Argentina Flashcards
Wine growing regions of Argentina
North
Cuyo
Patagonia
Wind of Argentina
Zonda, dusty hot afternoon wind
Weather hazzards
spring and summer hail
The highest elevation vineyard
Altura Maxima, Malbec, Colome estate
Red grapes
Malbec Bonarda Cabernet sauvignon Syrah Merlot Tempranillo
Bonarda in other countries
Savoie - Corbeau
US - Charbono
White grapes
Pedro Giménez
Torrontés
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Pink skin varieties
Cereza
Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande
Reserva
Gran Reserva
Reserva white - 6 months
Reserva red - 1 year
Gran Reserva white - 1 year
Gran Reserva red - 2 years
since 2008
Provinces of North
Jujuy
Salta
Tucumán
Catamarca
Provinces of Cuyo
La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza
Provinces of Patagonia
La Pampa
Neuquén
Rio Negro
Grapes of Salta
Torrontés
Malbec
Cabernet Sauvignon on the cooler mountain climate
Promising department in Salta
Cafayate, Torrontés
Crios
Susana Balbos Torrontés
Producers in Cafayate
Etchart - Michel Rolland
Yacochuya - Arnaldo Etcharts new project
Catamarca grapes
Torrontés, Syrah, Malbec, Cabsav
Wine region within La Rioja
Famatina Valley, Torrontés and Malbec
Valleys of San Juan
Tulum Zonda Ullum Jáchal Calingasta Pedernal Fertil
San Juan weather
Hot sommer ideal for brandy and vermouth production and sherry style wines
pink skinned varieties and Bonarda and Syrah
Mendoza sectors
Northern Central (Upper) Southern Eastern Uco Valley - highest vineyards
Irrigation in Mendoza
Furrow irrigation - rivers water swelled by Andes snowmelt is directed throgh the vineyards in channels
DOCs of Argentina
Luján de Cuyo
San Rafael
Producers in Luyán de Cuyo
Catena Susana Balbo - Dominio del Plata Bressia Achával Ferrer Clos de los Siete Cheval des Andes Dominio del Plata Terrazas de los Andes
