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Argentina Flashcards

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Argentina, main large regions

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North Region, Cuyo IG, Patagonia IG, Center Region

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Winemaking provinces of Argentina North Region

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Jujuy IG, Salta IG, Catamarca IG, Tucuman IG

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Winemaking provinces of Cuyo

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La Rioja Argentina IG, San Juan IG, Mendoza IG

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Winemaking provinces of Patagonia

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La Palma. Neuquen IG, Rio Negro IG

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Important subregions of Salta

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Molinas IG, Valle de Cafayate IG, El Arenal IG

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Important subregions of La Rioja Argentina

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Valles de Famatina IG

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Important subregions of San Juan

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Valle de Tulum IG, Jachal IG, Valle Fertil IG, Zonda IG, Valle Pedernal IG, Calingasta IG

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Major subregions of Mendoza

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Mendoza Norte, Mendoza Este, Mendoza Central (aka Upper), Valle de Uco IG, Mendoza Sur

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Subregions of Mendoza Notre

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Las Heras IG, Lavalle IG, Guaymallen IG

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Subregions of Mendoza Este

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San Martin IG, Junin IG, Rivadavia IG, Santa Rosa IG, La Paz IG

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Subregions of Mendoza Central

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Godoy Cruz IG, Lujan de Cuyo IG/DOC, Maipu IG

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Argentina climate

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Continental, cold winters, hot summers. In a rainshadow of the Andes, very dry, exascerbated by the Zonda, irrigation required. Low humidity means low fungal/mold risks, hail is a risk in the summer. Many vineyards planted a higher elevations in the foothills of the Andes, avg elevation ~900m

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the Zonda

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In Argentina, a fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind that blows down from the mountains in the late spring and early summer, sometimes adversely affecting flowering. Exscaerbates already very dry conditions

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Argentina grapes

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Red grapes, in order of importance: Malbec, Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, and Tempranillo. Whites in order of importance: Torrontes, Chard, Chenin, Pedro Gimenez (Most planted grape, mostly bulk wine/conentrate), Pink-skinned varieties, including Cereza, Criolla Chica, and Criolla Grande, occupy nearly 30% of the nation’s vineyard acreage

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Argentina’s 2nd most planted grape

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Bonarda, aka Corbeau in the Savoie and Charbono in the US

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Mendoza Chardonnay clone

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developed at the University of California at Davis, has become popular throughout Argentina; despite being prone to millerandage the resulting grapes have a greater skin-to-juice ratio

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Argentina Reserva and Gran Reserva labeling

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Introduced in 2008. Premium grapes only (no criolla chica or cereza). Reserva: Red: min 1 year aging, white: min 6 months aging. Gran Reserva: Red: min 2 years aging, white: min 1 year aging. Laso places limits on the max yields

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Subregions of Valle de Uco IG

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Tupungato IG, Tunuyan IG, San Carlos IG, also Paraje Altamira

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Subregions of Mendoza Sur

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San Rafeal IG/DOC, General Alvear IG

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Important subregions of Rio Negro

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Alto Valle de Rio Negro IG

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Argentina’s DOCs

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Lujan de Cuyo, San Rafael. specifiy grape varieties, viticultural practices, and aging requirements in the style of European appellations

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Subregions of Lujan de Cuyo

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Agrelo IG, Compuertas IG, unofficial: Perdriel, Ugarteche, Vistalba

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Subregions of Maipu

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Lunlunta IG, Barrances IG, Russel IG, also El Paraiso IG

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Subregions of Tunuyan

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Vista Flores IG

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Subregions of San Carlos

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La Consulta IG

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Mendoza Climate, geo, soils, grapes

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In a Rain shadow from the Andes, Warm, high elevation, avg vineyard at 3000 ft, dry, irrigation from Mendoza river, flood irrigation and now drip irrigation. Frost and Hail are major threats. Soils vary but mainly alluvial called franco. Soils plus Zonda keeps phylloxera away, most vines ownrooted. Malbec ,CS, white grapes Chard and Semillon esp in high altitude Tupungato in the Uco Valley, CB in south Mendoza

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Argentina’s 1st official appellation

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Lujan de Cuyo DOC, 1993

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Lujan de Cuyo producers

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Achaval Ferrer, Altos Las Hormigas, Bodega Norton, Bressia, Catena Zapata, Chakana, Cheval des Andes, Durigutti, Ernetsto Catena, Fabre Montmayou, Luca, Mendel, Dominio del Plata (Susana Balbo),

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Mendoza Rivers

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Mendoza, Tunyun, Diamante, Atuel

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Maipu producers

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Familia Zuccardi, Trapiche

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Valle de Uco

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Argentina IG, major subregion of Mendoza IG, SW of Mendoza city. Along the Tunuyan river, elevations as high as 5000 ft. 3 subregions (departments): Tupungato IG, Tunuyan IG, and San Carlos IG

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Tupungato

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Argentina department IG w/in the Valle de Uco IG in Mendoza IG.

