Argentina Flashcards
Where does Argentina fall in world rankings of wine production?
5th
What is the mountain range providing rainshadow for Argentina? What is the climate?
- Andes
- Continental Climate
What is the first dusty dry wind that blows in Argentina? When?
Zonda!
-late spring, early summer
Where are some of the highest vines in Argentina?
Donald Hess’ Colomé estate in Salta
over 3000 m above sea level
Avg elevation of vineyars
900m
Is there pollution in Argentina? Chile?
Argentina - no - no nearby major urban center
Chile - yes - Maipo covered in smog from Santiago
Argentina:
Most planted red grape and 2nd most
Most planted white grape and 2nd most
Red: Malbec, Bonarda
White: Pedro Giménez, Torrontés
What is Argentina’s Bonarda known as elsewhere?
- NOT same as Italian Bonarda
- same as Corbeau in Savoie = Charbono in US
Three pink skinned varieties in Argentina? How much of nations vineyard acreage?
-Cereza
-Criolla Chica (mission)
-Criolla Grande
30% nations vineyard acreage
Conditions for Reserva/Gran Reserva labeling in Argentina
-must be with “premium wine grape” like Malbec or Gewurz
Reserva - max yields ---White - 6 months aging ---Red - 1 year aging Gran Reserva - max yields ---White - 1 year ---Red - 2 year aging
Three broad regions of Argentina
- Northwestern Provinces
- Cuyo
- Patagonia
Subregions of NW Provinces in Argentina
- Salta (N)
- Tucuán (SW)
- Catamarca (E)
Subregions of Cuyo in Argentina
- La Rioja
- San Juan
- Mendoza
(N-S)
Subregions of Patagonia in Argentina
- La Pampa (NE)
- Rio Negro (SE)
- Neuquén (W)
Where does 3/4 of Argentina’s wine production occur?
Mendoza, Cuyo
What is getting good rep in Salta? Where is Salta?
- Northernmost subregion of NW provinces in Argentina
- high-altitude Torrontés doing well
What region within Salta is promising for Torrontés?
Producer/bottling?
- Cafayate
- Susana Balbo - Crios
Three producers based in Cafayate, Salta
- Susana Balbo - Crios
- Etchart - Michel Rolland (BDX)
- Yacochuya - new Etchart project