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What is the name of the hot, dry wind from the west that can affect vines in Argentina?

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The Zonda

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What are soils like in Argentina?

What is the climate like?

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Alluvial, young, and with lots of large stones at higher elevations.

Arid continental, but due to high altitudes, there is significant diurnal fluctuation.

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What producer makes what bottling from among the highest vineyards in the world in Argentina?

Where is it and how high is it?

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Bodegas Colome, “Altura Maxima”

Salta at 3,111 meters

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What makes Argentinian Malbec different from other regions like Cahors?

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Malbec was introduced to Argentina in 1853, and vines today are based on the mass selection of those vines.

Cahors and other regions are more likely to use selected clones.

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What is another name for the Bonarda of Argentina?

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Corbeau in Savoie

Charbono in California

It is unrelated to Italian Bonarda

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What accounts for the large number of Italian immigrants in Argentina?

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The Constitution of Argentina of 1853 prohibited barriers to immigration in an attempt to encourage European immigration.

War and political upheaval further encouraged immigration. Nearly 80% of those Italians who immigrated were agricultural labor or unskilled.

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What is the important sub-region of Salta that accounts for the greatest amount of quality wine making?

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Calchaqui Valley

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What was the first DOC of Argentina?

When was it and who pushed for it?

What distinguishes it?

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Lujan de Cuyo

1993 by Luigi Bosca

The region is positioned at the edge of the Andes Mountains, so it is higher elevation.

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9
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What is Gualtallary?

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A region situated within Tupungato in the Uco Valley.

It is higher elevation (1600m) with limestone in its soils, and plays hosts to some very well regarded and expensive bottlings.

Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard
-"RIver Stones" $188
-"Mundus Bacillus Terrae" $257
PerSe
-"Uni del Bonnesant" $850
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10
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Describe “Cheval des Andes”

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A product of collaboration between Cheval Blanc and Terrazas de los Andes.

It is a Bordeaux blend that is generally Cabernet Sauvignon or Malbec dominant.

The vineyard is located in Las Compuertas in Lujan de Cuyo.

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Describe “Paraje Altamira”

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A wine district in southern Uco Valley, it lies along the banks of the Tunuyan River, and its soils are very gravelly with some volcanic elements.

  • Familia Zuccardi “Finca Piedra Infinita,” Gravescal (from a small 0.73ha plot) $273
  • Achaval Ferrer “Finca Altamira” $119
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12
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In what warmer department of Mendoza does Cabernet Sauvignon tend to thrive?

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Maipu

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From North to South, what are the departments of the Uco Valley?

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Tupungato

Tunuyan

San Carlos

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What is South America’s southernmost wine producing region? What contributes to its climate?

What two sub-regions are increasingly well known?

What grape is becoming iconic? What is a bottling?

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Patagonia. Cooler climate thanks to lower latitude and Antarctic influences

Neuquen and Rio Negro

Bodega Chacra, Pinot Noir, “Treinta y Dos 32,” Rio Negro $112 (Vineyard was established in 1932)

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Who is the owner of Bodega Chacra? What are they better known for?

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Incisa della Rocchetta family, known for Sassicaia

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What region in Argentina is well known for producing fine Chardonnay?

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Tupungato

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What is the grape parentage of Malbec?

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Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes

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18
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What is Argentina’s most planted white grape?

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Pedro Gimenez

Unrelated to Pedro Ximenez, and generally used for bulk wine and distillate

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What do Reserva and Gran Reserva indicate on wine labels?

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Reserva White: 6 months of age
Reserva Red: 1 year of age

Gran Reserva White: 1 year of age
Gran Reserva Red: 2 years of age

They also limit maximum yields

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20
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What Argentinian winery was the first to employ the services of Michel Rolland?

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Bodegas Etchart

They are based in Cafayate in Salta

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21
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North to South, what are the three wine producing regions of Cuyo?

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La Rioja

San Juan

Mendoza

22
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What is the most famous winegrowing region within La Rioja?

What is the specialty?

A

Famatina Valley

Torrontes

23
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What are the DOCs of Argentina?

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Lujan de Cuyo DOC

San Rafael DOC

24
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What type of vine training system is Parral?

