argentina Flashcards
(125 cards)
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What is the name of the fierce wind that affects the vineyards in Argentina? What are its affects?
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The Zonda. Blows down from the Mountains in the late Spring and early summer. exacerbates the dry conditions of the region and can adversely affect flowering.
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What type of climate is generally typical of Argentina
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Continental
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What is the biggest contribution to the flavor of wines in Argentina?
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Elevation along with intense sunlight, dry air and diurnal. temperature differences.
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What is the most planted grape in Argentina?
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Malbec
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What is the second most planted variety in Argentina?
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Bonarda. (But really, its Cereza.)
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What is Bonarda knownn as in the US? Savoie?
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Charbono. Corbeau
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What does Reserva mean in Argentina for whites and reds?
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Six months aging whites. one year for reds.
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What does Gran Reserva mean in Argentina for whites and reds?
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One year for whites. Two years for reds.
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List the sub regions of Northern Region:
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Catamarca, Salta, Tucuman, Jujuy, Valles Calchaquies (Just Suck The Cock) ??
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Where is Catamarca?
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Northern Region
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Where is Jujuy?
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Northern Region
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Where is Tucuman?
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Northern Region
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Where is Salta?
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Northern Region
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List the subregions of Cuyo
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La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza
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Where is San Juan?
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Cuyo
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Where is Mendoza?
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Cuyo
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The subregions of Cuyo are Mendoza, La Rioja, and what else?
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San Juan
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What are the subregions of Patagonia?
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La Pampa, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Chubut
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Where is Rio Negro?
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Patagonia
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Where is La Pampa?
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Patagonia
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What is the most planted grape in San Juan?
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Syrah
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Where is Neuquen?
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Patagonia
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What is Argentina largest wine producing province?
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Mendoza
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What is Argentina’s second largest wine producing province?
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San Juan
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What is the most cultivated grape in La Rioja?
Torrontes
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Torrontes is the most cultivated grape where?
La Rioja
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What is the most important wine producing region in Argentina?
Cuyo
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What are the 5 subregions of Mendoza?
Northern, Central(Upper), Southern, Eastern, Uco Valley
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Where is Cafayete?
Salta
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Where does Susana Balbo produce her Torrontes Crios?
Cafayete, Salta
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What are the soils of Mendoza
Alluvial sand over clay
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What are the two DOCs of Argentina?
Lujan de Cuyo, San Rafael
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Where is Lujan de Cuyo?
Central Mendoza
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Where is Maipu?
Central Mendoza
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What are the two most important areas of Central Mendoza?
Maipu and Lujan de Cuyo
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Where is Tupungato?
Uco Valley, Mendoza
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What grape variety is the darling of Tupungato?
Chardonnay
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What is the principal grape of San Rafael DOC?
Chenin Blanc
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Who owns Bodegas Chacras?
Sassicaia
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What is the most planted grape in San Juan?
Syrah
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What is the most planted white grape in Argentina?
Pedro Gimenez
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What are the crossings for Torrontes?
Criolla Chica and muscat of alexandria
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Which subregion of Mendoza has the highest altitude vineyards?
Uco Valley
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What are the 3 departments of Uco Valley of Mendoza
Tupungato, Tunuyan, San Carlos
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What is the Argentine synonym for the Pais grape?
Criolla Chica
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What is Criolla Chica known as elsewhere?
Pais
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Where do the majority of the vineyards in Argentina lie?
In the western sector of the country, in the plains and foothills near the Andes
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What is a defining characteristic of the climate in Argentina? What causes this?
It is dry. It is in a rain shadow of the Andes, and this condition is exacerbated by the Zonda
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What are big problems for vineyards in Argentina?
Hail, Spring and Autumn frosts, and nematodes
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What are nematodes?
Nematodes are microsopic unsegmented ground worms present in moist soils that feed on vine roots, causing damage by stopping root elongation, killing plant tissue, changing root growth parterns, and removing plant nutrients.
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Soils in Argentina are typically what?
young and alluvial with a high proportion of sand
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What law was passed in 1999?
The Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura INV passed appellation of origin laws governing the use of names of all wine region in Argentina.
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Who is Michel Pouget?
French botanist that introduced the first French vinifera varieties to Mendoza, particularly Malbec
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Who brought Malbec to Argentina?
Michel Pouget
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What is the parentage of Malbec?
Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charentais
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Malbec is a crossing of Magdeleine Noire des Charentais and what?
Prunelard
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Magdeleine Noire des Charentes and Prunelard cross to make what?
Malbec
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What are the 3 Torrontes Varieties?
Torrontes Mendocino, Torrontes Riojano, and Torrontes Sanjuanino
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Torrontes Riojano and what else are the Torrontes Varieties?
Torrontes Mendocino and Torrontes Sanjuanino
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What does Salta mean?
Beautiful one
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Where is the Cochas River?
