Argentina

Question 1

Torrontes Riojano, is a crossing of what two grapes?

Answer 1

Criolla Chica x Muscat Alexandria

Question 2

Which IG is home to Bodega Chacra?
Start wine produced here?
Famous Italian wine producer?

Answer 2

Patagonia (Rio Negro)
Pinot Noir (and Chard)
Sassicaia

Question 3

This fierce wind is dusty, hot and blows down from the mountains in the afternoons during the late spring/early summer

Answer 3

Zonda

Question 4

4 large/major wine regions of Argentina?

Which two are IG?

Answer 4

Cuyo IG
Patagonia IG
North Region
Central Region

Question 5

Which subregion of Cuyo IG is responsible for producing 3/4 of the country’s output

Answer 5

Mendoza

Question 6

Mendoza is found within what region?

Answer 6

Cuyo IG

Question 7

Salta is located in which of the four large regions?

gaining reputation for _______ ________ ________

Answer 7

North Region

high altitude torrontes

Question 8

temperatures can reach 100+ in Argentina. What mitigates this and provided producers with a longer growing season?

Answer 8

High Altitude planting

Question 9

most planted white variety in Argentina?

Answer 9

Pedro Gimenez

Question 10

Bonarda in argentina is similar to what variety in Savoie and US?

Answer 10

Corbeau - Savoie

Charbono - US

Question 11

Clone of Chardonnay that has become popular in Argentina due to its greater skin to juice ratio?

Answer 11

Mendoza Clone

Question 12

Argentina’s wine regions are focused where?

Answer 12

Western at the base of the Andes

Question 13

Mendoza

five subregions, which is home to the province’s highest vineyard?

Answer 13

** Valle de Uco
Northern Mendoza
Eastern Mendoza
Central Mendoza
Southern Mendoza

Question 14

Three major white grapes of Argentina?

Answer 14

Torrontes,Chardonnay, CHenin Blanc

Question 15

Top variety of San Rafael IG/DOC

Answer 15

Chenin Blanc

Question 16

What region is San Rafael DOC located?

Answer 16

Cuyo IG > Mendoza IG > San Rafael DOC

Question 17

Argentina aging requirements

-Reserva vs Gran Reserva

Answer 17

Reserva- 6 mths whites 1yr reds

Gran Reserva- 1yr whites 2 yr reds

Question 18

Argentina’s only 2 DOC and location

Answer 18

Luján de Cuyo - Central Mendoza

San Rafael- Southern Mendoza

Question 19

three provinces of Patagonia

Answer 19

La Pampa
Rio Negro
Neuquen

Question 20

Argentina viticulture threats

Answer 20

Spring and Summer Hail

Question 21

Nae two Torrontes Producers

Answer 21

Susana Balbo

Etchart

Question 22

Mendoza’s highest vineyards are located in this western subregion

Answer 22

Uco Valley
(Cuyo>Mendoza>Uco Valley)

Question 23

This famous region is found in La Rioja and plants mostly Torrontes?

Answer 23

Famatina Valley

Cuyo>La Rioja>Famatina

Question 24

Cuyo comprises of these three famous wine provinces

Answer 24

La Rioja (northernmost)
Mendoza
San Juan

Question 25

Argentina ranks ____ in wine production in the world

Answer 25

5th

Question 26

North Region provinces

Answer 26

Salta Tucuman JuJuy Catamarca

Question 27

this promising dept. within Salta is producing solid Torrontes

Answer 27

Cafayate | North Region>Salta>Cafayate

Question 28

what year was malbec introduced to Argentina?

Answer 28

1860

Question 29

The traditional region of Cuyo IG excluded ______ which is included in the "New Cuyo"

Answer 29

La Rioja

Question 30

This Malbec bottling by Susana Balbo is called _____ in the sub region _______ within Salta

Answer 30

Crios | Cafayate

Question 31

Sub Region of Central Mendoza, home to Cantena & Achaval Ferrer?

Answer 31

Luján de Cuyo

Question 32

This Champagne firm set up in Brazil?

Answer 32

Moet et Chandon

Question 33

New system in Brazil for Origin Indications in unique because?

Answer 33

yield and variety restrictions which is non existent for new world wines

Question 34

Brazil's promary varieties are bordeaux varietals and___

Answer 34

Aragonez & Touriga Nacional

Question 35

Brazil -Most developed viticulture region? sub region and it's importance?

Answer 35

Serra Gaúcha | Sub- Vale dos Vinhedos (first Origin Indication)

Question 36

Brazil region that can harvest twice a year and why?

Answer 36

Sao Francisco Valley | Tropical climate allows two growing seasons

Question 37

top variety for Uruguay?

Answer 37

Tannat AKA Harriqgue