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Crossing of Torrontes?
Criolla Chica & Muscat of Alexandria
What is the main wind of San Juan & Mendoza?
Zonda
Strong, fierce hot afternoon wind from the Andes mountains in late spring. Takes away disease pressure.
What is the variety for Zuccardi’s Canal Uco Wine?
100% Malbec
Give 3 sub-regions of Salta?
Cafayate
San Carlos
Molinos
Sub-zones of Neuquen?
La Confluencia
Añelo
Where is Atuel River?
Mendoza
Name the highest altitude vineyard of Colome estate? The altitude?
Altura Maxima - 3111m alt
Name the DOC of Primera Zona?
Lujan de Cuyo
Northern most GI of Salta IG?
Cachi
Molinos / San Carlos / Cafayate
What river runs through the Maipu Region of Argentina?
Mendoza River
Low rainfalls, high altitude (800m), irrigation is mandatory to grow grapes here.
Where is Panquehue?
Aconcagua, Home to Errazuriz as well.
Location of Bella Vista & Mirador?
Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Single vineyard produced by Achaval Ferrer.
What are the sub IG of Catamarca?
Tinogasta
Belem
Poman
Santa Maria
Name the Sub-IGs of Atlantic Region of Argentina?
Western Argentina: Bueno Aires ID
➙ Chapadmalal IG
➙ Villa Ventana IG
➙ Balcarce IG
➙ Médanos
What is the newest IG of Patagonia?
Sarmiento in south east Chubut region.
2024 update
Minimum aging for Gran Reserva Red in Argentina?
24 mth in total
➙12 mth for white
Introduced in 2008.
Where is Achaval Ferrer located?
Argentina - Lujan de Cuyo
Who’s producing Clos de los Siete?
Bodega Roland (Michel Roland) - Vista Flores
Sub-Region of Salta IG?
Cafayate
Cachi
Molinos
San Carlos
Owners of Cheval des Andes? 1st vintage?
Cheval Blanc and Terrazas de los Andes
2001.
How is the Gobelet system called in Argentina?
Esparelda
What is Zonda?
Hot and dry wind from Northern Mendoza & San Juan
Where is Famatina Valley?
La Rioja Argentina
What are the official GI’s region of Cuyo in Argentina?
La Rioja Argentina
Mendoza
San Juan
San Luis (since 2019)