Cuyo Region Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 4 provinces of cuyo

A

La Rioja Argentina
San Juan
Mendoza
San Luis (only 83 ha)

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2
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What is the oldest wine region in Argentina

A

La Rioja Argentina GI and the 3rd largest wine region in Argentina with 7140ha

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3
Q

What are the main subregion of la rioja Argentina?

A

Chilecito
Famatina
Felipe varela

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4
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What are the major grapes of la Rioja Argentina

A

Majority of white with Torrontes riojano
Red with cabS, Syrah, bonarda
Rosado with cereza

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5
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Climate of la Rioja? Natural feature

A

Hot climate, semi arid

Natural features is Andes mountain

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6
Q

What are the sub region of San Juan IG

A
25 de Mayo 
9 de Julio 
Albardon
Angaco
Calingasta
Caucete
Chimbas
Iglesia
Jachal
Pocito
Rawson
Rivadavia
San martin
Sarmiento
Ullum
Valle fertil 
Zonda
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7
Q

Where is valle de Tulum?

A

Multi dep region in San Juan and largest sub region

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8
Q

Where is Valle de pedernal?

A

It is the highest wine growing region of Argentina situated in Sarmiento

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9
Q

Climate and natural feature of San Juan

A

Climate is desert with elevation 600-1350 m and less than 92mm of rain
Natural features includes Andes mountain and San Juan river

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10
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Name 3 key producers of San Juan

A

Bodegas callia
Finca las moras
Graffigna

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11
Q

Where is Mendoza?

A

GI within the cuyo region in Argentina

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12
Q

Most planted grape in Mendoza?

A

Malbec
Bonarda
CabS
Pedro gimenez

Total 157,204ha

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13
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Climate in Mendoza

A

Arid continental with elevation and high diurnal range

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14
Q

Natural features of Mendoza

A
Andes mountain 
Mendoza river 
Diamante river 
Tunuyan river
Atuel river
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15
Q
Where can you find the following river 
Diamante river
Tunuyan river
Atuel river 
Mendoza river
A

Mendoza GI

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16
Q

Name some key producer of Mendoza

A

Achaval ferrer
Catena Zapata
Cheval des Andes
Clos de Los siete

17
Q

Name the 5 sub regions of Mendoza

A
Valle de uco 
Northern Mendoza 
Eastern Mendoza
Central Mendoza 
Southern Mendoza
18
Q

What are the 3 GI of Valle de uco

A

San Carlos GI
Tunuyan GI
Tupungato GI Valle de tupungato GI

19
Q

What are the 3 GI of Northern Mendoza

A

Lavalle GI
Guaymallen GI
Las heras GI

20
Q

What are the 5 GI eastern Mendoza

A
Junin GI
Rivadavia GI 
San Martin GI 
La Paz GI 
Santa Rosa GI
21
Q

What are the GI of central Mendoza

A

Godoy Cruz GI
Lujan de cuyo GI
Maipu GI

22
Q

What are the GI of Southern Mendoza

A

San Rafael GI

General alvear GI

23
Q

What are the 2 DOC of Argentina?

A

Lujan de cuyo DOC in central Mendoza

San Rafael DOC in Southern Mendoza

24
Q

What are the sub GI of lujan de cuyo?

A

Agrelo GI

Las compuertas GI

25
Q

Where is the River Desaguadero?

A

Going through San Juan IG