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San Carlos

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Argentina department IG w/in the Valle de Uco IG in Mendoza IG. Two subregions, the district La Consulta IG and Paraje Altamira

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La Consulta

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Agrentina district IG w/in the San Carlos department IG, Valle de Uco IG, in Mendoza IG

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Paraje Altamira

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Argentina IG, subregion of San Carlos IG in Valle de Uco IG, in Mendoza IG

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Tunuyan

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Argentina department IG w/in the Valle de Uco IG, in Mendoza IG. One subregion, the district Vista Flores IG

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Vista Flores

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Argentina district IG in the Tunuyan IG, in Valle de Uco IG, in Mendoza IG

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Valle de Uco producers

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Antucura, Clos de Los Siete, Zorzal, O. Fournier Argentina

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Maipu

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Argentina department IG in Mendoza Central

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Lujan de Cuyo

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Argentina’s 1st DOC (1993), department IG in Mendoza Central. Home to many of the best known wineries in Mendoza

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Godoy Cruz

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Argentina department IG in Mendoza Central.

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Lunlunta

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Argentina district IG w/in Maipu IG, in Mendoza Central

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Barrancas

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Argentina district IG w/in Maipu IG, in Mendoza Central

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Russel

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Argentina district IG w/in Maiupu IG, Mendoza Central

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El Paraiso

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Argentina IG w/in Maipu IG, in Mendoza Central

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Agrelo

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Argentina district IG in Lujan de Cuyo IG in Mendoza Central

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Las Compuertas

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Argentina district IG in Lujan de Cuyo IG in Mendoza Central

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Viastalba

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unofficial subregion of Lujan de Cuyo IG in Menodoza Central

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Perdriel

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unofficial subregion of Lujan de Cuyo IG in Menodoza Central

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Ugarteche

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unofficial subregion of Lujan de Cuyo IG in Menodoza Central

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San Martin

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Argentina department IG in Mendoza Este

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Junin

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Argentina department IG in Mendoza Este

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Rivadavia

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Argentina department IG in Mendoza Este

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Santa Rosa

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Argentina department IG in Mendoza Este

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La Paz

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Argentina department IG in Mendoza Este

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Las Heras

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Argentina department IG in Mendoza Norte

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Lavalle

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Argentina department IG in Mendoza Norte

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Guaymallen

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Argentina department IG in Mendoza Norte

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San Rafael

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Argentina’s 2nd DOC and department IG in Mendoza Sur

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General Alvear

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Argentina department IG in Mendoza Sur

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Jachal

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Argentina IG, subregion of the province San Juan IG

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Valle Fertil

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Argentina IG, subregion of the province San Juan IG

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Zonda IG

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Argentina IG, subregion of the province San Juan IG

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Valle de Tulum

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Argentina IG, subregion of the province San Juan IG

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Valle de Pedernal

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Argentina IG, subregion of the province San Juan IG

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Calingasta

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Argentina IG, subregion of the province San Juan IG

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Valles de Famatina

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Argentina IG, subregion of the province La Rioja Argentina IG

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Valle de Cafayate

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Argentina IG, subregion of the province Salta IG

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Molinos

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Argentina IG, subregion of the province Salta IG

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Alto Valle de Rio Negro

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Argentina IG, subregion of the province Rio Negro IG

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Cordoba

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Argentina province and sole IG of the Center Region. Inland, far from the Andes

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Winemaking provinces of the Argentina Center Region

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Cordoba IG

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San Rafael IG producers

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Alfredo Roca, Casa Bianchi

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El Arenal

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Argentina IG in Salta IG

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Salta producers

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Amalaya, Colome (Molinos), Bodegas Etchart, San Pedro de Yacochuya, Susana Balbo’s Crios

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Salta climate, grapes

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High elevation, highest vineyards at 9000 ft, warm, lots of sunlight. Torrontes, also Malbec, CS

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Calchaqui Valley

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spans through the provinces of Salta, Tucuman, and Catamarca in northern Argentina. Torrentes home, Cafayate and Molinos are w/in

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San Juan climate, grapes, production

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2nd largest production province of Argentina. Hot summers, irrigation essential, much production dedicated to pink skinned grapes for bulk production and grapes for brandy and Vermouth. makes decent sherry style wine. Quality wines: Syrah, Bonarda

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Nicolas Catena

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The godfather of Argentinian Malbec

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Argentina wine law

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The INV passed appellation of origin laws in 1999. If a province is listed, min 85%, if an apellation IG is listed, min 100%

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furrow irrigation

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a technique developed centuries ago by the Incas, in which the rivers’ water, swelled by Andes snowmelt, is directed through the vineyards in channels. Traditional irrigation method in Mendoza

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Rio Negro producers

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Bodega Chacra (Sassicaia) is Patagonia’s most famous producer, known for super premium PN. Bodega Noemía de Patagonia for premium Malbec

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Northmost and Southmost wine regions in Argentina

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Jujuy, though not commercially established. Rio Negro in Patagonia is southmost

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Malbec parentage

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Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes

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preffered torrentes varietal

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Riojano: Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria

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