Argentina Flashcards

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What is the most important grape in Argentina?

A

Malbec

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What is the most important wine region in Argentina?

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Mendoza - it accounts for 75% of Argentina’s vineyards

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What is more important in Argentina red or white wines?

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Red wines are the focus and over half of production

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4
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Where are the majority of Argentina’s vineyards?

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At the foot of the Andes in Mendoza, generally at an altitude of upwards of 2,300m

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5
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What are the top five grapes in Argentina?

A
  1. Malbec
  2. Cereza (rose)
  3. Criolla Grande (red)
  4. Bonarda (red)
  5. Cabernet Sauvignon
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6
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What are the main white grapes in Argentina?

A
  1. Pedro Giminez

2. Torrontés

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7
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What is the altitude of Argentina’s vineyards?

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Very high, generally upwards of 2,300m

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8
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What is the benefit of high altitude vineyards in Argentina?

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Cool night time temperatures help main acidity in wines

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9
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How much of a variety must be in the bottle to be labelled as a single variety in Argentina?

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Single varietal wines must contain at least 85% of the listed variety in Argentina

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10
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How long must a ‘Reserva’ be aged for in Argentina?

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Wines labelled ‘Reserva’ must be aged for at least 12 months for red wines and 6 months for white and rose wines

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11
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What is the Zonda?

A

A hot dry hurricane force storm in Argentina which blows down from the north west in early summer that can occasionally adversely affect vine flowering

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12
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What is La Piedra?

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A term in Argentina to describe the hail that comes in early summer which is the main weather risk to vines

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13
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What is the main weather risk in Argentina?

A

Summer hail known as La Piedra

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14
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What is the climate in Mendoza?

A

Continental, four seasons clearly defined without any extremes in temperature

Rain is low ~200mm per year but most falls in summer months encouraging vine growth

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15
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Which two wine regions are prone to summer hail damage?

A

Bourgogne and Mendoza

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