Argentina Flashcards
Where is the Argentinian producer Susana Balbo based?
What is their flagship range of wines?
What grapes are used for this line?
Cafayate, Salta.
“Crios”
Torrontés, Malbec, Syrah and Bordeaux varietals.
In which region is the Argentinian producer Catena Zapata located?
What is their top wine?
What 2 grapes are used?
- Mendoza
- “Nicolás”
- Malbec / Cabernet Sauvignon
Besides Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon, what white grapes are gaining traction in Uco Valley?
Chardonnay / Semillon
Which white grape grown extensively in Argentina has floral, muscat-like aromas and a spicy note?
Torrontés
In which province is Cafayate located?
Salta
What are the 5 regions of Mendoza?
Northern
Eastern
Central (Upper)
UCO Valley (Western)
Southern
Criolla Grande and Cereza are both ___-skinned grapes, used mainly for what?
Pink-skinned
Bulk wine / grape concentration production
Is Bonarda a white or red grape?
In what 2 regions besides Argentina/Northern Italy is this grape found, and what are their synonyms?
Red
Savoie: Corbeau
USA: Charbono
What is the minimum percentage required to label a grape or region in Argentina?
80%
From North to South what are the 3 main wine producing regions in Argentina?
What are the 9 provinces within them?
North Region: Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca
Cuyo: La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza
Patagonia: La Pampa, Rio Negro, Neuquén
What do the labeling terms “Reserva” and “Gran Reserva” indicate on Argentinian wines?
Reserva implies a minimum 6 months of aging for white wines and 1 year for reds;
Gran Reserva indicates at least 1 year for whites and 2 for reds.
What is the geographic area marked with an X below?
San Juan
Which Argentine province produces a majority of the country’s wine?
Mendoza
Charbono in the United States is better known as _____ in Argentina.
Bonarda
What is the most famous region of Salta Province, how high are some vineyards planted and what is the main grape grown there? What are the main 2 black grapes grown?
Cafayate region
Very high elevation, some vineyards over 3,000 metres (10,000 ft.)
Torrontes is dominant Malbec and Cab Sav also grown
When was Bodega Colomé of Argentina founded?
Who is the current owner?
1831
Hess Family Estates
When is the grape harvest time in Argentina?
March/April
3 most important sub-regions of Mendoza?
- Luján de Cuyo
- Maipú
- Uco Valley (Valle de Uco)
What is the name for Argentina’s traditional vine training system?
Describe it:
How are vines trained now?
Parral, a pergola system to keep the grapes away from the hot ground and leaves arranged to provide shade. Torrontes is still grown this way but, increasingly, black grapes are trained on vertical trellises with canopies arranged to give shade
What are the 3 Torrontés clones used in Argentina, which one is the most highly regarded and what are they crosses of?
Torrontés Sanjuanino
Torrontés Riojano (most highly regarded)
Torrontés Mendocino
Criolla Chica X Muscat of Alexandria
Approximately how many separate wineries (wine companies) are there in Argentina?
900
When were the first vineyards planted in Argentina?
1557
What is a synonym in Argentina for the Mission grape?
Criolla Chica
Which of the following is/are important natural factors in Mendoza?
- Hail
- Altitude
- Ocean Breezes
1 and 2
What is predominantly produced in Northern and Eastern Mendoza?
Bulk wines, nothing special
Which city is indicated with a red X?
Buenos Aires
What best describes a wine made from the Torrontés grape?
- Medium body/ Medium acidity
- Intense fruity, floral perfume
- Stone fruit and melon flavors
Which Argentinian region borders Bolivia?
Salta
What are the better wines, from Maipu department, made with?
Syrah and Cab Sav
Where generally and specifically do the best Mendoza wines come from, at what altitude and which grape specifically?
Central Mendoza, specifically the departments of Lujan de Cuyo and Maipú.
Specifically Foothills of Andes at between 900~1,100 metres Renowned for producing very fine Malbec
Which winery in Patagonia is headed by the winemaker for Tenuta San Guido?
