Argentina Flashcards
(131 cards)
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Argentina: What are foehn winds
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warm, dry, strong winds
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Argentina: Is there irrigation in Argentina
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yes
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Argentina: What are the white grapes of Argentina
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Pedro Gimenez (1), Torrontes (2), then Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Semillon
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Argentina: What are the 3 regions
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North, Cuyo, Patagonia
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Argentina: Where is Cachi
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department of Salta province, in North region
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Argentina: What does rainshadow bring
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shade and sun protection
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Argentina: Where is Tinogasta
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department of Catamarca province, in North region
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Argentina: Department of San Juan
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Sarmiento department -> Pedernal region
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Argentina: What are the soils in Mendoza
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alluvial sand over clay
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Argentina: Where is Lujan de Cuyo DOC
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department in Central Mendoza subregion within Mendoza province within Cuyo region
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Argentina: What are the aging rules of Lujan de Cuyo DOC
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24m with 12m oak
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Argentina: What is the climate like in Uco Valley
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lots of sun, wide diurnal range, cold temps. At cold temperatures, sugar is accumulated slowly and extends the hang time. However the sun gives deep color and ripe tannins
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Argentina: What are the soils of Gualtallary
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limestone
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Argentina: Where is Southern Mendoza
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subregion within Mendoza province, within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Grapes of Patagonia
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Torrontes, Semillon, Malbec (most planted), CS, M, PN, CF
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Argentina: Describe the Zonda winds
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a winter foehn from the eastern side of the Andes
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Argentina: Where does Argentina get water for irrigation
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snowmelt
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Argentina: Argentina: What are the 3 varieties of Torrontes
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Torrontes Riojano (best, most planted), Torrontes Sanjuanino, Torrontes Mendocino
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Argentina: What are the aging requirements
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Reserva and Gran Reserva
* Reserva = 6 m aging white/rose, 1 yr red
* Gran Reserva = 1 yr white/rose, 2 yr red
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Argentina: Where is Valle Calchaqui
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department of Salta province, in North region
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Argentina: What does Zonda winds bring
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lower yields
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Argentina: Department pf Catamarca IG province
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Belen, Poman, Santa Maria, Tinogasta
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Argentina: Wine styles of San Juan
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brandy, vermouth, sherry styles
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Argentina: What keeps phylloxera levels low in Mendoza
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Zonda winds
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Argentina: Where is Godoy Cruz
department in Central Mendoza subregion within Mendoza province within Cuyo region
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Argentina: What are the districts of Lujan de Cuyo DOC
Las Compuertas IG, Agrelo IG, Vistalba IG
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Argentina: Departments of Uco Valley
Tupungato IG, Tunuyan IG, San Carlos IG
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Argentina: Where are limestone soils found in Mendoza
in district Gualtallary, part of Uco Valley subregion
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Argentina: Departments of Southern Mendoza
San Rafael DOC, General Alvear IG
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Argentina: Most planted grape of Patagonia
Malbec
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Argentina: What does low latitude do and what helps mitigate it
heat, intense sun, high UV however high altitude creates good wine
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Argentina: Is there phylloxera
limped amount due to Zonda winds, arid climate, sandy soils
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Argentina: Aka of Mission
Listan Prieto (Canary Islands), Mission (California), Pais (Chile), Criolla Chica (Argentina)
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Argentina: What are the rules for Gran Reserva
1 yr white/rose, 2 yr red
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Argentina: Where is San Carlos
department of Salta province, in North region
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Argentina: How tall can Salta go
5000-10,000 feet
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Argentina: Provinces of Cuyo GI Region
La Rioja, San Juan, and Mendoza
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Argentina: What is Pedernal mean
flint
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Argentina: Grapes of Mendoza
