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What is the grape parentage of Malbec?

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Prunelard x Magdeleine de Charentes

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What clone of Chardonnay is most prominent in Argentina?

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Mendoza clone of Chardonnay (developed at UC Davis) - grapes have a greater skin-to-juice ratio

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What are the four winemaking regions of Argentina from North to South? Which two are IG?

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North Region

Cuyo IG

Center Region

Patagonia IG

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What is the multi-department IG of La Rioja Argentina IG?

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Valles del Famatina

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Where is the Susan Balbo Estate located?

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Cafayate IG in the Salta Province in the Northern Region

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Name two producers in the Rio Negro IG?

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Bodegas Chacra

Bodega Noemia de Patagonia

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Where is the Calchaqui Valley?

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Northern Argentina, shared between Tucuman, Salta, and Catamarca. One of the highest valley’s in the world

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What is the average annual rainfall in Mendoza?

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5-10 inches

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What is the second most planted red grape in Argentina? Synonyms?

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Bonarda

Corbeau (Savoie)

Charbono (USA)

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Where is Donald Hess’ Colome Estate located?

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Cafayate IG in the Salta Province in the Northern Region

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What is the highest grape-growing region in the world?

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Salta IG (1,280-3,100 Meters) (4,200-9,860 ft)

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What are the subregions of the Maipu IG?

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Barrancas IG

Lunlunta IG

Russel IG

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Where is the Etchart Estate located?

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Cafayate IG in the Salta Province in the Northern Region

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What are the two DOC’s of Mendoza ? What region are they in? What are the principal grapes of each?

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Lujan de Cuyo IG/DOC (Malbec only) in Central Mendoza San Rafael IG/DOC (Chenin Blanc) in Southern Mendoza

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What are the three subregoins of the Jujuy IG from North to South?

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Quebrada de Humahuaca (main subregion) Tilcara Tumbaya

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16
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What percentage of Argentina’s vineyard acreage is planted to pink-skinned grapes? What grapes?

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30%

Cereza

Criolla Chica

Criolla Grande

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Argentina is the ____ largest producer of wine and ___ largest exporter of wine?

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Argentina is the 5th largest producer of wine and the 7th largest exporter of wine in the world!

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Name five producers in Salta IG?

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Colome (Cachi) El Esteco El Porvenir Bodegas Etchart Yacochuya Tacuil Susan Bilbo

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What are the subregions of the Cordoba Argentina IG?

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Colon (Includes Colonia Caroya IG)

Calamuchita

Ischilin

Tulumba

Santa Maria

San Javier

Cruz del Eje (unofficial?)

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What two white grapes are being cultivated with success in the high elevation vineyards of Tupungato?

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Chardonnay

Semillon

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Where is the Paraje Altamira IG located?

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Paraje Altamira IG is a small area located within the La Consulta IG in the region of San Carlos in the Uco Valley

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What are the four subregions of Salta IG from North to South?

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Cachi Molinos San Carlos Cafayate (main subregion)

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Name two producers located in the Jujuy IG?

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Fernando Dupont Tukma

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Name three producers in La Rioja Argentina IG?

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Cooperativa La Riojana Valle de la Puerta San Huberto

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Who is the family behind Bodega Chacra?

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Tuscany’s Sassicaia family is behind the development of the Bodega Chacra estate!

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Where is the Bermejo River Basin?

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The Bermejo River Basin can be found in Northern Argentina and occupies part of Salta, Catamarca, Tucuman, and a small part of Jujuy

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Viticulture in what region is largely concentrated on the banks of the Abaucan River?

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Catamarca IG

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Is Bonarda in Argentina the same grape as Bonarda in Northern Italy?

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No. There is no relation, they are genetically distinct

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What river flows through San Juan?

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Rio Desaguadero

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What is the producer and grape of this wine?

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Bodegas Chacra

Merlot

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Where is the region of Fiambala located?

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Fiambala is located in the province of Catamarca IG

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What are the aging terms and requirements for Premium wines in Argentina?

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Reserva White: Min 6 months

Gran Reserva White: Min 1 year

Reserva Red: Min 1 year

Gran Reserva Red: Min 2 years

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What is furrow irrifation?

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Furrow Irrigation is when rivers swell from snowmelt and water makes its way to vineyards through chanels

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What are the five ‘subregions’ of the Mendoza IG Province?

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North Mendoza Central Mendoza (Central Oasis) East Mendoza Uco Valley South Mendoza

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Name four producers in the San Juan IG Province?

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Bodegas Callia Finca las Moras Graffigna Pyros

36
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What is the main soil type found in Cafayate?

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Deep sandy soils. Sandy loam soils made from thick grains with gravel and fine sands on the surface

37
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What are the three most planted grapes in the Mendoza IG Province?

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Malbec (35,300 ha) Bonarda (15,680 ha) Cabernet Sauvignon (11,455 ha)

38
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What are the two most important subregions of the La Rioja Argentina IG Province?

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Famatina Chilecito

39
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Chenin Blanc is the principal grape in what two departments of the Southern Mendoza subregion?

A

San Rafael General Alvear

40
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Bodega Colome is located in what subregion of Salta?

41
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What is Roble?

42
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General Lamadrid, Sanagasta, San Blas de los Sauces, and Vinchina are all Department IG’s of what Province?

A

La Rioja Argentina IG

43
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Agrelo IG and Las Compuertas IG are wine-producing regions located in what department IG?

