Argentina Flashcards
Where is Gualtallary?
Unofficial subzone of Tupungato IG (located within Uco Valley IG, Mendoza); sits on Las Tunas river
Soil of Mendoza
Alluvial sand over clay
Argentina wine law requires a minimum ___% stated grape
80%
If a blend, Argentina wine law requires a minimum ___% for any listed varietal
20%
What major river runs through the Uco Valley?
Tunuyán River
“Caro”, “Amancaya”, “Aruma”, are projects between what 2 wineries?
- Lafite and Catena Zapata
- Caro: CS/Malbec
- Amancaya: Malbec/CS
- Aruma: 100% Malbec
What is the 2nd-most planted red grape of Argentina?
Bonarda (synonym for Charbono in Cali)
How much aging does “Reserva” and “Gran Reserva” indicate on a bottle of Argentinian red wine?
- Reserva Red: 12m aging
- Gran Reserva Red: 24m aging
1st IG to gain appellation status based on soil?
Altamira IG, San Carlos, Uco Valley
Pascual Toso calls what IG home?
Maipú IG, Mendoza, Center Region
Where is the Cafayate IG?
Salta IG (North Region)
Where is the Famatina Valley IG located? What grape is it known for?
- La Rioja IG (Mendoza, Cuyo)
- Torrontes
What is Paul Hobb’s Mendoza winery?
Viña Cobos
What winery produces the wines “Treinta y Dos”, “Barda”, and which 2 iconic producers are at the helm of these joint projects?
- Bodega Chacra
- Jean-Marc Roulot and Piero Incisa della Rocchetta (from Tenuta San Guido/Bolgheri/Sassicaia)
What is the southernmost vineyard in the world? What region is it located? Who is the producer?
- Sarmiento vyd
- Chubut, Patagonia
- “Otronia Patagonia Extrema”
(**sits at 45.5*S); owner Alejandro Bulgheroni
What is the highest vineyard in the world? Where is it located?
- Moya Vineyard (3,329 meters / 10,922ft)
- Jujuy IG (North Region)
Name the (5) winemaking regions of Argentina north to south
- North Region
- Cuyo
- Center Region
- Patagonia
- Atlantic Region
N to S, (4) official subregions and (1) unofficial of the North Region
Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca, **Valles Calchaquíes
Most planted grape? Most planted white grape?
- most planted grape (overall): Malbec (2nd is Bonarda)
- most planted white grape: Torrontés Riojano (2nd is Chardonnay)
Main producing sub-region in the North Region?
Salta
Which commune in Salta contains 75% of the vyds in that subregion?
Cafayete
What is the regional term for the foehn wind that often occurs on the eastern slops of the Andes? It traps rain producing cloud cover in the mountains and leaves the area dry and sunny — rain shadow wind
Zonda
Calchaquí Valley is a system of interconnecting valleys that is shared among which 4 IGs?
Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca and Tucumán (North region)
4 subregions of Salta
- Cachi
- Molinos
- Cafayete
- San Carlos
The 2nd highest vineyard in the world is in Argentina. Where is it and who owns it?
- Altura Maxima vyd (“Maximum Height”) in Salta
- 3,111m or 9,333 ft
- from Colomé; owned by Donald Hess
What was the winery that brought Michel Rolland to Salta, Argentina?
(Arnaldo) Etchart
Etchart and Michel Rolland’s subsequent joint new project in Salta?
Yacochuya