Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay Flashcards
What is the name of the wind pattern that brings Argentina, fierce, dusty, hot afternoon winds that blow down the mountains in late spring and early summers.
Sometimes this wind adversely affects flowering
Zhonda
Yacochuya and Etchart are located in what wine region?
North Region
-Salta IG
-Cafayete (subregion)
Yacochuya - a joint venture with Arnaldo Etchart and Michel Rolland
What two types of irrigation are used in Argentina?
Furrow and Drip
Furrow is a method of laying out the water channels in such a way where gravity plays the role of providing just enough water for suitable plants to grow. It is usually made by the planned placement of ridges and furrows. It is a kind of surface irrigation system.
This mountain range provides a rain shadow for Argentina
The Andes
If labeled Gran Reserva in Argentina what aging requirements must be met for red and white
White - 1 year of aging
Red - 2 Years of aging
If labeled as Reserva in Argentina what aging requirements must be met for red and white
White - 6 months aging
Red - 1 year aging
What are the three major regions of Argentina?
North Region
Cuyo
Patagonia
What are the three major regions within the North Region of Argentina?
Salta
-Cafayate
Tucumán
Catamarca
What are the three major regions in Cuyo?
La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza
Hierarchy of Mendoza
Region
-Department
–District
What is the western most region in Mendoza?
Uco Valley IG
What are the major regions of Patagonia
La Pampa
Neuquén
Rio Negro
Who invested in the project known as Bodegas Chacra?
Who helps them with their Chardonnay?
The Family behind Tuscany’s Sassicaia.
Piero Incisa della Rocchetta is the grandson of Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, creator of Sassicaia.
Jean-Marc Roulot is now making Chardonnay with Bodegas Chacra in Patagonia.
What is the national average elevation for vineyards in Argentina
900 meters.
Some of the world’s highest vines are 3,000 meters above sea level
Argentina’s Bonarda is genetically distinct from the Northern Italian grape of the same name.
What is it called in the following regions
-Savoie
-United States
Savoie - Corbeau
USA - Charbono
What is the most planted white grape in Argentina?
Pedro Gimenez - No relation to Ximenez
Name two prominent producers in Cafayate
Etchart
Yacochuya - a Michel Rolland project.
Who is the proprietor of “Crios”
Susana Balbo.
Crios is a widely exported hallmark style of Torrents from Salta
Famatina Valley is located in what region?
What is the most cultivated grape?
La Rioja, The northernmost of the three Cuyo Provences.
Torrents is the most cultivated grape
Best examples of Malbec from Mendoza
Achával Ferrer
Cheval des Andes
Best traditional sites for Malbec in Mondoza
Luján de Cuyo DOC
Maipú
Highly regarded estates in Mendoza
Catena
Susana Balbo’s Dominio del Plata
Bressia
Archival Ferrer
What are Mendoza’s two DOC regions
Luján de Cuyo DOC
Located in Primera Zona
San Rafael DOC
Located in South Mendoza
Chenin Blanc is the principal grape
Patagonia. Name the 3 provinces from North to South. Which one is producing the least amount?
La Pampa
Neuquén
Rio Negro
La Pampa is slowly emerging. Río Negro has notable producers and acclaim
What is Cereza?
A pink skinned variety. It is a natural crossing between Muscat of Alexandria X Listan Negro (Criolla Chica)
What are the two most planted red grapes in Argentina?
1st most - Malbec
2nd most - Bonarda
What are the two most planted white grapes in Argentina?
1st most - Pedro Giménez
2nd most - Torrontés
3 - Chardonnay
4 - Chenin Blanc
What two grapes account for about 20% of the plantings in Mendoza?
Criolla
Grande Cereza
Both pink skinned varieties
What is the most planted Vitus Vinifera Grape in Uruguay?
Tannat.
Here they call is “Harriague” after Don Pascual Harriage the frenchman who introduced the grape to Uruguay.
What region in Brazil is so tropical that the region can have two harvests a year?
São Francisco Valley IP
What was the first IP in Brazil (2002) that later was promoted to Brazil’s first DO?
Vale dos Vinhedos DO.
This is a subregion within Serra Gaúcha.
What are the two types of Geographical Indicators in Brazil?
Indication of Origin (IP) = regions that have become renowned in wine production
Denomination of Origin (DO) = wines have qualities or characteristics that are essentially due to the geographical environment, including natural and human factors.
A quarter of Brazil’s output is this style of wine
Sparkling! Moet et Chandon makes a Sparkling wine that comes out of the Serra Gaúcha Region! it was founded in 1973!
