Argentina Flashcards
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Describe Argentina History
Vines arrived 4 ways: 1541 - Spain 1542 - Seeds from Peru 1550 - Vines from Peru 1556 - Central Valley of Chile
When and when was the first vineyard in Argentina
Santiago del Estero in 1557
When was Mendoza founded?
1561
When was the first viticulture school in Mendoza founded
1853
Malbec was introduced when and by who?
Early 1880s governer Domingo Faustino Sarmiento instructed French argonomist Miguel Aime Pouget.
Name the key foreign investors in the post 2002?
Allied Domecq Kendall-Jackson Moet & Chadon Pernod-Ricard Sogrape Concha y Toro
What is Zonda
The wind which can damage flowering
Describe the climate
Andes Mountain - rain shadow effect Near desert-like conditions Irrigation a necessity Intense solare radition, uses altitude to plant vineyards are 2400 m Wide diurnal swing Very few pests hail can be a problem
Describe Viticulture in Argentina
Season are 6 months of Northern hemisphere
Phyloxerra week, lots of ungrafted root stock
Pergola to create shadow on the grapes
Irrigations
High Altitude plantings
Describe the soils of Argentina
a mix of alluvial, clay, sand and rock with low organic matter.
What red grapes are common in Argentina
Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Bondarda Tempranillo Barbera Tannat Criolla Chicca
What white grapes are common in Argentina
Chardonnay Chenin Blanc Torrentes Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Ugni Blanc
Where does Argentina rank in World production
5th largest producer
What are the 6 Wine Regions of Argentina
Valles Calchaquies Valles de Catamarca Valles de Famatima Valle del Tulum Mendoza Valles del Rio Negro
Describe the key factors of Mendoza
3/4 of the viticulture production wide diversity of terroirs Malbec 900 wineries 5 sub-regions / 16 departments / several appellations in each department
Name the 5 sub-regions of Mendoza
Zona Alta del Rio Mendoza Region del Este Mendocino Region del Norte Mendocino Valle del Uco Southern Region
Describe Zona Alta del Rio
the primera zona Vineyards from 600-700 meters Foreign investment Departments: Godoy Cruz Guaymallen Lujan de Cuyo (best) Maipu (best)
Describe Region del Este Mendocino
the eastern region Departments: San Martin Junin Rivadavia Santa Rosa LaPaz
Describe Region del Norte Mendocino
Nothern Region
Departments:
Las Herras
Lavalle
Describe Valle del Uco
(Uco Valley) large diurnal temperature swings highest vineyards in Mendoza up to 7500 ft Finest Merlot Departments: Tugungato (Important region) Tunuyan (Important region) San Carlos
Describe the Southern Region
Lower altitudes
Departments:
San Rafael
General Alvear
Describe Salta and Catamaraca
Both area lie between 24-26 degrees Salta vineyards start at 4920 ft Catamaraca vineyards start at 4920 ft Hot days, closer to the sun. Pergolas used to protect grapes from sunburn big diurnal shifts
What is Cafayate know for?
Cafayate is the town know for full bodied crisp aromatic Torrontes Riojano in Salta
What are the 3 closes of Torrontes?
Torrontes Riojano (Salta) (La Rioja) Torrontes Sanjuanino (San Juan) Torrontes Mendocino (Mendoza)
