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1
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haName the main wine regions of Argentina.

A
  • North Region
  • Cuyo Region
  • Patagonia
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Which regions are covered under North Region?

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  • Jujuy
  • Salta
  • Catamarca
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Which regions are covered under Cuyo Region?

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  • La Rioja
  • San Juan
  • Mendoza
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Which regions are covered under Patagonia Region?

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  • Neuquèn
  • Rio Negro
  • La Pampa
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Which Italian producer is based in Patagonia?

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Bodegas Chacra - Sassicaia - Pinot Noir.

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Name a few popular producers from Patagonia.

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  • Bodegas Chacra - Pinot Noir

- Bodega Noemía de Patagonia - Malbec.

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7
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What is Zonda?

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A fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind that blows down from the mountains in the late spring and early summer, sometimes adversely affecting flowering.

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Name the important grapes of Argentina.

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Red - Malbec, Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, and Tempranillo.
White - Pedro Giménez, Torrontés, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc.

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Name the DOC’s of Mendoza.

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  • Luján de Cuyo DOC

- San Rafael DOC - Valentín Bianchi and General Alvear.

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What are the grapes for Salta?

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Red - Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Tannat.

White - Torrontes

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Which sub-region of Salta produces excellent Torrontes?

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Cafayata Valley - Valles Calchaguies

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Name a few popular producers from Salta.

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  • Susana Balbo’s “Crios”
  • Etchart
  • Yacochuya - Arnaldo Etchart
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Name the sub-region of Catamarca.

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  • Flambalá Valley
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Name the sub-region of La Rioja.

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  • Famatina Valley
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Name the sub-region of San Juan.

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  • Pedernal Valley
  • Tulum
  • Zonda
  • Feril Valley
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What are the grapes for San Juan?

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Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bonarda, Malbec and Chardonnay.

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Name the sub-region of Mendoza.

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Uco Valley - Tupungato, San Carlos, Tunuyán

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Which districts south of Mendoza are important regions for Malbec?

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  • Maipu
  • Lújan de Cuyo DOC
  • San Rafael DOC - Chenin Blanc
  • Agrelo
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What are the grapes for Mendoza?

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Red - Malbec, Merlot, Tempranillo and Pinot Noir.

White - Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.

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20
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What is the soil profile of Mendoza?

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Generally comprised of loose, alluvial sand over clay.

21
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Name a few popular producers from Mendoza.

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  • Achával Ferrer
  • Cheval des Andes
  • Catena
  • Susana Balbo’s Dominio del Plata
  • Bressia
22
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What does the term Reserva mean on a Argentine wine label?

A

Reserva- 6 months (white) and 12 months (Red)

23
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What does the term Gran Reserva mean on a Argentine wine label?

A

Gran Reserva - 12 months (white) and 24 months (Red)

24
Q

What is the grape parentage of Malbec?

A

Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes

25
Q

The passing of the _____ Act in 1853 led to the rapid development of Argentina’s wine industry.

A

Water

26
Q

Terrazas de los Andes produces a single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon named?

A

“Los Aromos”

27
Q

Which clone of Chardonnay is most prominent in Argentina?

A

Mendoza

28
Q

In what century was the Quinta Normal founded?

A

19th Century

29
Q

Which of the following rivers flows through San Juan?

A

Río Desaguadero

30
Q

Who is the producer of “Estrella?”

A

Weinert

31
Q

Which is the active volcano in Mendoza?

A

Tupungatito

32
Q

Where is Maipú?

A

Mendoza

33
Q

Tinogasta is located in which region?

A

Catamarca

34
Q

What type of vine training system is Parral?

A

Pergola / Tendone

35
Q

Nicolás by Catena Zapata is a blend of Malbec and what other grape?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

36
Q

Clos de los Siete is located within what region in Mendoza?

A

Uco Valley

37
Q

What is the average elevation range for vineyards in Argentina?

A

500 - 1,500 meters

38
Q

Which is the southernmost winemaking province of Argentina?

A

Chubut

39
Q

Charbono in the United States is better known as chambourcain ________ in Argentina.

A

Bonarda

40
Q

Luján de Cuyo is located in what province?

A

Mendoza

41
Q

Where is the Cafayate IG?

A

Salta

42
Q

Which of the following is a synonym in Argentina for the Mission grape?

A

Criolla Chica

43
Q

_________ irrigation redirects river water by digging channels through the vineyard.

A

Furrow

44
Q

Yacochuya and Etchart are located in which region?

A

Cafayete

45
Q

The Bodega Colomé winery is located in which region?

A

Salta

46
Q

Argentina’s wine-growing regions are generally located in areas with which of the following climate types?

A

Continental

47
Q

Bodegas Chacra focuses its production primarily on which grapes?

A

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

48
Q

The first commercial vineyard in Argentina was planted in which century?

A

17th century

49
Q

What is the most planted white grape in Argentina?

A

Pedro Giménez

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