Argentina Flashcards
(23 cards)
When does the Zonda, a fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind, blows down from the mountains and which phase of the vine cycle can it adversely affect ?
In the late spring and early summer. It adversely affect the flowering stage of the vine’s cycle.
What is the average national elevation for vineyards in Argentina and how far up can we witness plantings in the country?
The average national elevation for vineyards is approximately 900 meters above sea level but some plantings can reach 3,000 meters above sea level (in Salta, at Donald Hess’ Colomé estate)
Why are Argentinean vineyards rather free from the effects of pollution, lets say in comparison to those of the Maipo Valley in Chile?
The lack of major nearby urban centers from the vineyards, whereas Maipo is covered in Santiago’s smog.
What is Argentina’s first and second most important red grapes?
- Malbec
- Bonarda
What have recent DNA studies revealed about the identity of Argentinian Bonarda? In other words, what is that exact variety called in another part of the world?
Recent DNA studies have identified it as Savoie’s Corbeau—a variety known as Charbono in the United States.
What is the country’s most planted white grape and what is it mainly used for?
Pedro Giménez, a blending grape often mainly suitable for bulk wines or grape concentrate.
What is the country’s second most planted white grape?
Torrontés
Where was the popular Mendoza Chardonnay clone developed?
At the University of California at Davis
What are the implications of “Reserva” labelling for Argentinian white wines and for Argentinian red wines?
minimum 6 months of aging for white wines and one year for reds
What are the implications of “Gran Reserva” labelling for Argentinian white wines and for Argentinian red wines?
Gran Reserva indicates at least one year for whites and two for reds
Where does approximately three-quarters of the country’s entire wine production occurs?
In the province of Mendoza in Cuyo, where more than 150,000 hectares are cultivated.
What is the winery that first brought Michel Rolland to Argentina and where is it located?
Etchart, in Cafayate, Salta.
What are the names of the two regions located directly south of Cafayate?
Catamarca and Tucuman
Cuyo comprises which 3 wine-producing provinces?
Mendoza, La Rioja, and San Juan
What is the most famous wine region of La Rioja and what’s its most planted variety? is the Famatina Valley
The Famatina Valley. Torrontés is again the most cultivated grape, followed by Malbec.
Where is the Uco Valley located?
A western subregion within Mendoza and home to the province’s highest vineyards.
What is the name of the traditional flood irrigation channels widely used in Agentinian vineyards?
Furrows
What are the soils generally like in Mendoza and what constitutes an advantage of such a soil type?
Soils in the region are generally comprised of loose, alluvial sand over clay, a structure that, when coupled with the gale-force Zonda wind, helps to keep phylloxera and other diseases at bay.
Bodegas Chacra was a product of the family behind which world famous producer?
Tuscany’s Sassicaia
Where did Nicola Catena immigrated to Argentina from in 1898?
Italy
Where does Achaval-Ferrer takes its name from?
The winery takes its name from Santiago Achaval, the founding winemaker, and his business partner, Manuel Ferrer.
Where is Familia Zuccardi’s winery located?
Maipu
Cheval des Andes is a collaboration between which two producers, now owned by the same firm?
Cheval des Andes is a collaboration between Saint-Émilion estate Château Cheval Blanc (owned by French luxury firm LVMH) and Argentine producer Terrazas de los Andes (established in 1996 by LVMH).
