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1
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Wine growing regions of Argentina

A

North
Cuyo
Patagonia

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2
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Wind of Argentina

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Zonda, dusty hot afternoon wind

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Weather hazzards

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spring and summer hail

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4
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The highest elevation vineyard

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Altura Maxima, Malbec, Colome estate

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5
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Red grapes

A 
Malbec
Bonarda
Cabernet sauvignon
Syrah
Merlot
Tempranillo
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6
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Bonarda in other countries

A

Savoie - Corbeau

US - Charbono

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7
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White grapes

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Pedro Giménez
Torrontés
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc

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8
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Pink skin varieties

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Cereza
Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande

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9
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Reserva

Gran Reserva

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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
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Provinces of North

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Jujuy
Salta
Tucumán
Catamarca

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11
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Provinces of Cuyo

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La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza

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12
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Provinces of Patagonia

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La Pampa
Neuquén
Rio Negro

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13
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Grapes of Salta

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Torrontés
Malbec
Cabernet Sauvignon on the cooler mountain climate

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14
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Promising department in Salta

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Cafayate, Torrontés

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15
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Crios

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Susana Balbos Torrontés

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16
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Producers in Cafayate

A

Etchart - Michel Rolland

Yacochuya - Arnaldo Etcharts new project

17
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Catamarca grapes

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Torrontés, Syrah, Malbec, Cabsav

18
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Wine region within La Rioja

A

Famatina Valley, Torrontés and Malbec

19
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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
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Mendoza sectors

A 
Northern
Central (Upper)
Southern
Eastern
Uco Valley - highest vineyards
22
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Irrigation in Mendoza

A

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

23
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DOCs of Argentina

A

Luján de Cuyo

San Rafael

24
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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
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San Rafael DOC wineries and grapes

A

Valentin Bianchi
General Alvear

Mostly for Chenin blanc

26
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Patagonia climate

A

cooler than on the north

27
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Grapes of Patagonia

A

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

28
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Patagonia estate

A

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

29
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DOs of Mendoza

A

Maipú
Luján de Cuyo
Uco Valley
San Rafael

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