Ted - Argentina Flashcards
- Name the 4 major winemaking regions of Argentina
a.Northern Region b.Center c.Cuyo d. Patagonia
- what are the 4 subzones of Cuyo?
a.La Rioja b.Mendoza c.San Juan d. San Luis - tiny region on 83 hc of vines planted
- Where is the Famatina Valley?
a.La Rioja
- Where is the uco Valley?
a. Menodza
- What are the Subregions of Central Mendoza?
a. Godoy Cruz b. Luja de Cuyo c.Maipu
- Where is La Consulta IG?
a. within San Carlos a subzone of the Valle de Uco
Where is Valle de Tupungato?
a. a subzone within the valle de uco
What are the subs of Lujan de Cuyo?
a. Agrelo b. Las Compuertas
What are the subzones of Maipu?
a. Barrancas b. Lunluta c. Russel
Where is th subzone of El Paraisio?
a. within the sub region of Maipu - without a subzone…
Where is Salta located?
a. Within the Northern Region
what is a famous sub of Salta? Name major grape and producer?
a. Cafayete b.Torrontes Riojano c. Susana Bilbo
What european Grape is Bondarda ?
a. Corbiou of the savoie - also known as Charboner in Napa
Define Zonda
a. A firece hot dry wind that blows down the andes and can strip berries.
What are the Subzones of the Northern Region?
a. Catamarca b. Jujuy c. Salta d. Tucuman
What does Reserva in Argentina infer?
a. 6months age for whites and 1year for reds
What does Gran Reserva in Argentina infer?
a. 1 year age for whites and 2years for reds
Name 3 producers in La salta
a. Columbe b. Etchart c. Susana Balbo d.Yacochuyo
High Quality sub of la salta?
A.Cafayete
What is directly south of La Salta?
a. Catamarca
Name the 3 subs of Cuyo
A. Mendoza b. La Rioja c. San Juan
Name the 5 subs of San Juan
a. tulum b. Zonda c. Ullum d. Jachal e. Fertil
Name the subzones of Mendoza
a. Upper b. Eastern c. Southern d. Valle de Uco e. Central
Which sub of Mendoza has the highest elevation vnyds?
a. Valle de Uco
Two conditions of mendoza that help keep Philloxeria at bay?
a. Alluvial sandy soils over clay b. Dry dessert like climate and the gale force zonda
Where is Lujan de Cuyo?
a. Central Mendoza
Where is MaipU?
a. Central Mendoza
What are the two DOC of Argentina?
a. San Rafael b. Lujan de Cuyo
Name four producers of Mendoza
a. Achaval Ferrer b. Catena c. Bressia d. Trapiche
Where is San Rafael and General Alvear?
a. Southern Mendoza
Two sub zones of Patagonia?
a. Rio Negro b. Neuquen
Where is La Pampa ?
a. Patagonia - northern portion
Name a quality Producer of Pinot Noir in Patagonia?
a. Bodega Chacra - funded / founded by the family of sassicaia - winemaker is a buddy of Rajat.
Name a quality Producer of Malbec in Patagonia?
a.Bodega Noemia
what are the soil / cimate of Patagonia?
a. cool climate, chalky
