Chapter Seventeen: Argentina Flashcards
What are the two “signature” grapes of Argentina?
Malbec
Torrontes
What are the 3 specific varieties of Torrontes?
Torrontes Mendocino
Torrontes Riojano
Torrontes Sanjuanino
What is the red grape known in France as Douce Noire?
Bonarda (known in California as Charbono)
What are the pink-skinned varieties widely grown in Argentina?
Ciolla (Criolla Grande and Criolla Chica)
Cereza
What is the parentage of Criolla and Cereza?
Descended from the original vines (Pais or Mission) brought into South American from Europe in the 16th century
What are the 3 levels of wine classification used in Argentina?
DOC: Denominacion de origen controlada
IG: Indicacion geografican…quality wines below the DOC level
IP: Indicacion de procedenciatable wines…regional wines
What are the 2 DOCs of Argentina?
Lujan de Cuyo
San Rafael
What is the most prolific wine-producing province of Argentina?
Mendoza
What are the 4 wine-making provinces of Argentina’s Northern Regions?
Jujuy
Salta
Tucuman
Catamarca
What are the 3 wine-making provinces of Argentina’s Cuyo (Central) Regions?
Mendoza
San Juan
La Rioja (La Rioja Argentina)
What are the 4 wine-making provinces of Argentina’s Patagonia Region?
Chubut
Neuquen
Rio Negro
La Pampa
What province of Argentina is considered part of the “Atlantic” viticultural area?
Buenos Aires
What are the 4 sub-regions of Salta?
Cachi
Cafayate (Valley)
Molinos
San Carlos
What is the ultra-high-altitude vineyard located in Jujuy?
Moya Vineyard
What is the ultra-high altitude vineyard located in Molinos?
Altura Maxima
What is the multi-province GI that includes parts of Tucuman, Catamarca, and Salta?
Calchaqui Valley (Valles Calchaquies)
What are the 2 main rivers of the Neuquen Province?
Limay
Neuquen
What province is located in the middle of Argentina, east of the Andes, known for grasslands/plains?
La Pampa
What is the southernmost wine-producing province of Argentina?
Chubut
What is the easternmost GI of Argentina?
Chapadmalal GI
What is the unique aspect of Argentina’s Sarmiento Vineyard?
Located at 45 degrees S, it is considered one of the southernmost vineyards in the world
