South America Flashcards
Argentina wine region climate?
Continental
Fierce wind of Argentina
Zonda
Historical pink grapes of Argentina
They still make up _____ of plantings
Criolla Grande
Criolla Chica
Cereza
all descendants of Pais/Mission grapes
1/3
3 distinct Torrentes varieties?
Riojano
Mendocino
Sanjuanino
Which Torrontes varietal is most widely grown
Riojano
Bonarda Argentina pseudonyms?
Douce Noir
Charbono
Argentina 3 level appellation system. Name each.
Enacted what year
DOC
IG
IP (Table/Regional wines)
1999
Name the 2 DOC regions of Argentina
Luján de Cuyo
San Rafael
Who controls pricing on the best wines of Argentina?
INV
Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura
Vinos Finos?
Fine wine of Argentina
% of wine that is Vinos Finos
20%
Vinos Finos allows for Reserva and Gran Reserva. What do you need to qualify?
Reserva
6 months white
12 months red
Gran REserva
1 year white
2 years red
N most province of Argentina
Jujuy
Which province in Argentina has the highest elevation vineyard.
How high and what vineyard
Jujuy
10,922 feet, Moya Vineyard
Salta vineyards elevation range
5000-10,200 feet
What sub region of Salta is home to the majority of vineyards
Cafayate
The _____ sub region of Salta is home to another ultra high elevation vineyard _______ @ _________ft (planted to ________)
Molinos
Altura Maxima Vineyard
10,206
Malbec
Major valley of Tucuman
Calchaqui Valley
In Catamarca, ____% of plantings are _____
40%
Criolla
Most planted grape of La Rioja (Argentina)
Torrontes Riojano
More red or white wine in La Rioja (Argentina)?
Red (51%)
2nd largest grape producing Province of Argentina?
San Juan
Mendoza accounts for _____% of Argentine vineyard acrege
75%
Name the 5 large sub regions of Mendoza
- Uco Valley
- Primera Zona
- Northern Oasis
- East Mendoza
- South Mendoza
Which province did Jesuit missionaries from Spain settle in Argentina and in what yr
Cordoba
early 1600’s
Rivers of Neuquén
Neuquen
Limay
Which Argentina province is known for 60 mile ling fan shaped transverse valleys
La Pampa
Which Argentine province has some of the lowest elevation vineyards
Rio Negro
Which Argentina province has the Famatina Range
La Rioja
Which DOC is located in Primera Zona
Lujan De Juyo
Subregion of Salta known for very high altitude vineyards
Cafayate
Main varietal for Argentina Bulk and fortified wines
Pedro Gimenez
Home province to Sarmiento region
Chubut
Sarmiento region is known for?
some of the Southern most vineyards in the world