Mainly Argentina - ST Questions 03.04.21 Flashcards
List the three ‘Pink’ varieties that together make up 30% of Argentina’s vineyard area?
Criolla Chica, Criolla Grande, Cereza
What is the maximum residual sugar allowed for a Brut Sparkling Wine in Argentina?
14 g/l
In which specific IG would you find La Consulta?
San Carlos
Who makes the Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal?
Familia Zuccardi
List the 4 main GIs of the North Region?
Salta, Catamarca, Tucuman, Jujuy
Who produces the Yacochuya Malbec and from which IG does it originate?
Bodegas Rolland, Cafayete
In which IG would you find the sub, El Paraiso?
Maipu
Which river originates near the Tipas volcano in La Rioja and flows through San Juan, with tributaries including the Jachál, San Juan, Tunuyán, Diamante and Atuel Rivers?
Rio Desaguedero
What is the parentage of Malbec?
Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes
What is the name of the volcano that is still active in Mendoza?
Tupungatito
In which IG would you find the El Arenal vineyard, one of the highest in the world?
Cachi, Salta
To which variety does the Mendoza clone belong and what is the most common drawback to its use?
Chardonnay, Millerandage
Name the 2 DOCs of Mendoza and state the varieties mandated in each.
Lujan de Cuyo – Malbec, San Rafael – no variety mandated
What is the miminum time in oak required for Gran Reserva red wines in Argentina?
2 years
What is the name of the system of irrigation where snowmelt water is directed through the vineyards in channels?
Furrow
Which Valley is the oldest area of San Juan and sits between the Andes and the Pie del Palo hills?
Tullum Valley
Which region borders Neuquen to the North?
Mendoza
What is the name of the strong wind that adversely effects flowering?
Zonda
How much of the country’s wine production occurs in Mendoza, is it 25%, 50% or 75%?
75%
In which GI would you find San Patricio del Chañar?
Neuquen
What is the most Eastern GI in Argentina?
Chapadmalal
The slopes of the Andes are made up of three major types of sedimentary soils. They are fluvial, alluvial and ______ ?
Colluvial (deposited by gravity)
What is a Damajuana?
Demijohn
What is the name of the body which was founded in 1956 and is in charge of agricultural innovation, including viticulture?
(INTA) National Agricultural Technology Institute of Argentina