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Agrelo IG and Las Compuertas IG are located in Lujan de Cuyo IG/DOC in the Central Mendoza subregion

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What estate rapidly emerged as Patagonia’s most famous estate in the mid-2000’s, selling premium Rio Negro Pinot Noir?

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Bodegas Chacra

45
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What is Argentina’s second-largest wine producing province?

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San Juan IG in the Cuyo wine region with 47,000 hectares under vine

46
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What are the three subregions of the Tafi del Valle department?

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Amaicha del Valle Colalao del Valle (main subregion) Quilmes

47
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What winery was the first to bring Michel Rolland to Argentina?

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Bodegas Etchart

48
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NQN, Bodega del Fin del Mundo, and Familia Schroeder are all key producers in what winemaking province?

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Neuquen IG

49
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What are three major natural features of San Juan IG Province?

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Andes Mountains San Juan River Desaguadero River

50
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What three subregions of La Rioja Argentina IG represent 90% of vineyards?

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Famatina Chilecito Felipe Varela

51
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Salta has a higher portion of Red or White grapes?

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Red (65%) White (33%) Rosado (2%)

52
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Valles Calchaquies IG is not a province but does include what departments in Salta, Catamarca, and Tucuman?

A

La Vina San Carlos Cafayate Molinos Santa Maria Tafi

53
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Don Diego and Tizac (Cabernet de los Andes) are producers in what Province?

A

Catamarga IG Province

54
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Is Pedro Gimenez in Argentina the same grape as Pedro Ximenez in Spain?

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No. There is no relation

55
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What is the climate of Jujuy IG?

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Humid Subtropical

56
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What are the three department IG’s of the Central Mendoza subregion?

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Godoy Cruz IG Lujad de Cuyo IG Maipu IG

57
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What are the parents of Torrontes Riojano?

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Criolla Chica (Pais) x Muscat of Alexandria

58
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What are the winemaking Provinces in Cuyo IG from North to South? (New Cuyo?)

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La Rioja Argentina IG (New Cuyo only) San juan IG (Cuyo) Mendoza IG (Cuyo) San Luis IG (103 ha)

59
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What are the five department IG’s of the Eastern Mendoza subregion?

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

60
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Name as many producers in Mendoza as you can?

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Achaval Ferrer Belasco de Baquedano Bressia Catena Zapata Chekana Cheval des Andes Clos de los Siete Dominio del Plata Enrique Foster Familia Zuccardi Norton O. Fournier Salentein Terazzas de los Andes Trapiche Vistalba Bodegas Weinert

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What two rivers are major natural features of the Neuquen IG?

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Limay River

Neuquen River

62
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What type of vine training system is Parral?

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Pergola (Italy) Perron (Chile) Latada (Portugal)

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What are three tributaries of the Desaguadero River?

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San Juan River Tunuyan River Diamante River Jachal River Atuel River

64
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Name four producers of Cafayate?

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Bodegas Etchart Yacochuya Colome (Cachi) El Porvenir

65
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Approximately how much of the entire wine production of Argentina occurs in the province of Mendoza IG?

66
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La Consulta is a subregion of what department IG?

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La Consulta is a subregion of San Carlos located in the Valle de Uco

67
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The passing of what act in 1853 led to the rapid development of the Argentinean wine industry?

68
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What are the two department IG’s of the Southern Mendoza subregion from North to South?

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San Rafael IG/DOC General Alvear IG

69
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What is the climate of the San Juan IG Province?

70
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What is the climate of the Mendoza IG Province?

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Arid Continental

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What are the five provinces in the North Region from North to South? Which are IG?

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Jujuy IG Salta IG Tucuman IG Catamarca IG Valles Calchaquies IG (not a province)

72
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Where is Maipu?

73
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What are the four subregions of Catamarga IG?

A

Belen Poman Santa Maria Tinogasta

74
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What is ‘La Riojana’?

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A cooperative that was founded in La Rioja Argentina in 1940 by Italian immigrants. Today, they are a dominant force in the Famatina Valley

75
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What is the fierce afternoon wind that blows down from the Andes and impacts the wine regions of Argentina?

A

Zonda

It can adversely affect the flowering stage of vines

76
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What is the only winemaking province of the Center Region?

A

Cordoba Argentina IG is the only

Entre Rios (Only 47 ha in 2017)

77
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Are fungal problems an issue for most Argentinean wine regoins? Why?

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Low humidity keeps most winegrowing regions free of fungal problems

78
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True or False, almost all vines in Mendoza are planted on their own rootstock?

79
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Which vintage from 2013-2016 had the latest harvest?

80
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Tafi del Valle is the subregion of what Province?

A

Tucuman IG province in the North Region

81
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What are the four winemaking provinces of the Patagonia Region from North to South?

A

La Pampa

Neuquen

Rio Negro

Chubut (20 ha in 2012)

82
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Vista Flores is a subregion of what department IG?

A

Vista Flores is a subregion of Tunuyan located in Valle de Uco

83
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Of the five ‘subregions’ of the Mendoza IG Province, which is the highest elevation?

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Uco Valley (900-1400 meters)

84
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What is the climate of Salta IG?

A

Subtropical Highland

85
Q

Terrazas de los Andes produces a single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon name what?

A

Los Aromos

86
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What is the soil type of Medoza?

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Generally composed of loose alluvial sand over clay, a structure that, when coupled with the gale-force Zonda wind, helps to keep phylloxera and othere diseases at bay

87
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What are two major viticultural hazards in Northern Argentina?

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Spring freezes

Summer Hailstorms

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