Argentina Flashcards
what is the Argentinian synonym for the Mission grape?
Criolla Chica
what is the most planted grape in Argentina?
Cereza- related to Criolla Chica
when was Malbec introduced to Argentina?
1860
Torrontés Riojano is an aromatic cross of what grapes?
Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria
what are the subtypes of Torrontés and which is favored?
Torrontés Riojano (best)
Torrontés Mendocino
Torrontés Sanjuanino
what is the Zonda?
a dry wind that blows in down from the Andes in the afternoons in late spring and summer
what are the Regions of Argentina?
North Region
Cuyo
Patagonia
what are the subregions of North Region?
Salta Tucuman Catamarca Jujuy Valles Calchaquies
what are the subregions of Cuyo?
La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza
San Luis
what are the subregions of Patagonia?
La Pampa
Rio Negro
Neuquen
what are the chief viticultural concerns in Argentina?
spring and summer hail
poor flowering due to the Zonda
Argentina’s Bonarda is genetically identical to ___________.
Savoie’s Corbeau, AKA Charbono in the US
what is Argentina’s most planted white grape?
Pedro Giménez, a variety unrelated to Spain’s Pedro Ximénez, used for bulk wine or grape concentrate
what does “Reserva” mean on a bottle of Argentine wine?
6 mos aging white
12 mos aging red
what does “Gran Reserva” mean on a bottle of Argentine wine?
12 mos aging white
24 mos aging red
when were the terms Reserva and Gran Reserva introduced?
2008
Where is Cafayate?
in the province of Salta, in the Valles Calchaquies
what is unique about the Mendoza clone of chardonnay?
in spite of its susceptibility to millerandage, it has become popular throughout the country for its high skin to juice ratio
Where is the Famatina Valley?
in Argentina’s La Rioja, the northernmost of the central Cuyo provinces. Best known for Torrontes Riojano, grown on pergolas and vinified by the local co-op, Chilecito
what are the most important subregions of San Juan?
Zonda Valley Tulum Valley (multiregional IG) Ullum Valley Jachal Valley Fertil Valley Pedernal district IG
what is Barbera Bonarda?
a synonym for Bonarda
what are the broad divisions of Mendoza
Northern Central (upper) Southern Eastern Uco Valley, in the west and home to the highest vineyards in Mendoza
most grapes in Argentina are able to be planted on their own rootstock. Why?
the Zonda and the loose alluvial over clay soils discourage phylloxera infestation
what are the DOCs of Argentina?
Lujan de Cuyo (Central Mendoza) for Malbec exclusively San Rafael (southern Mendoza), primarily planted with Chenin Blanc
what are the primary soil types of Rio Negro and Neuquén?
chalk
where is Bodega Chacra?
Rio Negro, owned by Piero Incisa della Rochetta of Sassicaia
Where is Bodega Noemia?
now owned by Campari, located in Rio Negro Valley
where is Tupungato?
Valle de Uco
where is the Colome Estate and who owns it?
Salta, Argentina
Hess
Argentine Bonarda is the same grape as Savoie’s _________ and the US’s __________
Corbeau
Charbono
what are the IGs of Valle de Uco?
Tupungato
Tunuyan
San Carlos
where is La Consulta IG?
San Carlos, Valle de Uco
what are the IGs of Northern Mendoza?
Lavalle IG
Guaymallén IG
Las Heras IG
what are the IGs of Eastern Mendoza?
Junin IG Rivadavia IG San Martín IG La Paz IG Santa Rosa IG
what are the IGs of Southern Mendoza?
San Rafael IG / DOC
General Alvear IG
what are the IGs of Central Mendoza?
1.Godoy Cruz IG
- Luján de Cuyo IG / DOC
a. Agrelo IG
b. Las Compuertas IG - Maipú IG
a. Barrancas IG
i. El Paraíso IG
b. Lunlunta IG
c. Russel IG
Valles Calchaquies IG comprises 7 departments over 3 provinces. What are they?
La Viña (Salta) San Carlos (Salta) Cafayate (Salta) Molinos (Salta) Cachi (Salta) Santa María (Catamarca) Tafí (Tucuman)
What are the subregions (department IGs) of Catamarca?
Belén
Pomán
Santa María
Tinogasta (89%) of vineyard area
What are the subregions (department IGs) of Salta?
Cachi
Cafayate - Valle de Cafayate (most important)
Molinos
San Carlos
What are the subregions (department IGs) of Tucumán?
Tafí
what are the winemaking provinces of Patagonia IG?
Chubut
La Pampa
Nequen IG
Rio Negro IG
what is Clos de los Siete?
a group of red wine estates near Tunuyan in Uco Valley developed by Michel Rolland
what and where is Weinert?
key producer in Bueno Aires, established in 1890 and reinvigorated in 1975, when the current owner led the charge in reducing yields to achieve higher quality.
