Argentina pt. 2 Flashcards

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Where is Rivadavia IG located?

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  • Eastern Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina
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Where is Agrelo IG located?

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Sub IG of Lujan de Cuyo DOC - Central Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina

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What are the sub-IG of the Eastern Mendoza?

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  • Junin IG - San Martin IG - La Paz IG - Santa Rosa IG - Rivadavia IG
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Where is Calingasta Valley located?

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Argentina - Cuyo Province – San Juan IG

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Where is Santa Rosa IG located?

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  • Eastern Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina
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Explain the landscape of Eastern Mendoza?

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  • valley floor, less mountainous than the central Mendoza - Sit on the Mendoza / Tunuyàn rivers - Alluvial soil base
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Why is the Phylloxera stay away of Mendoza?

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  • soil: loam and sandy/alluviale over clay + reforged by the gale force Zonda wind
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Who is Donald Hess

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The owner of Colomé estate - Higher vineyard in the world: Salta region - Argentina

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What are the sub-IG of the Catamarca IG?

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  • Belen IG - Poman IG - Santa Maria IG - Tinogasta IG
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Where is General Alvear IG located?

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Southern Mendoza IG - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina

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What is the climate of Argentina?

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Continental: - rain shadow from the Andes Mountains= dry conditions - Zonda wind: hot dry afternoon wind – often free fungal disease by dry affect

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What are the sub-IG of the Central Mendoza/primera zone?

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  • Godoy Cruz IG - Lujan de Cuyo DOC: – Agrelo IG – Las Compuertas IG - Maipù IG: – Barrancas IG – Lunlunta IG – Russel IG (El Paraiso IG)
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13
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Where is located Colomé estate? Who is the owner?

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In Salta Region - Argentina - Know as the higher vineyard of the world – owned by Donald Hess

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What are the sub-GI of Salta IG?

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  • Cafayate - Cachi - Molinos - San Carlos
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Where is San Rafael DOC Located?

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Southern Mendoza IG - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina

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Where is Maipù IG located?

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Central Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina Sub IG: - Barrancas IG - Russel IG (El Paraiso IG) - Lunlunta IG

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Where is Cachi IG located?

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Argentina - North Region - Salta IG

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What are the synonym of Argentina’s Bonarda?

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Savoie: Corbeau US: Charbono - Unrelated to the Italian Bonarda – 2nd most planted red GV

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19
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Where are the highest vineyard in the world located?

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Argentina - Salta Region Over 3,000 m above the sea level

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When does the “Reserva” / “Gran Reserva” labelling term have in introduced in Argentina? What are the regulations?

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2008 Reserva - W: 6 mth - R: 12 mth GR W: 12 mth R: 24 mth

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21
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What are the 4 mains rivers of Mendoza Region?

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  • Mendoza River - (tunuyan) Uco River - Diamente River - Atuel River
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Where is Salta IG located?

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Argentina - North Region

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What is the particularity of the Mendoza Chardonnay Clone developed in UC David university?

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Grape has an higher ratio Skin-to-Juice

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What are the synonym of Argentina’s Bonarda?

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Savoie: Corbeau US: Charbono - Unrelated to the Italian Bonarda – 2nd most planted red GV

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Where is La Paz IG located?

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  • Eastern Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina
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How are the Mendoza vineyard irrigated?

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sourced from the Andes’s snow-melting water. - spread over the vineyard throughout furrow irrigation – developed by Incas centuries ago

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Where is Belen IG located?

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Argentina - North Region - Catamarca IG

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28
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What are the 2 DOCs of Argentina?

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  • Lujan de Cuyo (Central Mendoza) - San Rafael (Southern Mendoza): owned by Valentin Bianchi
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29
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Where is Jáchal Valley located?

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Argentina - Cuyo Province – San Juan IG

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30
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Where are situated the Mendoza’s highest vineyard

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Uco Valley

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What are the regulation for “Reserva” labelling in Argentina?

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Wh: 6 mth ageing Red: 12 mth ageing Introduced in 2008

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32
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What are the 3 most planted GV of Argentina?

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1: Malbec 2: Cereza: pink-skin GV crossing of Muscat of Alexandria and Listan negro. 3: Bonarda (Corbeau - Savoie / Charbono - US)

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How is the Mendoza sub-divided?

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  • Northern Mendoza - Eastern Mendoza - Uco Valley (province’s higher vineyards) - Central Mendoza - Southern Mendoza
  • region- department - districts
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Where is San Juan province rank production wise in Argentina? How many hectares?

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31,960 ha Ha 2nd largest production district of the country after Mendoza

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35
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Who is Donald Hess

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The owner of Colomé estate - Higher vineyard in the world: Salta region - Argentina

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36
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Where is Godoy Cruz IG IG located?