tons of red, like Malbec
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Argentina: Districts of Maipu department
Las Barrancas, Lunlunta, El Paraiso, Russel
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Argentina: Where is Agrelo
district of Lujan de Cuyo DOC department within Central Mendoza subregion within Mendoza province
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Argentina: Where is Tunuyan
department of Uco Valley subregion within Mendoza province within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Where is San Pablo
district in Tunuyan department, within Uco Valley subregion, within Mendoza province, within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Where is Chenin Blanc found
Southern Mendoza subregion
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Argentina: Characterize Rio Negro in terms of vines
lots of old vines, wine made for over > 100 years
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Argentina: How does low latitude influence wine structure
high lever of tannins and anthocyanins
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Argentina: What are the climate concerns
hail, frost
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Argentina: AKA Pais
Listan Prieto (Canary Islands), Mission (California), Pais (Chile), Criolla Chica (Argentina)
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Argentina: What % of grapes are required in vintage wines
85%
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Argentina: Where is Cafayete
department of Salta province, in North region
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Argentina: Salta province producers
Donald Hess “Colome” estate (3000m high, “Altura Maxima”), Susanna Balbo “Crios”, Etchart, San Pedro de Yaccochuya
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Argentina: Where is La Rioja
province of Cuyo Region
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Argentina: Where is Pedernal
a district in Sarmiento department, within San Juan province
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Argentina: Producers of Mendoza
Achaval Ferrer, Cheval des Andes, Catena Zapata, Susana Balbo “Dominio del Plata”, Brescia, Achaval-Ferrer
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Argentina: Characterize Maipu department in terms of land, type of Maobec
lower vineyards, old-vine Malbecs
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Argentina: Where is Vistalba
district of Lujan de Cuyo DOC department within Central Mendoza subregion within Mendoza province
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Argentina: Where is San Carlos (the second one)
department of Uco Valley subregion within Mendoza province within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Where is Los Chacayes
district in Tunuyan department, within Uco Valley subregion, within Mendoza province, within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Where is Patagonia
region in Argentina
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Argentina: Grapes of Rio Negro
Semillon, PN, Malbec
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Argentina: Climate of Argentina
continental
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Argentina: What is the soil at Andes high altitudes
large stone, poor soils -> low yields and high quality viticulture
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Argentina: AKA Listan Prieto
Listan Prieto (Canary Islands), Mission (California), Pais (Chile), Criolla Chica (Argentina
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Argentina: What % of grapes are required in varietal wines
85%
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Argentina: What is Salta province known for
high altitude Torrontes, Malbec, CS, Bonarda, Syrah, Tannat
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Argentina: Department of Tucuman IG province
Tafi department
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Argentina: Where is Famatina Valley
department of La Rioja province in Cuyo Region
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Argentina: Where is Mendoza
province of Cuyo Region
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Argentina: Describe Northern and Eastern Mendoza
on the plains, needs irrigation, large volumes of inexpensive wine
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Argentina: Where is las Barrancas
district in Maipu department within Central Mendoza subregion within Mendoza province within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Characterize Las Compuertas
a district in Lujan de Cuyo DOC department with super high vineyards
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Argentina: Describe Tupungato
a department at the foot of Mount Tupungato volcano, super high altitude
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Argentina: Where is Vista Flores
district in Tunuyan department, within Uco Valley subregion, within Mendoza province, within Cuyo region
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Argentina: What does the Andes mountains provide
a rainshadow
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Argentina: What is the soil at Andes middle altitudes
gravel, sand, silt
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Argentina: AKA Criolla Chica
Listan Prieto (Canary Islands), Mission (California), Pais (Chile), Criolla Chica (Argentina)
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Argentina: What are the provinces in North Region
Jujuy IG, Salta IG, Tucuman IG, Catamarca IG
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Argentina: What river provides irrigation to Salta
Calchaqui River
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Argentina: Where is Tafi
department of Tucuman province, in North region
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Argentina: Where is San Juan
province of Cuyo Region
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Argentina: What are the subregion of Mendoza province
* Northern
* Eastern
* Central/Primera Zona
* Uco Valley
* Southern
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Argentina: What is Primera zone
Central Mendoza subregion
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Argentina: Where is Lunlunta
district in Maipu department within Central Mendoza subregion within Mendoza province within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Characterize Agrelo
a district in Lujan de Cuyo DOC department with lower vineyards and clay soil
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Argentina: Grapes of Uco Valley and Tupungato
