Cuyo Region Flashcards
What are the 4 provinces of cuyo
La Rioja Argentina
San Juan
Mendoza
San Luis (only 83 ha)
What is the oldest wine region in Argentina
La Rioja Argentina GI and the 3rd largest wine region in Argentina with 7140ha
What are the main subregion of la rioja Argentina?
Chilecito
Famatina
Felipe varela
What are the major grapes of la Rioja Argentina
Majority of white with Torrontes riojano
Red with cabS, Syrah, bonarda
Rosado with cereza
Climate of la Rioja? Natural feature
Hot climate, semi arid
Natural features is Andes mountain
What are the sub region of San Juan IG
25 de Mayo 9 de Julio Albardon Angaco Calingasta Caucete Chimbas Iglesia Jachal Pocito Rawson Rivadavia San martin Sarmiento Ullum Valle fertil Zonda
Where is valle de Tulum?
Multi dep region in San Juan and largest sub region
Where is Valle de pedernal?
It is the highest wine growing region of Argentina situated in Sarmiento
Climate and natural feature of San Juan
Climate is desert with elevation 600-1350 m and less than 92mm of rain
Natural features includes Andes mountain and San Juan river
Name 3 key producers of San Juan
Bodegas callia
Finca las moras
Graffigna
Where is Mendoza?
GI within the cuyo region in Argentina
Most planted grape in Mendoza?
Malbec
Bonarda
CabS
Pedro gimenez
Total 157,204ha
Climate in Mendoza
Arid continental with elevation and high diurnal range
Natural features of Mendoza
Andes mountain Mendoza river Diamante river Tunuyan river Atuel river
Where can you find the following river Diamante river Tunuyan river Atuel river Mendoza river
Mendoza GI
Name some key producer of Mendoza
Achaval ferrer
Catena Zapata
Cheval des Andes
Clos de Los siete
Name the 5 sub regions of Mendoza
Valle de uco Northern Mendoza Eastern Mendoza Central Mendoza Southern Mendoza
What are the 3 GI of Valle de uco
San Carlos GI
Tunuyan GI
Tupungato GI Valle de tupungato GI
What are the 3 GI of Northern Mendoza
Lavalle GI
Guaymallen GI
Las heras GI
What are the 5 GI eastern Mendoza
Junin GI Rivadavia GI San Martin GI La Paz GI Santa Rosa GI
What are the GI of central Mendoza
Godoy Cruz GI
Lujan de cuyo GI
Maipu GI
What are the GI of Southern Mendoza
San Rafael GI
General alvear GI
What are the 2 DOC of Argentina?
Lujan de cuyo DOC in central Mendoza
San Rafael DOC in Southern Mendoza
What are the sub GI of lujan de cuyo?
Agrelo GI
Las compuertas GI
Where is the River Desaguadero?
Going through San Juan IG