Argentina

Question 1

Andes

Answer 1

Most Argentinas vineyards lie to the east of the Andes mountains which produces a rain shadow effect

Question 2

Climate

Answer 2

Dry with high elevation

Question 3

Important weather factor

Answer 3

Zonda wind, fierce dusty hot afternoon wind that blows down from the Andes

Question 4

Sections of Argentina

Answer 4

Northern Provinces, central Cuyo, and southern Patagonia

Question 5

Colchaqia Valley

Answer 5

Northern Region that includes Calamarca, Tucuman, and Salta

Question 6

Salta

Answer 6

Most northern region known for Torrentes, malbec and high altitudes is split into four key areas

Question 7

Four Areas of Salta

Answer 7

Cachi, Molinos, San Carlos, Cafayate

Question 8

Cuyo

Answer 8

Central winemaking province

Question 9

Cuyo Areas of production

Answer 9

Mendoza, La Rioja, and San Juan

Question 10

Mendoza

Answer 10

Makes 70% of all wine in Argentina, and is known for malbec

Question 11

Mendoza Areas

Answer 11

Lujan de Cuyo, Maipu, and Uco Valley

Question 12

Lujan de Cuyo main districts

Answer 12

Las Compuertas, Vistalba

Question 13

Mendoza soil

Answer 13

loose, alluvial sand over clay

Question 14

Bodegas Catena Zapata

Answer 14

Lujan de Cuyo,Adrianna Vineyard 2005, Nicolas Catena Zapata 2004

Question 15

Achaval Ferrer

Answer 15

Lujan de Cuyo, Finca Mirador 2006, Finca Bella Vista 2013

Question 16

Bodegas Colome

Answer 16

Molinos Salta, Altura Maxima 2013

Question 17

Cheval des Andes

Answer 17

Collaboration between Cheval Blanc and Terrazus de los Andes, Vistalba 2009

Question 18

Susan Balbo

Answer 18

Salta, Torrentes Crios

Question 19

Bonardo

Answer 19

Charbano

Question 20

Clos de los Siete

Answer 20

Bordeaux collaboration in Valle de Uco