Argentina - Cuyo Flashcards
Provinces of
Cuyo
- *S-L-M-S**
- *SLaMS**
San Juan
La Rioja
Mendoza
San Luis
(only has 80+ ha of vines)
“Sub Regions” of
Mendoza
- *NES-UC**
- Not Even Set Up Centrally*
North Mendoza
East Mendoza
South Mendoza
Uco Valley
Central Mendoza
Departments of
“North Mendoza”
- *LLG**
- (The NORTH Loves Her Guys)*
Lavalle
Las Heras
Guaymallen
Departments of
“East Mendoza”
- *SJR-SR**
- Martin Just Riverdances at Rosa’s Place*
San Martin
Junin
Rivadavia
Santa Rosa
La Paz
Departments of
“South Mendoza”
- *SG**
- Santa Gives*
- *San Rafael D.O.C.**
- (one producer: Bianchi)*
General Alvear
Departments of
“Uco Valley”
- *TTS**
- (as in: Uco Valley is the TITS!)*
Tupungato
- *Tunuyan**
- Vista Flores*
San Carlos
La Consulta*
*Altamira (inside La Consulta)
Note:
- There is another San Carlos in Salta. Do not confue the two…
- Uco Valley is shaped like an east facing banana.
- Tupungato is the northernmost Department (named after the famous and very noticeable peak). Since these vineyards are southeast facing they don’t get much direct sunlight. The wines are more tannicly structured and higher in acid.
- San Carlos is the southernmost Department. Its vineyards are northeast facing, so they get direct sunshine in the morning and throughout the day. They are the fleshiest and ripest in Uco.
- Tunuyan being directly east facing is a nice balance between the two.
As a rough comparison, think of it like the regions of Rioja, Spain:
Tupungato = Rioja Alta
Tunuyan = Rioja Alavesa
San Carlos = Rioja Baja
Departments of
“Central Mendoza”
GML
Godoy Cruz
Lujon de Cuyo D.O.C.
Agrelo
Las Compuertas
Maipu
Russel
Lunlunta
Barrancas
El Paraiso
Districts of
Maipu Department
[Central Mendoza, Cuyo]
- *BERL**
- Russel & Lulu are Barred from Paradise*
Russel
Lunlunta
Barrancas
El Paraiso
Districts of
Lujan de Cujo Department
[Central Mendoza, Cuyo]
- *AL**
- (Agro Computers)*
Agrelo
Las Compuertas
Where is
La Paz?
Department of
East Mendoza
along with:
San Martin
Santa Rosa
Rivadavia
Junin
==========
(Martin Just Riverdances at Rosa’s Place)
Where is
Agrelo?
District of
Luyon de Cujo DOC
[Central Mendoza]
[Cuyo]
along with:
Las Compuertas
==========
(Agro Computers)
Where is
San Carlos?
Department of
Uco Valley
along with:
Tunuyan
Tupungato
==========
(Uco is the TITS!)
==========
Has 2 sub zones:
- *La Consulta**
- *Paraje Altamira** (inside La Consulta)
==========
Note:
- There is another San Carlos in Salta
Where is
San Rafael DOC?
Department of
South Mendoza
along with:
General Alvear
==========
Only 1 producer here:
Villa Bianchi
Where is
San Martin?
It is a Deprtment of
East Mendoza
along with:
La Paz
Santa Rosa
Rivadavia
Junin
==========
(Martin Just Riverdances at Rosa’s Place)
Where is
Maipu?
It is a Department of
Central Mendoza.
along with:
Lujon de Cujo DOC
==========
Maipu has 4 Districts:
(Russel & Lulu are Barred from Paradise)
Russel
Lunlunta
Barrancas
El Paraiso
Where is
Tunuyan?
Department of
Uco Valley
along with:
Tupungato
San Carlos
==========
(Uco is the TITS!)
==========
Has 1 sub-zone IG:
Vista Flores
Where is
General Alvear?
Department of
South Mendoza
along with:
San Rafael DOC
Where is
Las Herras?
Department of
North Mendoza
along with:
Guaymallen
Lavalle
==========
(Guys Love Her ass)
Where is
Las Compuertas?
District of
Luyon de Cujo DOC
along with:
Agrelo
==========
(Agro Computers)
Where is
La Consulta?
sub-zone of:
San Carlos IG
[Uco Valley]
[Mendoza, Cuyo]
==========
has one sub-zone:
Paraje Altamira
Where is
San Luis?
A Province of
Cuyo
along with:
San Juan
La Rioja
Mendoza
Where is
Barrancas?
District of
Maipu
along with:
Russel
Lunlunta
El Paraiso
==========
(Russel & Lulu are Barred from Paradise)
Where is
Santa Rosa?
Department of
East Mendoza
along with:
San Martin
La Paz
Rivadavia
Junin
==========
(Martin Just Riverdances at Rosa’s Place)
Where is
Tupungato?
Department of
Uco Valley
along with:
Tunuyan
San Carlos
==========
(Uco is the TITS!)
Where is
El Paraiso?
District of
Maipu
along with:
Russel
Lunlunta
Barrancas
==========
(Russel & Lulu are Barred from Paradise)
Where is
Paraje Altamira?
sub-zone of
La Consulta(sub-zone)
[San Carlos IG]
[Uco Valley]
[Mendoza, Cuyo]
Where is
Lavalle?
Department of
North Mendoza
along with:
Guaymallen
Las Heras
==========
(Guys Love Her ass)
Where is
Lunlunta?
District of
Maipu
along with:
Russel
Barrancas
El Paraiso
==========
(Russel & Lulu are Barred from Paradise)
Where is
Vista Flores
Sub-region of
Tunuyan IG
[Uco Valley]
Mendoza, Cuyo
Where is
Guaymallen?
Department of
North Mendoza
along with:
Lavalle
Las Heras
==========
(Guys Love Her ass)
Where is
Russel?
District of
Maipu
along with:
Lunlunta
Barrancas
El Paraiso
==========
(Russel & Lulu are Barred from Paradise)
Where is
Rivadavia?
Department of
East Mendoza
along with:
San Martin
La Paz
Santa Rosa
Junin
==========
(Martin Just Riverdances at Rosa’s Place)
Where is
La Rioja?
A Province of
Cuyo
along with:
San Juan
Mendoza
San Luis
==========
(south of Catamarca, north of San Juan)
==========
There is nothing of real note here but it does contain:
1 multi department IG:
- Valles de Famantina
9 departments:
- Arauco
- Castro Barros
- Chilecito
- Famatina
- Felipe Varela
- General Lamadrid (ha the Castelli district)
- San Blas de los Sauces
- Sanagasta
- Vinchina
Where is
Luyon de Cujo DOC?
Depertment of
Rio Mendoza
along with:
Maipu
==========
Luyon de Cujo has 2 Districts:
(Agro Computers)
Agrelo
Las Compuertas
Where is
San Juan?
Province of
Cuyo
along with:
La Rioja
Mendoza
San Luis
==========
(south of La Rioja, north of Mendoza)
==========
NOTE:
There is nothing of real note here. It does contain 17 departments, and 1 district that I am not going to bother memorizing.
The plan is if I get something I don’t recognize in Argentina questions to say “San Juan!”
Where is
Junin?
Department of
East Mendoza
along with:
Rivadavia
San Martin
La Paz
Santa Rosa
==========
(Martin Just Riverdances at Rosa’s Place)
