Argentina

Question 1

Most of the vineyards in Argentina are ____.

Answer 1

600 M above sea leel.

Question 2

What are most vineyards planted like in Argentina?

Answer 2

Pergola system called Parral.

Question 3

What are some weather hazards in Argentina?

Answer 3

• Being in the rain shadow of th Andes mountains, recieve less rain but water can be drawn from surrounding rivers. Used to use flood irrigation but drop is now more common.
• Spring frosts occasionally.
• Hail in summer in Mendoza.
  1. Own vineyards in different areas.
  2. Netting to protect.

Question 4

Black Varities in Argentina.

Answer 4

Malbec -flagship. Rich, full bodied smooth tannins. Black fruit.
Bonarda - late ripening, deep coloured, high acid and annin. when grown in high yields makes easy drinkign reds. but when under controlled yields can produce wines of great concentration and struture.

Question 5

White varieties in Argentina.

Answer 5

Torrentoes - very aromatic,geranium, medium body, medium acid with melon. Usually use invert vessels and released the year after harvest.
Chardonnay - made in a range of different styles.

Question 6

What grape is used for low quality cheap wines in the domestic market of Argentina.

Answer 6

Pedro Gimenez.

Question 7

Describe the region of Salta Provice.

Answer 7

• most northly vineyards in Argentina.
• 3000 ASL - highest vineyards in the world.
• produces wines of great purity and concentration.
• Torrontes is dominant grape.

Question 8

Describe the region of la Rioja Provice.

Answer 8

• Large volume of grapes grown on irrigated valley floors.
• torrentos, cab sauv, bonarda.

Question 9

Describe the San Juan Province.

Answer 9

450-1400 ASL.
good quality syrah.

Question 10

Describe the mendoza province.

Answer 10

• dominates the wine making of argentina.
  5 divisions - North, eastern, central, Uco valley and Southern.

North and Eastern - focus on high volume, inexpensive wines.
Central - top quality producers. Lujan de Cuyo - high quality malbec

Uco valley - south west of mendoza and high quality fruit. 900-1500m. cool nights to help retai acidity and fresh fruit flavours. wines are known to display floral notes.

Question 11

Discuss the Patagonia region.

Answer 11

200-250 ASL.
Cooling latirude.
Strong winds make it more difficult but low rainfall and large diurnal means that wines benefit from low disease.
concentrated but fresh fuirt flavurs and medium to high acidity.