

A

Luján de Cuyo

San Rafael

24
Q

Producers in Luyán de Cuyo

A
Catena
Susana Balbo - Dominio del Plata
Bressia
Achával Ferrer
Clos de los Siete
Cheval des Andes
Dominio del Plata
Terrazas de los Andes
25
Q

San Rafael DOC wineries and grapes

A

Valentin Bianchi
General Alvear

Mostly for Chenin blanc

26
Q

Patagonia climate

A

cooler than on the north

27
Q

Grapes of Patagonia

A

Torrontés, Sémillon, cool climate elegant versions of Malbec, CabSav, Merlot, Pinot Noir

28
Q

Patagonia estate

A

Bodegas Chacra - family behind is Sassicaia
Bodega Noemia de Patagonia - Malbec
La Pampa - Rio Negro

29
Q

DOs of Mendoza

A

Maipú
Luján de Cuyo
Uco Valley
San Rafael