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Regions Argentina Flashcards

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Salta Province
Location
Influence
Noteable dept

A

Most north
Altitude 3000M
Cafayate

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Cafayate
Grapes
Noteable style

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Torrontes
Cab Sauv, Malbec
Torrontes pure, concentrated fruit, aromatic

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La Rioja Province
Rank in production
Name of main growing area / characteristic
Grapes white and red

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Famantina Valley - dry, irrigated from river
Torrontes
Cab Sauv, Syrah Bonarda

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San Juan Province
Influence
Climate similarity
Grapes

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Altitude 450 - 1400 M
mendoza but hotter and drier
Syrah (noteable)
Malbec, Cab Sauv, Syrah

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Mendoza Province
Rank
Geo Features
Influence
Divisions
Style

A

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Andes West, Pampas Range east
Rain shadow, desert conditions
Northern, Central, Uco Valley, Central, Southern
Blends across divisions

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Northern and Eastern Mendoza
Style
Influence

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High volume , inexpensive
Irrigation from Mendoza river enables hi volume

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Central Mendoza
Noteable departments / locations

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Lujan de Cuyo - SW of Mendoza
Uco Valley - SW of Mendoza
Maipu Valley - East of Lujan de Cuyo

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Lujan de Cuyo
Influence
Geo area
Style

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Altitude 900-1100 M
Foothills of Andes
Soft, round, sweet spice Malbec from old vines

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Maipu
Influence
Grapes / styles

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Altitude lower than Lujan de Cuyo
Cab Sauv, Syrah
Malbec - similar to Lujan de Cuyo
Bonarda / Tempranillo - hi quality from eastern and lower areas from old vines
Inexpensive too from eastern / lower

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Uco Valley
Influences
Geo notes
Grapes
Noteable area / grape / influence

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Altitude 900-1500M
Cooler nights / diurnal range = high acid / fresh fruit / floral
Highest vineyards in Mendoza
CS, Malbec , Merlot
Torrontes, Chard, Sauv Blanc
Tupangato in West - Pinot Noir, hi altitude, cool

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Southern Mendoza
Noteable Dept
Influence
Grape

A

San Rafael
Latitude - > coolest in Mendoza
Chenin

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Patagonia Region
Provinces
Influences / effects
Challenge
Grapes
Noteable area for premium

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Rio Negro Neuquen
Latitude south (cooler even at 200 to 250M)
Wide Diurnal range, low rainfall -> low disease
Long daylight, cool nights - > concentrated fresh fruit, acid preserved med hi
Strong desert wind
Sauv Blanc, Pinot Noir, Malbec, Merlot
Premium in Rio Negro

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