Argentina

Question 1

What wind blows down from the Andes in late Spring and early summer in Argentina?

Answer 1

The Zonda

Question 2

How high in elevation are the vineyard of Salta?

Answer 2

1,280 - 3,100 meters above sea level

Question 3

Who owns Bodega Colomé and where is it located?
What is special about one of their vineyards?

Answer 3

Donald Hess (purchased in 2001)
Salta
Altura Máxima is the highest vineyard in Argentina. Located in the Molinos subregion

Question 4

Red grapes of Argentina in order of importance

Answer 4

Malbec, Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo

Question 5

Synonyms for Argentinian Bonarda

Answer 5

Savoie - Corbeau
US- Charbono

Question 6

Argentinian white grapes in order or plantings

Answer 6

Pedro Giménez (not related to the Spanish Pedro Ximénez), Torrontés, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc

Question 7

In what year were the Reserva and Gran Reserva categories introduced in Argentina?
What are their requirements?

Answer 7

2008
Reserva
White - 6 months of aging
Red - 12 months of aging
Gran Reserva
White - 12 months of aging
Red - 24 months of aging
Max yields were also limited

Question 8

In which region does 3/4 of Argentina’s wine production occur?

Answer 8

Mendoza

Question 9

Name 3 wines Susana Balbo makes in Mendoza

Answer 9

1. BenMarco - Los Chacayes
   Malbec in Vista Flores IG
2. Nosotros - Nómade
   Malbec in Val de Uco IG
3. Brioso -
   CF, CS, Malbec, PV in Luján de Cuyo

Question 10

Which winery brought Michel Rolland to Argentina?
What is the parent company today and what other wineries fall within it?

Answer 10

Bodegas Etchart
Bodega Rolland -
Mariflor and Val de Flores in
Vista Flores IG < Tunuyan < Uco Valley < Mendoza and
Yacochuya in Cafayate < Salta

Question 11

Name 3 wines from Achaval-Ferrer. Which was the first?

Answer 11

1. Finca Altamira (1999) 100% Malbec
   La Consulta IG < San Carlos IG < Uco Valley IG < Mendoza
2. Quimera. BDX blend.
   Mendoza
3. Finca Bella Vista. 100% Malbec.
   Luján de Cuyo < Primera Zone < Mendoza

Question 12

Where is Cheval des Andes located?
Who are the collaborators?

Answer 12

Mendoza - Luján de Cuyo and Uco Valley

Cheval Blanc (LVMH) & Tarrazas de los Andes (LVMH), so really just an LVMH project

Question 13

What are the 2 DOCs of Argentina?

Answer 13

Both in Mendoza
Luján de Cuyo DOC < Primera Zona
San Rafael DOC < South Mendoza

Question 14

Where is Bodegas Chacra?
Who started it?
What wine do they make?

Answer 14

Río Negro < Patagonia

Founded by Piero Incisa della Rochetta of the Sassicaia family

Chardonnay and Mainqué made in collaboration with JM Roulot
Pinot Noir - Lunita & Barda

Question 15

Where is Catena Zapata?
Name 3 wines they make.

Answer 15

Mendoza

Nicolás Catena Zapata
BDX blend

Adrianna Vineyard - (Fortuna, White bones, White stones, River)
Tupungato IG < Uco valley

Nicasia Vineyard
Malbec in Valle de Uco

Question 16

What is the most important sub region of Salta?

Answer 16

Cafayate

Question 17

What 3 distinct varieties share the name Torrontés?

Answer 17

Torrontés Riojano (Croilla Chica x Muscat of Alexandria)

Torrontés Sanjuanino

Torrontés Mendocino

Question 18

What are the 4 regions of Northern Argentina in N - S order

Answer 18

Jujuy
Salta
Tucumán
Catamarca

Question 19

What are the subregions of Salta?

Answer 19

Cachi
Cafayate
Molinos
San Carlos

Question 20

In what valley is Cafayate?

Answer 20

Calchaqui Valley

Question 21

What is the affect of the Andes mountains on vineyard land?

Answer 21

Creates a rain shadow - low rainfall - the mountains naturally provide irrigation from snowmelt that runs down from the peaks

Question 22

What is the soil type of Salta?

Answer 22

Alluvial - sandy topsoil over a clay base

Question 23

What are Argentina’s “work horse” varietals

Answer 23

Criolla Grande, Criolla Chica, & Cereza

Question 24

What are Argentina’s “work horse” varietals

Answer 24

Criolla Grande, Criolla Chica, & Cereza

Question 25

Around which river are vineyards concentrated in Catamarca?

Answer 25

The Abaucan

Question 26

What are the regions of Cuyo from N - S?

Answer 26

La Rioja San Juan Mendoza

Question 27

What are the subregions of Mendoza?

Answer 27

Primera Zone - Luján de Cuyo DOC, Maipú North Mendoza South Mendoza - San Rafael DOC East Mendoza Uco Valley - Tupungato, Tunuyán, San Carlos

Question 28

In which subregion is Vista Flores IG?

Answer 28

Tunúyan IG

Question 29

What is another name for Criolla Chica?

Answer 29

Mission / País

Question 30

What is South America’s southern most wine producing region?

Answer 30

Patagonia - Río Negro

Question 31

What are the regions of Patagonia?

Answer 31

La Pampa Río Negro Neuquén Chubut

Question 32

What kind of landscape is Patagonia?

Answer 32

Desert. Close to the Andes mountains. Elevation averaging 300m. Viticulture relies on rivers.

Question 33

What rivers are essential to viticulture in Patagonia?

Answer 33

Limay Nuequén Río Negro

Question 34

What crops is Río Negro most famous for?

Answer 34

Apples and pears

Question 35

Where is Bodega del Fin del Mundo?

Answer 35

Neuquén in Patagonia

Question 36

What is the wine producing region in the central region of Argentina?

Answer 36

Cordoba Argentina

Question 37

What is the minimum allowable % of a grape variety for it to be states on the label in Argentina?

Answer 37

85%

Question 38

What grape was mistaken as SB in Argentina? What is it called in Italy?

Answer 38

Sauvignon Vert Friulano

Question 39

What are the common white grapes of Mendoza?

Answer 39

Chardonnay and Semillon in Uco Chenin Blanc in San Rafael (actually more plants then Malbec here)

Question 40

Where is ‘Crios’ made? By whom? Varietal?

Answer 40

Cafayete Susan Balbo Torrontés

Question 41

What are the subregions of the Uco Valley?

Answer 41

Tupungato > El Perla Tunuyán > San Pablo, Los Chacayes, Vista Flores San Carlos > La Consulta, Paraje Altamira, El Cepillo