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Central Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina

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37
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What is the 5th largest producer of wine in the world?

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Argentina

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38
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Whereis the Zonda the strongest?

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San Juan -Zonda Valley

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39
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What are the sub-IG of the Uco Valley IG?

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  • Tupungato IG (El Peral IG ) -
  • Tunuyàn IG – Vista Flores IG -
  • San Carlos IG – La Consultana IG – Paraje Altamira IG
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Explain the soil type of the Mendoza?

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Loam and sandy soil over clay

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41
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What are the most important pink-skinned grape varieties of Argentina?

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  • Cereza - Criolla Chica - Criolla Grande
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42
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Where is Lujan de Cuyo DOC located?

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Central Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina sub IG: - Agrelo IG - Las Compuertas

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43
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What is the most important wine country producer in Southern America?

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Argentina – Follow by Chile and Brazil

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44
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Where is Felipe Valera IG located?

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Argentina - Cuyo Region - La Rioja IG

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45
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What are the IG of the Patagonia region? What is the most planted?

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La pampa(notan IG)
neuquen (most planted)
rio nego
Chubut IG (contains Sarmiento/Trevelin IG)

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What are the most important red GV of Argentina?

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Malbec, Bonarda, CS, Syrah + Merlot, Tempranillo

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Where is Tinogasta IG located?

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Argentina - North Region - Catamarca IG

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What is the altitude range of the Northern Mendoza?

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580-700m above the sea level

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49
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What is the sub-regions of La Pampa?

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25 de Mayo

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Where is Guaymallèn IG located?

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Northern Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina

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Where is Tafi located?

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Argentina - North Region - Tucumán IG

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52
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What is the climate of Argentina?

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Continental: - rain shadow from the Andes Mountains= dry conditions - Zonda wind: hot dry afternoon wind – often free fungal disease by dry affect

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What are the 7 valleys sit into the Juan Region?

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  • Tullum - Ullum - Zonda - Jáchal - Calingasta - Pedernal - Fertil
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54
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Where is Russel IG located?

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Sub IG of Maipú - Central Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina

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What is the first Vitis vinifera grape to be shipped to America?

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Criolla Chica - Listran Prieto in Canary Island - Païs in Chile - Mission Grape in California

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What is the most important wine country producer in Southern America?

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Argentina – Follow by Chile and Brazil

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What are the regulation for “Gran Reserva” labelling in Argentina?

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Wh: 12 mth ageing Red: 24 mth ageing Introduced in 2008

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What is the name of the hot argentinian wind affect the late spring / early summer times? Where does it come from?

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Zonda wind - It is sourced from the andes mountains

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59
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Where is Catamarca IG located?

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Argentina - North Region

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Where is Tucuman IG located?

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Argentina - North Region

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What style of wine show best on the San Juan in Argentina?

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Historically based in pinked-skin GV Although Syrah and Bonarda presents well with the hot summers Dry climate give chance for brandy / fortified sherry like wines

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What is the main GV of the Central Mendoza?

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Malbec and Cab Sauv too

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Is irrigation classical in Argentina? Why?

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Yes Dry climate and intensified by the Zonda wind. – Water sourced from the snow melting of the andes mountains

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Is irrigation classical in Argentina? Why?

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Yes Dry climate and intensified by the Zonda wind. – Water sourced from the snow melting of the andes mountains

65
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Where is Vista Flores, san pablo, and los chacayes IG located?

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  • sub IG of Tunuyan IG - Valle de Uco IG - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina
66
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What are the IG of the Center Region

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  • Cordoba Argentina IG – Colon – Cruz del Eje – San Javier - Entre Rios
67
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Where is located Colomé estate? Who is the owner?

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In Salta Region - Argentina - Know as the higher vineyard of the world – owned by Donald Hess

68
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What is the sub-IG of Rio Negro IG?

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Subregions (Department IGs): Alto Valle de Río Negro, Avellaneda, General Conesa, General Roca, Pichimahuida
Main Subregion: General Roca

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Where is Zonda Valley located?

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Argentina - Cuyo Province – San Juan IG

70
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Where is Barrancas IG located?

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Sub IG of Maipú - Central Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina

71
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What are the 4 provinces (regions) of Argentina?

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  • North Region - Cuyo Region - Pentagonia - Centre region
72
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How are the Mendoza vineyard irrigated?

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water sourced from the Andes’s snow-melting spread over the vineyard throughout furrow irrigation – developed by Incas centuries ago

73
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Where is Tinogasta IG located?

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Argentina - North Region - Catamarca IG

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What is the particularity of the Mendoza Chardonnay Clone developed in UC David university?

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Grape has an higher ratio Skin-to-Juice

75
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Where is San Carlos IG located?

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Argentina - North Region - Salta IG

Argentina - cuyo - mendoza - uco valley

76
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What are the viticultural issues present in Central Mendoza?