Salta
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What are the 3 subregions of Salta?
Cafayete, Molinos, El Arenal (Salty Big MAC)
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What is the average altitude of Cafayate?
5500 feet
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Where is Yacochuya?
Salta (Etchart). Cafayete. Valles Calchacquies.
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Place from North to South: Tucuman, Catamarca, Salta
Salta, Tucuman, Catamarca
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Where is the Fiambala Valley?
Catamarca
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Where is the Tinogasta Valley?
Catamarca
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Fiambala Valley depends on irrigation from what?
snowmelt. as it is closer to the foothills of the andeds
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Where is the Famatina Valley?
La Rioja
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What grape is important in the Famatina Valley?
Torrontes Riojanas
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What are the sub areas of San Juan?
Tulum, Ullum, Zonda, Pedernal, and Calingasta
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Where is Calingasta?
San Juan
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Where is Ullum?
San Juan
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Where is Tulum?
San Juan
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Where is Pedernal?
San Juan
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Tullum, Ullum, and Zonda depend on irrigation from where?
San Juan River
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What is the largest wine growing region of San Juan?
Tulum Valley
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What type of soils is Pedernal known for?
Dark flat silex stones (piedra de fuego) in a glacial valley
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What is piedra de fuego?
The flint soils of Pedernal
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What is the average elevation of Mendoza?
3,000 feet
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What are two methods of irrigation used in Mendoza?
Drip irrigation and Flood irrigation
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What is the biggest threat to vineyards in Mendoza?
Frost and Hail. Hail protetion measures are used in 97% of vineyards
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What is the second most planted variety in Mendoza?
Cereza
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How many inches of a rain a year does Mendoza receive>?
12 inches
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What are the subzones of Mendoza?
Northern Central, Southern, Eastern, Uco Valley
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Where is Lavalle?
Northern Mendoza
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Where is Lujan de Cuyo?
Central Mendoza
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What appellation was established in 1993?
Lujan de Cuyo
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Lujan de Cuyo was established as an appellation when?
1993
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What was the first official appellation?
Lujan de Cuyo in 1993
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Where are Las Compuertas and Agrelo?
Lujan de Cuyo
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Where is Cheval des Andes based?
Las compuertas
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What are the suhbregions of Lujan de Cuyo?
Perdriel, Ugarteche, Vistalba, Agrelo, Las Compuertas (PUVAC)
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What are the official IGs of Lujan de Cuyo?
Agrelo and Las Compuertas
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Where is Gualtallary?
Tupungato
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What type of soil is Gualtallary known for?
Limestone
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Who produces 'White Bones' where is it made?
Catena, they were the first to really explore the region of Gualtallary.
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What is a key element of vineyards in Tupungato?
Elevation. Vineyards reach 5,000 plus feet
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What are the official sub regions (IG) of San Carlos
Paraje Altamira and La Consulta
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Where is La Consulta
San Carlos
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Where is Paraje Altamira?
San Carlos
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Where are La Consulta and Paraje Altamira?
San Carlos
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Who is known for wines in Altamira?
Achaval Ferrer
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Where is Godoy Cruz IG?
IG of Central Mendoza
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Where is Maipu?
IG of Central Mendoaza
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What are the IGs of Central Mendoza
Maipu, Lujan de Cuyo and Godoy Cruz
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Tunuyan is known for what grape?
Merlot
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Where is Vistaflores?
Tunuyan
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Where is Clos de los Siete produced?
Vista Flores
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Who produces Val del Flores and Clos de los Siete?
Michel Rolland
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Where is Chubut?
Patagonia
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Where is Limay River?
Rio Negro
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Where is General Roca?
Rio Negro
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Where is General Alvear IG?
Southern Mendoza
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Where is the Diamante RIver?
Mendoza (San Rafael)
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What rivers impact the climate of San Rafael?
Atuel and Diamante Rivers
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Where are the Diamante and Atuel Rivers
Mendoza. San Rafael
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When was Mendoza established as an IG
2002
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Where does Torrontes grow particularly well and why?
High altitude vineyards, especially in Salta. Prone to high alcohol at lower altitudes
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List from north to south: las compuertas, lavalle, la consulta
Lavalle, compuertas, la consulta
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Uco Valley follows the course of what river?
Tunuyan
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What is the most planted white in Mendoza?
Pedro gimenez
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What are the criolla varieties?
A generic list of varieties that appeared in Argentina along with the conquistadores. Includes Cereza,, Criolla Grande, Pedro Gimenez, the various Torrontes, various Moscatels.
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Where is the Altura Maxia Vineyard? Who makes this wine and why is it important
Molinos. this is the site of Colome's single vineyard, also the highest vineyard in the wrorld at
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What are the 3 most important rivers in Mendoza?
Mendoza(Mendoza Proper), Tunuyan(Uco Valley), and Diamante(San Rafael)
