Argentina COPY Flashcards by Stephanie Wills

Argentina, main large regions

North Region, Cuyo IG, Patagonia IG, Center Region

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Winemaking provinces of Argentina North Region

Jujuy IG, Salta IG, Catamarca IG, Tucuman IG

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Winemaking provinces of Cuyo

La Rioja Argentina IG, San Juan IG, Mendoza IG

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Winemaking provinces of Patagonia

La Palma. Neuquen IG, Rio Negro IG

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Important subregions of Salta

Molinas IG, Valle de Cafayate IG, El Arenal IG

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Important subregions of La Rioja Argentina

Valles de Famatina IG

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Important subregions of San Juan

Valle de Tulum IG, Jachal IG, Valle Fertil IG, Zonda IG, Valle Pedernal IG, Calingasta IG

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Major subregions of Mendoza

Mendoza Norte, Mendoza Este, Mendoza Central (aka Upper), Valle de Uco IG, Mendoza Sur

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Subregions of Mendoza Notre

Las Heras IG, Lavalle IG, Guaymallen IG

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Subregions of Mendoza Este

San Martin IG, Junin IG, Rivadavia IG, Santa Rosa IG, La Paz IG

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Subregions of Mendoza Central

Godoy Cruz IG, Lujan de Cuyo IG/DOC, Maipu IG

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Argentina climate

Continental, cold winters, hot summers. In a rainshadow of the Andes, very dry, exascerbated by the Zonda, irrigation required. Low humidity means low fungal/mold risks, hail is a risk in the summer. Many vineyards planted a higher elevations in the foothills of the Andes, avg elevation ~900m

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the Zonda

In Argentina, a fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind that blows down from the mountains in the late spring and early summer, sometimes adversely affecting flowering. Exscaerbates already very dry conditions

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Argentina grapes

Red grapes, in order of importance: Malbec, Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, and Tempranillo. Whites in order of importance: Torrontes, Chard, Chenin, Pedro Gimenez (Most planted grape, mostly bulk wine/conentrate), Pink-skinned varieties, including Cereza, Criolla Chica, and Criolla Grande, occupy nearly 30% of the nation’s vineyard acreage

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Argentina’s 2nd most planted grape

Bonarda, aka Corbeau in the Savoie and Charbono in the US

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Mendoza Chardonnay clone

developed at the University of California at Davis, has become popular throughout Argentina; despite being prone to millerandage the resulting grapes have a greater skin-to-juice ratio

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Argentina Reserva and Gran Reserva labeling

Introduced in 2008. Premium grapes only (no criolla chica or cereza). Reserva: Red: min 1 year aging, white: min 6 months aging. Gran Reserva: Red: min 2 years aging, white: min 1 year aging. Laso places limits on the max yields

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Subregions of Valle de Uco IG

Tupungato IG, Tunuyan IG, San Carlos IG, also Paraje Altamira

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Subregions of Mendoza Sur

San Rafeal IG/DOC, General Alvear IG

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Important subregions of Rio Negro

Alto Valle de Rio Negro IG

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Argentina’s DOCs

Lujan de Cuyo, San Rafael. specifiy grape varieties, viticultural practices, and aging requirements in the style of European appellations

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Subregions of Lujan de Cuyo

Agrelo IG, Compuertas IG, unofficial: Perdriel, Ugarteche, Vistalba

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Subregions of Maipu

Lunlunta IG, Barrances IG, Russel IG, also El Paraiso IG

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Subregions of Tunuyan

Vista Flores IG

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Subregions of San Carlos

La Consulta IG

Mendoza Climate, geo, soils, grapes

In a Rain shadow from the Andes, Warm, high elevation, avg vineyard at 3000 ft, dry, irrigation from Mendoza river, flood irrigation and now drip irrigation. Frost and Hail are major threats. Soils vary but mainly alluvial called franco. Soils plus Zonda keeps phylloxera away, most vines ownrooted. Malbec ,CS, white grapes Chard and Semillon esp in high altitude Tupungato in the Uco Valley, CB in south Mendoza

Argentina's 1st official appellation

Lujan de Cuyo DOC, 1993

Lujan de Cuyo producers

Achaval Ferrer, Altos Las Hormigas, Bodega Norton, Bressia, Catena Zapata, Chakana, Cheval des Andes, Durigutti, Ernetsto Catena, Fabre Montmayou, Luca, Mendel, Dominio del Plata (Susana Balbo),

Mendoza Rivers

Mendoza, Tunyun, Diamante, Atuel

Maipu producers

Familia Zuccardi, Trapiche

Valle de Uco

Argentina IG, major subregion of Mendoza IG, SW of Mendoza city. Along the Tunuyan river, elevations as high as 5000 ft. 3 subregions (departments): Tupungato IG, Tunuyan IG, and San Carlos IG

Tupungato

Argentina department IG w/in the Valle de Uco IG in Mendoza IG.

San Carlos

Argentina department IG w/in the Valle de Uco IG in Mendoza IG. Two subregions, the district La Consulta IG and Paraje Altamira

La Consulta

Agrentina district IG w/in the San Carlos department IG, Valle de Uco IG, in Mendoza IG

Paraje Altamira

Argentina IG, subregion of San Carlos IG in Valle de Uco IG, in Mendoza IG

Tunuyan

Argentina department IG w/in the Valle de Uco IG, in Mendoza IG. One subregion, the district Vista Flores IG

Vista Flores

Argentina district IG in the Tunuyan IG, in Valle de Uco IG, in Mendoza IG

Valle de Uco producers

Antucura, Clos de Los Siete, Zorzal, O. Fournier Argentina

Maipu

Argentina department IG in Mendoza Central

Lujan de Cuyo

Argentina's 1st DOC (1993), department IG in Mendoza Central. Home to many of the best known wineries in Mendoza

Godoy Cruz

Argentina department IG in Mendoza Central.

Lunlunta

Argentina district IG w/in Maipu IG, in Mendoza Central

Barrancas

Argentina district IG w/in Maipu IG, in Mendoza Central

Russel

Argentina district IG w/in Maiupu IG, Mendoza Central

El Paraiso

Argentina IG w/in Maipu IG, in Mendoza Central

Agrelo

Argentina district IG in Lujan de Cuyo IG in Mendoza Central

Las Compuertas

Argentina district IG in Lujan de Cuyo IG in Mendoza Central

Viastalba

unofficial subregion of Lujan de Cuyo IG in Menodoza Central

Perdriel

unofficial subregion of Lujan de Cuyo IG in Menodoza Central

Ugarteche

unofficial subregion of Lujan de Cuyo IG in Menodoza Central

San Martin

Argentina department IG in Mendoza Este

Junin

Argentina department IG in Mendoza Este

Rivadavia

Argentina department IG in Mendoza Este

Santa Rosa

Argentina department IG in Mendoza Este

La Paz

Argentina department IG in Mendoza Este

Las Heras

Argentina department IG in Mendoza Norte

Lavalle

Argentina department IG in Mendoza Norte

Guaymallen

Argentina department IG in Mendoza Norte

San Rafael

Argentina's 2nd DOC and department IG in Mendoza Sur

General Alvear

Argentina department IG in Mendoza Sur

Jachal