Argentina Flashcards
Name the parents of Côt (Malbec).
Prunelard
Magdeleine Noire des Charentes
When was the first vines planted in Argentina?
1551
Most important subregion of Salta, that concentrates 70% of the vineyards in the Calchaquies Valleys.
Cafayate
Second most planted red grape of Argentina.
Bonarda
Most important subregion of La Rioja.
Famatina
Argentina’s first controlled appellation for Malbec.
Luján de Cuyo (1993)
Name the two southernmost regions of Mendoza.
San Rafael
General Alvear
What is the wine that was one of the first consulting projects (1988) of Michel Rolland outside France?
Yocochuya
First vintage of Catena Alta Malbec.
1996
What is the name of the winery that was created by winemaker Paul Hobbs?
Viña Cobos
First vintage of Cheval des Andes.
1999
What is the star subregion of La Rioja in Argentina? What is the most cultivated grape there?
Famatina
Torrontés Riojano
Name the parents of Torrontés Riojano.
Criolla Chica (Mission) Muscat Of Alexandria
Name the Donald Hess’ estate in Salta and how high are its vineyards.
Colomé
3000 m.
Name the four provinces that are located in the North Region of Argentina.
Juluy
Salta
Catamarca
Tucuman
What pink-skinned varieties occupy 30% of Argentina’s vineyards?
Cereza
Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande
Where are Mendoza’s highest vineyards?
Uco Valley (to the west of Mendoza)
Name Argentina’s second largest wine producing province (region).
San Juan
Where was the Mendoza Chardonnay clone developed?
UC Davis
When was Malbec introduced to Argentina?
1853
Argentina’s Bonarda has been identified as what?
Genetically distinct from the northern Italian grape of the same name
It is Savoie’s Douce Noir or Corbeau (Charbono in California)
Name the northern most wine region of Argentina.
Salta
What is the promising department is Salta that is appearing on Torrontés labels? Name two producers located here.
Cafayate (and Molinos)
Etchart / San Pedro De Yacochuya
What are the two departments of Mendoza that provide the best traditional sites for Malbec?
Luján de Cuyo
Maipú
White grapes, such as Chardonnay and Semillon, are cultivated with success in high elevations of what departments of Mendoza?
Uco Valley
Tupungato
What does Reserva and Gran Reserva indicate on an Argentinian wine label?
Ageing requirements:
Reserva: 6 months for white / 12 months for red
Gran Reserva: 12 months for white / 24 months for red
(introduced in 2008 / no pink-skinned varieties)
Name the provinces (regions) that are located in the Cuyo Region, Argentina.
La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza
Name Mendoza’s two DOC’s.
Luján de Cuyo
San Rafael
Name the province’s (regions) of Patagonia, Argentina.
La Pampa
Neuquén
Rio Negro
Chubut
Name the four most important valleys of San Juan, Argentina.
Tulum (most important)
Ullum
Zonda
Pedernal
Who releases Finca Altamira Malbec? Name the first vintage.
Achaval Ferrer
1999
What clone of Chardonnay has become popular in Argentina?
Mendoza Clone
Which subregion of Cuyo IG is responsible for producing 3/4 of the entire country’s output of wine?
Mendoza
Name the Argentinian, fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind that blows down from the mountains in the late spring and early summer.
Zonda
Which factor keeps Argentinian vineyards free from fungal problems?
The lack of humidity
What is Bonarda in Argentina genetically similar to in Savoie? What is the grape known as in the USA?
Corbeau
Charbono (in the USA)
What subregion of Central Mendoza is home to Catena and Achaval Ferrer?
Luján de Cuyo
Which subregion of Mendoza is home to the province’s highest vineyards?
Uco Valley
Name the three distinct varieties named Torrontés.
Torrontés Riojano
Torrontés Sanjuanino
Torrontés Mendocino
Who founded Cheval des Andes?
Pierre Lurton and Roberto de la Mota (Terrazas de Los Andes)
First vintage of Bodega Noemia.
2001
Synonym of Montepulciano often used in Argentina.
Cordisco
What are overhead trellises called in Argentina?
Parral
Who produces the Altura Maxima Malbec?
Bodega Colomé (Salta)
Who is behind Bodega Chacra?
Piero Incisa della Rochetta, grandson of the founder of Tenuta San Guido, producer of Sassicaia
Describe the climate of Mendoza.
Arid Continental
What type of vine training system is Parral?
Pergola
Where is the Paraje Altamira IG located?
Located within the La Consulta IG in the region of San Carlos in the Uco Valley
What are the three department IG’s of the Central Mendoza subregion?
Godoy Cruz IG
Luján de Cuyo IG / DOC
Maipú IG
What are the two department IG’s of the Southern Mendoza subregion?
San Rafael IG / DOC
General Alvear IG
Describe the climate of Juluy.
Humid Subtropical
Salta has a higher portion of red or white grapes?
Red grapes
65% of total plantings: Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat and Merlot
Which subregion of Mendoza has the country’s most extensive plantings of Chenin Blanc and Sauvignonasse?
San Rafael
In which department of Mendoza is better for Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah than Malbec?
Maipù
Where is the most of Argentina’s fine Chardonnay grown?
Tupungato
Who produces the Adrianna Vineyard White Bones Chardonnay?
Catena Zapata
Who produces the Nosotros Malbec?
Susana Balbo Wines
