Argentina General Flashcards
Where are the highest elevated vineyards of Argentina?
Colome Estate
(Salta)
(Donald Hess)
What is the most planted white grape of Argentina?
Pedro Giménez
Torrontez number 2
Name 3 variants of Torrontez.
Cereza
Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande
List the GI’s of Cuyo from N-S
La Rioja (Torrontez) San Juan Mendoza
(note* “New Cuyo” would include San Luis)
What is the Multi-Department GI of San Juan?
Valle de Tullum
(Tulum / Zonda / Ullum / Jáchal
Calingasta / Pedernal / Fertil Valleys)
What is the Multi-Department GI of La Rioja?
Valle de Famatima
Chilecito, Famatina, Felipe Varela
What are the three most important sub regions of La Rioja?
Famatima (northern most)
Chilecito
Felipe Varela
Name 3 producers located in Lejuan de Cuyo.
Bressia
Catena
Dominio del Plata (Susanna Balboa)
Achával Ferrer
The Tupungato GI is located within what large GI?
Valle de Uco (Mendoza)
also San Carlos and Tunuyan are with Tupungato
What are the sub GI’s of Lejuan de Cuyo?
Agrelo IG
Las Compuertas IG
What are the sub GI of Central Mendoza?
Maipu
Godoy
Lejuan de Cuyo (Agrelo / Las Compuertas)
What is the majority grape for quality wines planted in the San Juan GI?
Syrah
Bodegas Callia, Finca las Moras located there
What is the driest GI of Cuyo?
San Juan
(then:
Mendoza
La Rioja)
List the GI of Patagonia N-S.
La Pampa (Colorado river)(NOT an official GI)
Neuquen (Neuquen and Limay rivers)
Rio Negro
Tupungato is located within what larger GI?
Valle de Uco
- along with:
- tunauan - (Vista Flores)
- San Carlos - (La Consulta - Parjave Altimura)
