Argentina - General Flashcards
2 most important grapes in Argentina?
- Malbec
- Cereza (pink criolla)
What does intense sunlight and high altitude give grapes? (1)
High UV leading to high tannins and anthocyanins
What is the name of the hot wind that effects vines in Argentina?
Zonda
What can growers do to negate the effects of the Zonda? (1)
Plant trees like poplars to act as wind breaks
Main hazards in Argentina? (4)
Frost
Hail
Zonda
El Nino- rainfall/hail
Flood irrigation vs drip in Argentina? (2)
Drip on slopes as it drains better into the soils at a slower rate
Flood on the flats (70% of Argentina so this)
Main times to irrigate? (3)
Mostly in winter
Every couple of days in the growing season for drip
Every couple of weeks in the growing season for flood
Two types of vine training in Argentina? (2)
High trained pergola - away from hot ground and provide shade. Mostly for whites and criolla varieties
VSP for modern canopy management and drip irrigation
Bonarda ripening/budding?
Mid budding
Late ripening
(Same as Carmenere)
Main regions for Bonarda?
San Juan and Mendoza (warmer)
2 types of Bonarda styles? (2)
High yielding inexpensive wines for domestic market
Low yielding intense and structural wines
Bonarda tasting note? (5)
Med + acid
Medium tannins
Medium alc
Red and black fruit
No oak flavours
What % on Bonarda is consumed domestically?
75% of production
Bonarda common blending grapes? (2)
Cabernet
Malbec
(Good fruit and colour)
Bonarda regions from old vines low yielding vineyards? (2)
Lujan de Cayo
Maipu
What character does Argentina Cabernet generally lack?
Herbaceous character. Higher ripeness in fruit and tannins
Three types of Torrontes grapes? (3)
Torrontes Sanjuanino
Torrontes Mendocino
Torrontes Riojano (the best)
Best vineyard management for Torrontes? (2)
1 Cooler sites (Salta)
2. Picked early for lower alcohol and higher acid
Winemaker choices for Torrontes? (3)
Can be blended with Sauvignon Blanc
Picked earlier for fruiter citrus and stonefruit
Partial fermentation in oak for longevity
Premium region for chardonnay in Argentina? (1)
Uco Valley - ripe and med+ to high acid
Diurnals
Name the 2 DOCs from Mendoza? (2)
Lujan de Cayo
San Rafael
Aging for Reserva wines IN Argentina?
12 months reds
6 months white and rose
Legal aging requirements for gran Reserva wines? (2)
24 months reds
12 months rose and whites
