South America Flashcards

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1
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Name this producer.

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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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2
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Name this producer. What did this label accomplish?

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Achaval Ferrer

Single Vineyard Malbec

Known for first 5 star wine from Decanter Magazine

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3
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Name this producer.

Where are they located?

What is the highest vineyard?

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Bodega Colome

Est: 1831

Salta IG

Finca Altura Maxima at 3,111m

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4
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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?

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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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5
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Name the producer and where they are located.

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Familia Zuccardi

Uco Valley

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6
Q

Name this producer.

What is the Torrontes labeled as?

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Susana Balbo

Crios

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7
Q

Name the producer/label.

What American producer is behind this label?

A

Vina Cobos

Paul Hobbs

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8
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Name this producer.

Date established.

Who owns it?

Where is it?

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Terrazas de los Andes

Perdriel, Lujan de Cuyo

1996

LVMH

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9
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Name this producer.

What is the historic prominence of this winery?

What has been introduced to the winery?

What is the second label?

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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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10
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Name this producer.

Where is this producer located?

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Bodega Noemia is located in Rio Negre IG

Certified Organic and farmed biodynamically

Malbec, Merlot, etc.

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Name the producer.

Location.

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Altos Las Hormigas

Medrano, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza

Est 1995

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12
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Name this producer. What is the wine labeled as?

Who is the famous name behind the winery?

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Bodega Aleanna, El Enemigo

El Gran Enemigo, saved for flagship Cabernet Franc wines

Adrianna Catena

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Name this producer.

Where is it located?

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Mendel Wines

Mayor Drummond, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza

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Name this producer.

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Bodegas Salentein

Dutch family that imports Volkswagen to Netherlands

Bodega named after family farm

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15
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Name this producer.

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Familia Durigutti

Las Compuertas, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza

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16
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Name this producer.

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Matervini

new project of Santiago Achaval, founder and former winemaker of Achaval Ferrer

17
Q

What are viticultural hazards of wine regions in Argentina?

A

spring and summer hail

18
Q

What are the aging requirements in Argentina for:

Reserva (white/red)

Gran Reserva (white/red)

when were these aging requirements introduced?

A

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

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What is the most planted white grape in Argentina?

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Pedro Gimenez

20
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What are the three pink-skinned varietals of Argentina?

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Cereza

Criolla Chica

Criolla Grande

21
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What are the four winemaking provinces/regions of Argentina?

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Center Region

Cuyo IG

North Region

Patagonia IG

22
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What is the average vineyard altitude in Argentina?

What winery lays claim to the world’s highest vines and vineyard?

A

900m

Colome Estate, Donald Hess

3,000m above sea level

23
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What is the subregion of Salta that appears on many a bottle of Torrontes?

A

Cafayate

24
Q

What are IG’s of the North Region of Argentina?

A

Catamarca IG

Jujuy IG

Salta IG

Tucuman IG

Valles Calchaquies IG

25
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In Mendoza, how is water transported to vineyards?

A

Furrow Irrigation (traditionally)

Drip Irrigation (modern technique)