South America Flashcards
Name all of Argentinas grapes in descending order of importance
- Malbec,
- Bonarda,
- Cabernet Sauvignon,
- Syrah,
- Merlot,
- Tempranillo.
What’s argentinas most planted white grape?
•Pedro Giménez (not to be confused with PX) -used mainly for blending
2nd most planted -torrontes
Which are some pink skin grapes planted in Argentina?
- Criolla Chica
- Criolla Grande
- Cereza
What does Reserva and Gran Reserva mean on a label of Argentinian wine?
•Reserva
- W 6 mths
- R 1 yr
•Gran Reserva
- W 1 yr
- R 2 yrs
Just aging, oak is optional only premium grapes (No criollas)
Where’s a great area famous for torrontes in Argentina?
- Salta
* Famatina Valley, La Rioja
Where’s cafayate?
It’s a subregion or department within Salta in the north of Argentina, famous for torrontes, Malbec and Cab Sav
What’s Yacochuya?
•Arnaldo Etchart’s new project, he was the first one to bring Michel Roland to Argentina and are based in Cafayate, Salta
What are the subregions of San Juan in Argentina?
San Juan is one of the provinces of Cuyo north of Mendoza and south of La Rioja, good for sherry, brandy and vermouth (HOT) -pink skin grapes
- Tulum,
- Zonda,
- Ullum,
- Jáchal,
- Fertile Valley
Name Argentinas DOCs
There’s only 2
•Luján de Cuyo
•San Rafael
Both in Mendoza
Name the provinces of the Patagonia
Patagonia is the southern part of Argentina
- Rió Negro -good PN from bodegas Chacra -Sassicaia
- Neuquén
(La Pampa)
These two have a cooler climate best suited for whites grapes like torrontes and semillon
What’s the most important zone of wine production in Brazil?
South Border with Argentina
In the State of Rio Grande do Sul
the region of Serra Gaucha
What’s Brazil’s first Designation of Origin?
•Vale dos Vinhedos
In The Serra Gaucha
BDO and Iberian varieties
What’s Harriague?
The name for Tannat in Uruguay
Name one producer from Brazil
Casa Valduga from Vale dos Vinhedos in Serra Gaucha, makes chard, merlot
Where’s the valle calchaqui?
It’s in salta Argentina Malbec made by colome
