Argentina

Question 1

Weather hazard in Argentina?

Answer 1

Low rainfall
Hail
Excessive heat, sunshine

Question 2

Department within Mendoza province regarded for its ‘bulk’ wines?

Answer 2

Maipú

Question 3

Most important premium wine production?

Answer 3

Mendoza

Question 4

Local name for ‘pergola’ system?

Answer 4

Parral

Question 5

Climate influences?

Answer 5

Proximity to Andes

Altitude of vineyards, that provide sufficient cooking effect even to vineyards located close to equator

Question 6

What is the influence of Andes mountains?

Answer 6

Mountains create a rainshadow and while rainfall is extremely low, water can be drawn from the rivers flowing down from the mountains.

Question 7

What irrigation system Is used?

Answer 7

Flood irrigation was widespread but drip irrigation (which uses scarce water more efficiently) is more common in newer vineyards.

Question 8

Main weather hazard in Aegentina.

What protective measures are used?

Answer 8

Hail. Many producers use netting to protect their vines. Another traditional method of risk management - to own vineyards in several areas - will always be widespread as this also brings considerate advantage at the blending stage.

Question 9

Argentina’s flagship variety?

What’s the profile on this wine?

Answer 9

Malbec.
It tends to produce deeply coloured, full-bodied wines with notes of black fruit and high levels of soft tannins.
Most high-quality Malbecs are aged in new oak, lending subtle spicy flavours.

Question 10

What’s the second most planted variety in Argentina, which is late-ripening and deeply-coloured grape with high acidity and tannin levels?

Answer 10

Bonarda

Question 11

What are the main white varieties within the region?

Answer 11

Torrontés and Chardonnay

Question 12

Where do best examples of Torrontés come from?

Answer 12

La Cafayate region of Salta province due to its high altitudes.

Question 13

What is the white grape used for cheap wines for the domestic market?

Answer 13

Pedro Gimenez

Question 14

Which province has one of the highest vineyards in the world, reaching 3000m above sea level?

Answer 14

Salta province

Question 15

Region withing Salta province producing premium Torrontés?

Answer 15

Cafayate

Question 16

Which province is noted for its Syrah production? Also the second most important wine area in Argentina?

Answer 16

San Juan Province

Question 17

Instead of single vineyard, in Argentina winemakers tend to do a blend of grapes from different vineyards.
True/False

Answer 17

True.

Question 18

A department within Mendoza with reputation for producing very fine Malbec?

Answer 18

Luján de Cuyo

Question 19

Region to the south-west of Mendoza with higher altitudes and cool nights, that enable production of elegant wines, even Pinot Noir

Answer 19

The Uco Valley

Question 20

Most southerly region of Argentina, with latitude providing a cooling influences.

Answer 20

Patagonia

Question 21

3 important grape growing areas in Mendoza?

Answer 21

Uco Valley
Luján de Cuyo
Maipú

Question 22

Which region in Mendoza has the highest altitude vineyards?

Answer 22

Uco valley