Northern Region Flashcards
What are the 4 provinces of the northern region
Jujuy
Salta
Tucumán
Catamarca
Where can you find cafayate?
Within salta GI in the northern region
What are the principal varieties of salta
Whites=38% with Torrontes riojano top one
Red= 59% with cabS, Malbec, merlot, tannat
What are the 4 sub region of salta GI
Cachi
Molinos
Cafayete (valle de cafayate)
San Carlos
Climate and major natural features of cafayate
Subtropical highland
High elevation 1230-3000 M
Calchaqui valley, cochas river, Andes mountain are the natural features
Where can you find the cochas river
In salta GI Argentina
Key producer in salta:
Colome estate
El porvenir
Where is the highest vineyard in Argentina
In salta with colome estate
What are the principal varieties of tucuman GI ?
Torrontes riojano 1/2 of the acreage
What are the sub region of Catamarca
Belen
Poman
Santa Maria
Tinogasta
What is the main sub region of Argentina
Tinogasta 89% of the acreage
Major grape of Catamarca
Rose with cereza grape
Red with syrah and bonarda
Climate in Catamarca
Hot and dry, semi arid
Natural features Andes mountain and abaucan river
where can you find Donald Hess Colome Estate? Why is it special
In Salta region. above 3000M alt
who produces Crios? what is it?
Torrontes based wine made by Susana Balbo