What wine / from which sub-region are they most known for?
Bodegas Chacra.
Pinot Noir from Rio Negro
What is a regular weather risk in Argentina and how is it managed?
Summer hail is a regular occurrence
- Netting covers the vines
- As much vineyard location diversity as possible
Confusingly, what is Bonarda sometimes referred to in Argentina?
“Barbera Bonarda”
What is the red grape variety that Argentina is most famous for?
Malbec
What are the 3 provinces of Patagonia?
La Pampa Province
Rio Negro Province
Neuquen Province
What is the average elevation range for vineyards in Argentina?
500-1,500m above sea level
What are the flagship black and white grapes of Argentina?
What is the 2nd most planted black grape?
Black = Malbec
White = Torrontes
Bonarda
Argentina’s wine growing regions are generally located in areas with which climate type?
Continental
Where are most grapes grown in La Rioja Province? What grape is grown there as a speciality?
What other 3 black grapes are grown?
On the irrigated valley floors of Famatina Valley.
Torrontes is a speciality Cab Sav, Syrah and Bonarda grown there too
At what altitude are the vineyards of San Juan Province located?
What are the main grapes grown there?
450~1400 metres
Very good Syrah Red grapes: Malbec, Cab Sav, Bonarda
Chardonnay and Viognier are the most planted whites
What is the traditional method of irrigation in Argentina?
What does it involve, and who was it originally developed by?
- Furrow Irrigation
- Developed centuries ago by the Incas, in which the rivers’ water, swelled by Andes snowmelt, is directed through the vineyards in channels
Where will you find the highest vineyards in Mendoza, what grapes is it renowned for producing?
UCO Valley with vineyards between 900~1,500 metres
Cool nights retain acidity and fresh fruit flavours Chardonnay, Torrontes, Sauvignon Blanc
Malbec, Cab Sav, Merlot, and Tempranillo Some sites cool enough for Pinot Noir
Patagonia is only 200~250 metres altitude so what provides cooling?
It’s Southerly latitude
Clos de los Siete is located within what region in Mendoza?
Who is the winemaker?
What grapes are used for the proprietary wine?
Uco Valley
Michel Rolland
Mostly Malbec, with Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Syrah, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.
What is the most planted white grape in Argentina?
What similar sounding grape is it NOT related to?
What is it mainly used for?
Pedro Gimenez
Pedro Ximénez
Used for bulk wine production and blending
How many DOCs are in Argentina?
What are they?
What are the principal grapes for each?
2
Lujan de Cuyo / Malbec
San Rafael / Chenin Blanc
How would you describe a young Torrontés (aromatics / acidity / alcohol)?
Highly aromatic, elevated acidity, elevated alcohol
Which is the only Austrian owned Bodega in Argentina?
Which sub-region / region are they located in?
Bodega Norton
Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza
The Argentinian wineries Yacochuya and Etchart are located in which region?
How are these 2 wineries related?
Cafayate, Salta.
Etchart is the winery that first brought Pomerol winemaker Michel Rolland from France to Argentina, and Yacochuya is his latest project.
Argentina’s vineyards are cut off from ocean cooling by the Andes so where does cooling come from?
Cooling must come from altitude with the best vineyards 1,000m + above sea level
The first commercial vineyard in Argentina was planted in which century?
16th Century
What is the largest wine growing area in Argentina?
What 5 sub-regions is it broadly divided into?
Mendoza
Northern / Eastern / Central / Southern / Uco Valley
The Colomé winery is located in which Argentinian region?
It is owned by:
Salta
Donald Hess Family Estates
Terrazas de los Andes is partnered with what Bordeaux estate to produce wine in Mendoza?
What is the name of this wine?
What grapes are used?
Chateau Cheval Blanc
“Cheval des Andes”
Malbec / Cabernet Sauvignon
In which country / region is the producer Bodega Catena Zapata located?
Argentina / Mendoza
