Argentina - Cuyo Flashcards
Provinces of
Cuyo
S-L-M-S
SLaMS
.
San Juan
La Rioja
Mendoza
San Luis *
- (only has 80+ ha of vines)
“Sub Regions” of
Mendoza
NES-UC
Not Even Set Up Centrally
.
North Mendoza
East Mendoza
South Mendoza
Uco Valley
Central Mendoza
Departments of
“North Mendoza”
LLG
(The NORTH) Loves Her Guys
.
Lavalle
Las Heras
Guaymallen
Departments of
“East Mendoza”
SJR-SR
Martin Just Riverdances at Rosa’s Place
.
San Martin
Junin
Rivadavia
Santa Rosa
La Paz
Departments of
“South Mendoza”
SG
Santa Gives
.
San Rafael D.O.C.
- (one producer: Bianchi)
General Alvear
Departments of
“Uco Valley”
TTS
(as in: Uco Valley is the TITS!)
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Tupungato
Tunuyan
- has: Vista Flores
San Carlos
- has: La Consulta & Altamira
– Altamira is fully contained inside La Consulta
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Note:
Uco Valley is shaped like an east facing banana.
– Tupungato is the northernmost Department (named after the famous and very noticeable peak). Since these vineyards are southeast facing they don’t get much direct sunlight. The wines are more tannicly structured and higher in acid.
– San Carlos is the southernmost Department. Its vineyards are northeast facing, so they get direct sunshine in the morning and throughout the day. They are the fleshiest and ripest in Uco.
– Tunuyan being directly east facing is a nice balance between the two.
As a rough comparison, think of it like the regions of Rioja, Spain:
Tupungato = Rioja Alta
Tunuyan = Rioja Alavesa
San Carlos = Rioja Baja
.
Note:
- There is another San Carlos in Salta. Do not confue the two…
Departments of
“Central Mendoza”
GML
.
Godoy Cruz
Lujon de Cuyo D.O.C.
- has: Agrelo & Las Compuertas
Maipu
- has: Russel, Lunlunta, Barrancas, & El Paraiso
Districts of
Maipu Department
[Central Mendoza, Cuyo]
BERL
Russel & Lulu are Barred from Paradise
.
Russel
Lunlunta
Barrancas
El Paraiso
Districts of
Lujan de Cujo Department
[Central Mendoza, Cuyo]
AL
(Agro Computers)
.
Agrelo
Las Compuertas
Where is
La Paz?
Department of
East Mendoza
.
along with:
- San Martin
- Santa Rosa
- Rivadavia
- Junin
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(Martin Just Riverdances at Rosa’s Place)
Where is
Agrelo?
District of
Luyon de Cujo DOC
[inside: Cuyo, Central Mendoza]
.
along with:
- Las Compuertas
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(Agro Computers)
Where is
San Carlos?
Department of
Uco Valley
along with:
- Tunuyan
- Tupungato
(Uco is the TITS!)
.
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.
Has 2 sub zones:
– La Consulta
– Paraje Altamira (inside La Consulta)
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Note:
- There is another San Carlos in Salta
Where is
San Rafael DOC?
Department of
South Mendoza
along with:
- General Alvear
.
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.
Only 1 producer here:
Villa Bianchi
Where is
San Martin?
It is a Deprtment of
East Mendoza
along with:
La Paz
Santa Rosa
Rivadavia
Junin
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(Martin Just Riverdances at Rosa’s Place)
Where is
Maipu?
It is a Department of
Central Mendoza.
along with:
Lujon de Cujo DOC
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Maipu has 4 Districts:
(Russel & Lulu are Barred from Paradise)
- Russel
- Lunlunta
- Barrancas
- El Paraiso