Argentina Law.History.Producers Flashcards
Where does Argentina rank in terms of worldwide production?
Fifth largest producer of wine
Seventh largest exporter of wine
Major red grapes of Argentina?
Malbec, Bonarda, Cab Sauv, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo
Major white grapes of Argentina?
Pedro Giménez (bulk), Torrontés, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc
What are the “pink skins” of Argentina?
Cereza, Criolla Chica, Criolla Grande (30% of the national average)
What are the three clones of Torrontes?
Torrontes Riojano (highest quality) Torrontes Mendocino Torrontes Sanjuanino
What is the parentage of Torrontes Riojano
?
Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria
What year did Argentina implement “reserva” and “gran reserva” labeling? What varieties are eligible?
2008; Premium grapes (aka no pink skins).
What does Reserva indicate in Argentina?
6mos of aging for whites + 1yr for Reds
1 year of aging for reds
What does Gran Reserva indicate in Argentina?
1 year of aging for whites + 2 yrs for Reds
2 years of aging for reds
When were the first french varieties planted in Argentina?
1852, by botanist Michel Aimé Pouget
Which winery pioneered quality grape growing in Argentina, and when? What specific practice did it introduce?
Trapiche, run by Tiburcio Benegas in 1885.
Introduced planting varieties in separate block rather than as field blends.
How are Argentinian vine rows oriented, and why?
North-South, almost universally - because irrigation was via snowmelt, north-south was how the water ran.
Name four major wineries owned by Argentinian families
Catena
Luigi Bosca
Zuccardi
Peñaflor
What is Paul Hobbs’s Argentina project?
Viña Cobos (Lujan de Cuyo)
Who collaborates on Altos Las Hormigas?
Alberto Antonini and Pedro Parra