Fresh, full-bodied wines (M, CS, CF, PN) + crisp and elegant CH/SB/Semillon
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Argentina: Districts of San Carlos
La Consulta, Paraje Altamira, El Cepillo
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Argentina: Where is Rio Negro
province of Patagonia region
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Argentina: What are the major environmental factors for Argentina
continental, rainshadow, low rain, Zonda winds, no fungus (due to no humidity)
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Argentina: What is the soil at Andes low altitudes
deep loamy clay, very nutrient rich
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Argentina: Pink-skinned varietals in Argentina
Criolla Chica, Criolla Grande
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Argentina: Department of Jujuy IG province
Quebrada de Humahuaca department
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Argentina: What contributes to the anthocyanin and tannin levels
these are both high due to low latitude (sun) and high altitude (diurnal shift)
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Argentina: Where is Belen
department of Catamarca province, in North region
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Argentina: Where Sarmiento
department of San Juan province of Cuyo Region
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Argentina: What provides water to Mendoza
River Mendoza
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Argentina: What is Central Mendoza AKA
Primera zone
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Argentina: Where is El Paraiso
district in Maipu department within Central Mendoza subregion within Mendoza province within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Where is Uco Valley
it’s a subregion in Mendoza province within Cuyo Region
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Argentina: Districts of Tupungato
Gualtallary, El Peral
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Argentina: Where is La Consulta
a district in the San Carlos department within Uco Valley subregion, within Mendoza province, within Cuyo regio
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Argentina: Where is Neuquen
province of Patagonia region
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Argentina: How does Zonda winds effect wine
water stress on vines, affects flowering, reduces risk of disease
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Argentina: What are the red grapes of Argentina
Malbec, Bonarda, CS, Syrah, Tempranillo
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Argentina: What are the wine law tiers
* IP (covers large geographical areas)
* IG/GI (wines that meet a certain quality standard from an area capable of making quality wine)
* DOC (wines from a specific geographical area that has legislative criteria)Argentina: What are the DOCs of Argentina = Lujan de Cuyo, San Rafael
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Argentina: Where is Quebrada de Humahuaca
department of Jujuy province, in Cuyo region
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Argentina: What does low latitude bring
sun
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Argentina: Where is Poman
department of Catamarca province, in North region
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Argentina: Department of La Rioja province
Famatina Valley
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Argentina: Where is the main vineyard area of Mendoza
base of Andes in a valley and extends into the foothills 500m plus
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Argentina: What are the departments in Central Mendoza subregion
Maipu, Lujan de Cuyo DOC, Godoy Cruz
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Argentina: Where is Russel
district in Maipu department within Central Mendoza subregion within Mendoza province within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Where would you find CH and Semillon
Uco Valley subregion, in the high elevation vineyards and it’s department Tupungato
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Argentina: Where is Gualtallary
district in Tupungato department, within Uco Valley subregion, within Mendoza province, within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Where is Paraje Altamira
a district in the San Carlos department within Uco Valley subregion, within Mendoza province, within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Where is La Pampa
province of Patagonia region
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Argentina: How high do the vineyards go
3000m/ 9000 ft
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Argentina: Rank most planted red grapes
Malbec (1), Cereza (2), Bonarda (3)
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Argentina: What are the geographical groupings
Region -> Province -> Subregion -> Department -> District -> GI inside of district
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Argentina: Departments of Salta IG province
Cachi, Valle Calchaqui, Molinos, San Carlos, Cafayete departments
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Argentina: What does altitude bring
diurnal shift
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Argentina: Where is Santa Maria
department of Catamarca province, in North region
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Argentina: What grows in La Rioja
Torrontes, Malbec
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Argentina: Characterize Lujan de Cuyo department in terms of land
higher half of the Primera Zone; vineyards >900 m, lots of old Malbec vines
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Argentina: What is the highest subregion in Mendoza province
Uco Valley
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Argentina: Where is Maipu
department in Central Mendoza subregion within Mendoza province within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Which has higher vineyards than Salta
Uco Valley
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Argentina: Where is El Peral
district in Tupungato department, within Uco Valley subregion, within Mendoza province, within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Where is El Cepillo
a district in the San Carlos department within Uco Valley subregion, within Mendoza province, within Cuyo region
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Argentina: Characterize Patagonia
low altitude, cool, longer growing season, less intense sun, wind from the Andes (causes thick skinned grapes, prone to fruit set and flowering issues)
