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Argentina Law.History.Producers Flashcards

1
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Where does Argentina rank in terms of worldwide production?

A

Fifth largest producer of wine

Seventh largest exporter of wine

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Major red grapes of Argentina?

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Malbec, Bonarda, Cab Sauv, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo

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Major white grapes of Argentina?

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Pedro Giménez (bulk), Torrontés, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc

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What are the “pink skins” of Argentina?

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Cereza, Criolla Chica, Criolla Grande (30% of the national average)

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What are the three clones of Torrontes?

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Torrontes Riojano (highest quality)
Torrontes Mendocino
Torrontes Sanjuanino
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What is the parentage of Torrontes Riojano and Mendocino?

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Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria

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What year did Argentina implement “reserva” and “gran reserva” labeling? What varieties are eligible?

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2008; Premium grapes (aka no pink skins).

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What does Reserva indicate in Argentina?

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6mos of aging for whites

1 year of aging for reds

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What does Gran Reserva indicate in Argentina?

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1 year of aging for whites

2 years of aging for reds

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10
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When were the first french varieties planted in Argentina?

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1852, by botanist Michel Aimé Pouget

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Which winery pioneered quality grape growing in Argentina, and when? What specific practice did it introduce?

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Trapiche, run by Tiburcio Benegas in 1885.

Introduced planting varieties in separate block rather than as field blends.

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How are Argentinian vine rows oriented, and why?

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North-South, almost universally - because irrigation was via snowmelt, north-south was how the water ran.

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Name four major wineries owned by Argentinian families

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Catena
Luigi Bosca
Zuccardi
Peñaflor

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14
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What is Paul Hobbs’s Argentina project?

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Viña Cobos (Lujan de Cuyo)

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Who collaborates on Altos Las Hormigas?

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Alberto Antonini and Pedro Parra

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16
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Who was the first to plant vineyards in Mendoza, and when?

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Catena, 1902

17
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Who is the most widely exported producer in Cafayate? What prominent french winemaker consults on a project there (and what is it called)?

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Susana Balbo (the Crios wines).
Michel Rolland; Etchart (Pernod Ricard)
18
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Three other key producers of Salta

A 
Colomé
El Porvenir
San Pedro de Yacochuya
Michel Torino (Peñaflor)
Domingo Molina
19
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Name two producers in Catamarca

A

Don Diego

Tizac - Cabernet de los Andes (Luigi Bosca)

20
Q

Name two producers in La Rioja

A

Cooperative La Riojana (500 growers)
Valle de la Puerta
San Huberto

21
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Three producers in San Juan

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Bodegas Callia, Finca las Moras, Graffigna

22
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Luján de Cuyo: Major Producers

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Achaval Ferrer, Catena Zapata, Chakana, Bressia, Domino del Plata, Belasco de Banquedano, , Enrique Foster, Bodega Norton, Bodega Vistalba, Bodegas Weinert, Cheval des Andes, Terrazas de los Andes

23
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Maipú: Major Producers

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Zuccardi, Trapiche (Peñaflor), Lopez (largest winery in Argentina)

24
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Uco: Major Producers

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Clos de la Siete, O. Fournier Argentina, Saltentein, DiamAndes, Mumm Argentina, Masi Tupungato

25
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What is Patagonia’s most famous winery? Who is behind it?

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Bodegas Chacra, spearheaded by Tenuta San Guido

26
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Neuquen: Major Producers

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NQN, Fin del Mundo, Familia Schroeder

27
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Who owns DiamAndes?

A

Malartic Lagraviere

28
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Who owns Bodega Piedra Negra?

A

François Lurton

29
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Who owns Etchart?

A

Pernod Ricard

30
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Where is Chandon Argentina?

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In Lujan de Cuyo; grapes come from Uco

31
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Who created Clos de la Siete, and what is it?

A

Michel Rolland

A single property made up of seven previously individual wineries in the Uco (Tunuyan)

32
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Who owns Colomé? Outside of Mendoza, where do they farm vines?

A

Hess Group

Salta

33
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Who is the owner and winemaker at Dominio del Plata?

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Susana Balbo

34
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Who owns Graffigna?

A

Pernod Ricard

35
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Name three wineries owned by Grupo Peñaflor

A 
Las Moras (San Juan)
Michel Torino/El Esteco (Cafayate)
Trapiche (Mendoza)
Andean Viñas (Lujan de Cuyo)
Santa Ana (Mendoza)
36
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La Posta is an extension of what estate?

A

Catena Zepata

37
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Who owns Terrazas de los Andes?

A

LVMH

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