NEW ARGENTINA Flashcards
What is the most planted grape of Argentina
Cereza
Name the 3 IG of Cuyo from north to south
La Rioja Argentina
San Juan
Mendoza
Where would you find Chilecito, Famatina, and Felipe Varela
La Rioja Argentina, Cuyo
Name the climate of San Juan; Most planted grape; geographical influences
Desert climate
Syrah is most planted grape
Andes Mountains and San Juan mountains are most important influences
What 4 rivers influence Mendoza
Mendoza River
Diamante River
Tunuyan River
Atuel River
Where would you find the highest vineyard sites of Mendoza? What are the subregions there
Uco Valley.
Subs are:
San Carlos
Tunuyan
Tupungato (considered best quality)
What are the two DOC of Argentina and where specifically are they located
Lujan de Cuyo in Central Mendoza
San Rafael in Southern Mendoza
What are the subzones of Central Mendoza
Godoy Cruz
Lujan de Cuyo DOC
Maipu
Name the IG of the North Regon in Argentina from north to south
Jujuy
Salta
Tucuman
Catamarca
Where are the Calchaqui Valleys?
North Region of Argentina. They create the foothills of Salta, Catamarca and Tucuman
Where would you find Tinogasta
Catamarca IG in the North Region of Argentina
Where would you find General Roca
Rio Negro, Patagonia