A

Pergola

25
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What are the parent grapes of Torrontes Riojano?

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Criolla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria

26
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What Argentinian producer bottles “Estrella?” What’s the story behind it?

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Weinert

The original vintage of 1977 was held in cask for 19 years before being bottled and released.

The next vintage was 1994.

27
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From North to South, what are the DOs of Chile?

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Atacama
Coquimbo
Aconcagua
Valle Central
Sur
Austral Region
28
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What cold water current cools the Chilean coastline?

What DO is most affected by it?

A

Humboldt Current

Valle Central

29
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What are the minimum vintage, varietal, and denomination of origin percentages for Chile?

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75%

In practice, most wineries adhere to the EU’s 85% rule.

30
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What region in Coquimbo is gaining attention for it’s cool climate Syrah?

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Elqui Valley

31
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What iconic Chilean wine placed ahead of Chateau Lafite and Chateau Margaux in a 2004 tasting in Berlin?

Where is it made?

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Sena, a single-estate, single-wine operation founded by Errazuriz and Robert Mondavi in 1995. It is a Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Bordeaux Blend.

It is made in the Panquehue commune of the Valle del Aconcagua DO, which is an Entre Cordilleras region.

$140

32
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What labels indicating geography may be affixed to bottles in addition to DO?

A

Costa (by the coast)

Entre Cordilleras (Valley)

Andes

33
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What region has rapidly become well known for crisp, fresh Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay?

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Casablanca, in Aconcagua

34
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From North to South, what are the subregions of Central Valley DO?

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Maipo Valley DO
Rapel Valley DO
Curico Valley DO
Maule Valley DO

35
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What is the most well established growing region in Chile? What subregion specifically plays host to well known bottlings?

A

Maipo Valley DO

Puente Alto, which is an Andes region

36
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“Almaviva” is a joint project between what two producers?

What is their second wine?

A

Baron Phillipe de Rothschild (Mouton-Rothschild) and Conca y Toro $182

EPU is their second wine

37
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Who makes “Don Melchior?”

Who makes “Vinedo Chadwick?”

Who makes “Casa Real?”

A

Conca y Toro $115

Errazuriz $350

Santa Rita $100

38
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What are some premium bottlings of Carmenere from Chile?

A

Conca y Toro “Carmin de Puemo” $140

Errazuriz “Kai” $100

Montes “Purple Angel” $100

39
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Who makes “Clos Apalta?”

Who makes “Alpha M?”

Where are they made?

A

Casa Lapostolle $125

Montes $100

They are made in Apalta DO, which is located within the Colchagua Valley DO, itself located within the Maipo Valley DO. It is a south-facing, horseshoe-shaped valley.

40
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North to South, what are the subregions of Sur DO?

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Itata Valley DO
Bio Bio Valley DO
Malleco Valley DO

41
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Who are some notable producers of Pais in Chile?

A

Pedro Parra, “Vinista”

A Los Vinateros Bravos, “Volcanico”

Gonzalez Bastias, “Matorral”

42
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Explain the general soil types of Chile

What time of climate is it generally?

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Granite (with some Schist and Slate) to the west of the country.

Deep clay, loam, silt, and sand are more common in the central plain between the Coastal Range and the Andes.

Mediterranean, sunny and dry. Rainfall levels increase as you move South.

43
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What Catalonian is a notable producer of Chilean Pinot Noir?

What notable sparkling wine do they also make?

A

Miguel Torres “Escaleras de Empedrado”

Slate soils in the Maule Valley. Inspired by Priorat.

They also make the Estelado sparkling Pais.

44
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In what region is Pisco production prevalent?

A

Atacama

45
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What is VIGNO?

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An informal grouping of producers formed in 2010 to promote old vine Carignan in the Maule Valley.

Min. 30 year old vines

46
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In what year was Chile’s DO system introduced?

A

1994

47
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What is the minimum ABV for any wine in Chile?

A

11.5%

48
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What are the parent grapes for Carmenere?

A

Gros Cabernet x Cabernet Franc

49
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What immigrant group was at the center of Uruguay’s wine beginnings?

A

Basque

50
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What is another name for Tannat in Uruguay?

What makes Tannat in Uruguay special?

A

Harriague

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