Mainly Argentina - MA Questions 06.03.21

Question 1

What is the approximate average elevation for vineyards in Argentina?

Answer 1

900m.

Question 2

What is the most planted white grape in Argentina?

Answer 2

Pedro Giménez.

Question 3

Where was the Mendoza Chardonnay clone developed?

Answer 3

University of California at Davis.

Question 4

What is the minimum ageing required for Gran Reserva wines in Argentina?

Answer 4

1 year for whites and 2 years for reds.

Question 5

Colón, Calamuchita, San Javier, Ischilin, Tulumba and Santa María are all subregions in which IG and which Region?

Answer 5

Córdoba Argentina IG in Center Region.

Question 6

Name from North to South the IG Provinces of Cuyo.

Answer 6

La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza.

Question 7

What are the districts of Lujan de Cuyo DOC?

Answer 7

Agrelo IG, Perdriel IG and Las Compuertas IG.

Question 8

Which subregion of Mendoza is the highest?

Answer 8

Uco Valley IG.

Question 9

What are the departments of Uco Valley?

Answer 9

Tupungato, Tunuyán and San Carlos.

Question 10

What are the Sub-regions of Mendoza?

Answer 10

South Mendoza, Uco Valley, Primera Zona, North Mendoza and East Mendoza.

Question 11

Where would find the districts La Consulta, Paraje Altamira and El Cepillo?

Answer 11

San Carlos department of Uco Valley, Mendoza.

Question 12

Where would you find the Subregions of Chilechito, Famantina and Felipe Varela?

Answer 12

La Rioja Argentina IG, Cuyo.

Question 13

Name a few important Department IGs in San Juan.

Answer 13

Pedernal, Calingasta, Zonda, Ullum, Iglesia, Jachal and Tullum.

Question 14

Which IG in the North Region is not a Province?

Answer 14

Valles Calchaquíes IG.

Question 15

Where would you find the valleys of Tumbaya, Tilcara and Humahuaca?

Answer 15

Jujuy IG province, North Region.

Question 16

Belén, Pomán, Santa María, Tinogasta are all department IGs of which province?

Answer 16

Catamarca IG in North Region.

Question 17

In which department IG of Salta would you find the highest vineyards?

Answer 17

Cachi IG.

Question 18

What are the department IGs of Salta province?

Answer 18

Cafayate, San Carlos, Molinos and Cachi.

Question 19

Where would you find Amaicha del Valle and Colalao del Valle.

Answer 19

Tafí del Valle department IG, Tucumán IG province, North Region.

Question 20

Where would you find the IGs Chapadmalal and Villa Ventana?

Answer 20

Buenos Aires, Atlantic Region.

Question 21

Añelo and Confluencia are department IGs of which province?

Answer 21

Neuquén IG.

Question 22

Where would you find General Conesa and General Roca department IGs?

Answer 22

Río Negro IG.

Question 23

What is the sole IG of Chubut Province in Patagonia?

Answer 23

Trevelin IG.

Question 24

Who is producing Fortuna Terrae Malbec?

Answer 24

Catena Zapata.

Question 25

Who is producing Lote Especial Malbec El Arenal and Lote Especial Malbec La Brava?

Answer 25

Bodega Colomé.

Question 26

Who is producing the wine Ben Marco Expresivo?

Answer 26

Susana Balbo Wines (Dominio del Plata).

Question 27

Who is producing the wine called Gala 1?

Answer 27

Luigi Bosca.

Question 28

Who is producing Gran Medalla Malbec?

Answer 28

Trapiche.

Question 29

Who is producing Saurus Barrel Fermented Malbec? In which IG?

Answer 29

Familia Schroeder. Neuquén IG.

Question 30

Who is producing the wine called Làgrima Canela, in which IG and from which grapes?

Answer 30

Bressia, Tupungato, Mendoza. Chardonnay and Semillón.

Question 31

What is a synonym of Trebbiano di Soave, popular in Marche?

Answer 31

Verdicchio

Question 32

What is another name for Powdery Mildew?

Answer 32

Oidium.

Question 33

Who owns Quinta dos Canais?

Answer 33

Cockburn’s.

Question 34

What is the synonym for Chenin Blanc in Anjou?

Answer 34

Pineau de la Loire.

Question 35

Where can you find Ischia DOC? Grapes and styles?

Answer 35

Bay of Naples, Campania, Italy. White and sparkling - Forastera + Biancolella; Red - Guarnaccia + Piedirosso.

Question 36

How is the process of sweetening and blending the Sherry before bottling known as?

Answer 36

Cabeceo.

Question 37

Where would you find the producer Friedrich Becker?

Answer 37

Pfalz, Germany

Question 38

What is Daktulosphaira vitifoliae?

Answer 38

Another name for Phylloxera.

Question 39

What does the term “asciutto” mean?

Answer 39

Dry.

Question 40

Where is Clos des Epeneaux? Who owns it?

Answer 40

A portion of 5 hectares in the center of the Les Epenots 1er Cru. Monopole of Comte Armand.