Argentina

Question 1

What is important about the Etchart Winery?

Answer 1

First winery that brought Michelle Rolland to Argentina

Major producer in Cafayete in Salta

Question 2

What is one major viticultural concern for Argentinian grapes

Answer 2

Spring and summer hail

Question 3

Uco Valley AKA, soil type?

Answer 3

Uco Valley AKA Tupungato

Soils here are mostly Lose sand over clay

Question 4

Bonarda AKA

Answer 4

Charbono in CAm

Corbeau in Saovie

Question 5

What are the subzones of Nothern Argentina?W

Answer 5

Salta
Tucuman
Catamarca

Question 6

What is allowed to be made in Lujan de Cuyo?

Answer 6

ONLY MALBEC one of 2 only malbec provinces

Question 7

3/4 of Argentian wine production occurs in what province and sub province

Answer 7

Cuyo, Mendoza

Question 8

Name 4 countries that Argentina Touches

Answer 8

Chile
Bolivia
Paraguay
Brazil
Uruaguay

Question 9

Why is Argentina not at risk of fungal problems

Answer 9

It is too dry, lack of humididty

Question 10

What are the major plantings in Salta of?

Answer 10

Malbec, CS

Torrontes

Question 11

What are the subzones of Cuyo

Answer 11

La Rioja
San Juan
Mendoza

Question 12

What is the most famous province of La RIokja?

Answer 12

Famatima Valley

Question 13

Vineyards are generally at high or low altitude in Argentina

Answer 13

Very high, some of the worlds highest vineyards, helps to mitigate extreme heats

Question 14

Aging requirements for Gran Reserva White

Answer 14

12 months min

Must be made from premium grape varities

Question 15

AAging requirements for Reserva Red

Answer 15

12 months min

Must be made from premium grape varities

Question 16

Where are some of the worlds highest vines located?

Answer 16

Salta (specifically at Donald Hess’ Colome estate

Question 17

What irriates Argentina

Answer 17

Snowmelt off of the Andes

Question 18

What is the climate of Argentina

Answer 18

Continental

Question 19

What is the principal grape in the san Rafael DOC ins outhern mendoza?

Answer 19

Chenin Blanc

Question 20

What are the two largest wine making provinces in Argentina

Answer 20

Mendoza

2nd- San juan

Question 21

What is Argentina’s most most planted white grape

Answer 21

Pedro Gimenez (not related to PX) and used for bulk wine production

Question 22

Wines made with premuim grapes (ie. malbec or gerwurtz) what may you label the wines as? WHat are the stipulations?

Answer 22

Reserva or Gran Rerserva

Reserva white- 6 months aging mn
reserva red- 12 months aging min

Gran Reserva white- 12 months min
Gran REserva Red- 24 months min

All above, Must comply to max yields as well

Question 23

What styles of wine are made in San Juan?

Answer 23

Lots of grapes for brandy and sherry-style

Question 24

Name the moderating factors of Argentina

Answer 24

The Andes provides a rainshadow, but the snowmelt from the peaks provides ample irrigation

THe Zonda (Hot dry dusty afternoon wind coming off the Andes, can effect floweing)

Spring and summer hail are major worries

Question 25

Aging requirements for Reserva White

Answer 25

6 months min | Must be made from premium grape varities

Question 26

What are the 4 most planted white grapes in argentina

Answer 26

Pedro Gimenez Torrontes Chardonnay Chennin

Question 27

Talk about Bodegas Chacra

Answer 27

Project of the Sassicaia family is the most famous estate. They are based in Rio Negro in Patagonia

Question 28

Achaval Ferrer- Discuss

Answer 28

Mendoza Malbec producer that uses 100% new oak

Question 29

Pink skinned grapes account for what % of Argentinan plantings? what grapes are they?

Answer 29

30% Cereza Criolla CHika

Question 30

What are the three southern provinces of Argentina?

Answer 30

La Pampa Rio Negro Patagonia

Question 31

What has more acerage under vine, salta or catamarca? Which region is generally known for making better wine?

Answer 31

Catamarca has more acres plantes but less prestige

Question 32

What is unique about the Mendoza Chardonnay clone? WHere did it originate?

Answer 32

It originated at UC Davis Prone to millerandage (shot berries (berries that vary in size and maturity)) Have a larger skin to juice ration

Question 33

What are the subzones of patgonia?

Answer 33

La Pampa Neuquen Rio Negro

Question 34

Aging requirements for Gran Reserva Red

Answer 34

24 months min | Must be made from premium grape varities

Question 35

What helps keep phylloxera out of Uco Valley

Answer 35

Sand over the clay soils and the wind from the Zonda

Question 36

What is furrow irrigation

Answer 36

Water flowing from the peaks of the andes, channeled to the vineyards or using the modern drip irrigation method

Question 37

Where is Susana Balbo's Crios from?

Answer 37

Cafayete in Salta

Question 38

Most planted varietals in famatina valley?

Answer 38

Torrontes and Malbec

Question 39

Where are the highest vineyards in Mendoza located?

Answer 39

Western Uco Valley

Question 40

What are argentinas only two DOCs where are they both located?

Answer 40

Lujan de Cuyo DOC (N. Mendoza)- MALBEC ONLY San Raphael DOC (s. Mendoza)

Question 41

What are the sojt planted grapes in Argentina from Most to least

Answer 41

``` Malbec Bonarda (not trousseau) Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah merlot Tempranillo ```

Question 42

Where is syrah most planted in Argentina

Answer 42

San Juan in Cuyo

Question 43

Who makes purple angel?

Answer 43

Vina Montes in Colchagua