South America Flashcards
Labels, countries, all the good stuff
Name this producer.
Catena Zapata
Established: 1902
Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza IG
Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Chardonnay
Nicolas Catena, produced in only exceptional vintages
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Achaval Ferrer
Single Vineyard Malbec
Known for first 5 star wine from Decanter Magazine
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Where are they located?
What is the highest vineyard?
Bodega Colome
Est: 1831
Salta IG
Finca Altura Maxima at 3,111m
What brands is this label a collaboration between?
Who is the parent company?
Who is the president of the company?
Where was the winery established?
Who are the winemakers?
Cheval des Andes is a collaboration between Terrazas de los Andes and Cheval Blanc in Saint Emilion
LVMH, Pierre Lurton
Winery est in Lujan de Cuyo but additional vineyard located in Altamira, Uco Valley
Gerald Gabillet and Pierre Oliver Clouet, winemakers
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Familia Zuccardi
Uco Valley
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What is the Torrontes labeled as?
Susana Balbo
Crios
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What American producer is behind this label?
Vina Cobos
Paul Hobbs
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Date established.
Who owns it?
Where is it?
Terrazas de los Andes
Perdriel, Lujan de Cuyo
1996
LVMH
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What is the historic prominence of this winery?
What has been introduced to the winery?
What is the second label?
Luigi Bosca
Oldest family-owned winery in Argentina
Biodynamic practices have been introduced
La Linda is the second label of the family
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Where is this producer located?
Bodega Noemia is located in Rio Negre IG
Certified Organic and farmed biodynamically
Malbec, Merlot, etc.
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Location.
Altos Las Hormigas
Medrano, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza
Est 1995
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Who is the famous name behind the winery?
Bodega Aleanna, El Enemigo
El Gran Enemigo, saved for flagship Cabernet Franc wines
Adrianna Catena
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Where is it located?
Mendel Wines
Mayor Drummond, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza
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Bodegas Salentein
Dutch family that imports Volkswagen to Netherlands
Bodega named after family farm
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Familia Durigutti
Las Compuertas, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza
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Matervini
new project of Santiago Achaval, founder and former winemaker of Achaval Ferrer
What are viticultural hazards of wine regions in Argentina?
spring and summer hail
What are the aging requirements in Argentina for:
Reserva (white/red)
Gran Reserva (white/red)
when were these aging requirements introduced?
Reserva White: 6 months, Red: 1 year
Gran Reserva White: 1 year, Red: 2 years
introduced requirements in 2008, also introduced a limit on yields
What is the most planted white grape in Argentina?
Pedro Gimenez
What are the three pink-skinned varietals of Argentina?
Cereza
Criolla Chica
Criolla Grande
What are the four winemaking provinces/regions of Argentina?
Center Region
Cuyo IG
North Region
Patagonia IG
What is the average vineyard altitude in Argentina?
What winery lays claim to the world’s highest vines and vineyard?
900m
Colome Estate, Donald Hess
3,000m above sea level
What is the subregion of Salta that appears on many a bottle of Torrontes?
Cafayate
What are IG’s of the North Region of Argentina?
Catamarca IG
Jujuy IG
Salta IG
Tucuman IG
Valles Calchaquies IG