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Hail and frost Semi arid climate

77
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Where is Lavalle IG located?

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Northern Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina

78
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Is the fungus disease pressure important in Argentina?

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No Dry climate, and important Zonda Wind helps to dry out the vineyard

79
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What are the most important GV of the Rioja Argentina?

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  • Torrontes - Malbec
80
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Where is Tullum Valley located?

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Argentina - Cuyo Province – San Juan IG

81
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Where is Las Compuertas IG located?

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Sub IG of Lujan de Cuyo DOC - Central Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina

82
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What are the 2 Argentinian’s project of Michel Rolland?

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  • Etchart - Yacochuya
83
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How is Argentina rank in production wise worldwide?

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5th

84
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What are the IG of the La Rioja Argentina province? What two mountain ranges are they within?

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  • **Famatina IG - Chilecito IG **- Felipe Valera IG

Famatina and Velasco

85
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What is the Zonda wind? where is it the most prominent ?

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Hot Argentinian wind, from the Andes mountains: Flow in late afternoon, in late spring / early summers – Helps to maintain a dry condition, with less diseases pressures.

86
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What are the sub-IG of the Northern Mendoza?

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  • Lavalle IG - Guaymallèn IG - Las Heras IG
87
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Where are the highest vineyard in the world located?

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Argentina - Salta Region Over 3,000 m above the sea level

88
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Where is Junin IG located?

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  • Eastern Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina
89
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Name some famous winery of Central Mendoza? Uco?

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  • Chakana - Cheval des Andes - Vistalba - Bressia - Terranzas de los Andes- Catena Zapata- Vina cobos

Luca, Cuvelier de los andes, zuccardi,

90
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Where is Santa Maria IG located?

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Argentina - North Region - Catamarca IG

91
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Where is Ullum Valley located?

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Argentina - Cuyo Province – San Juan IG

92
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Where is Tunuyan IG located?

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  • Valle de Uco IG - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina Sub-IG: Vista Flores
93
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What is the sub-IG of Nequèn IG?

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  • Añelo IG - Confluencia IG
94
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Where is San Martin IG located?

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  • Eastern Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina
95
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What are the IG of Southern Mendoza?

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  • San Rafael DOC - General Alvear IG - Malargüe IG
96
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What is the particularity of the Mendoza Chardonnay Clone developed in UC David university?

A

Grape has an higher ratio Skin-to-Juice

97
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Where is Fertil Valley located?

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Argentina - Cuyo Province – San Juan IG

98
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Is the fungus disease pressure important in Argentina?

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No Dry climate, and important Zonda Wind helps to dry out the vineyard

99
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Where is Tupungato IG located?

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  • Valle de Uco IG - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina

Gualtallary is also here which is where the Adrianna vineyard is

100
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Where is La Consultana IG located?

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  • Sub-IG of San Carlos - Valle de Uco IG - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina
101
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What are the valley located within the San Juan IG?

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  • Valle de Tulum - Valle de Zonda - Valle de Ullum - Valle de Pedernal - Calingasta - Iglesia - Jachal
102
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Where is Las Heras IG located?

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Northern Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina

103
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How is Argentina rank in production wise worldwide?

A

5th

104
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Where is Pedernal Valley located?

A

Argentina - Cuyo Province – San Juan IG

105
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Where is Chilecito IG located?

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Argentina - Cuyo Region - La Rioja IG

in-betweent he Famatina and Velasco mountains

106
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Where is Cafayate IG located?

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Argentina - North Region - Salta IG

107
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What are the 3 provinces of the Cuyo Region?

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  • La Rioja Arentina - San Juan - Mendoza
108
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What is the 5th largest producer of wine in the world?

A

Argentina

109
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Where is El Paraiso IG located?

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Sub IG of Maipú - Central Mendoza - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina

110
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What is the Zonda wind? where is it the most prominent ?

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Hot Argentinian wind, from the Andes mountains: Flow in late afternoon, in late spring / early summers – Helps to maintain a dry condition, with less diseases pressures.

111
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Where is Paraje Altamira IG located?

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  • Sub-IG of San Carlos - Valle de Uco IG - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina
112
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What are the most important red GV of Argentina?

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Malbec, Bonarda, CS, Syrah + Merlot, Tempranillo

113
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Where is Famatina IG located?

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Argentina - Cuyo Region - La Rioja IG

114
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Where is Jujuy IG located?

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Argentina - North Region

115
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Where is Poman IG located?

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Argentina - North Region - Catamarca IG

116
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What is the sub IG of Tucumàn?

A

Tafi IG

117
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Where is Malargüe IG located?

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Southern Mendoza IG - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina

118
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Where is San Carlos IG located?

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  • Valle de Uco IG - Mendoza IG - Cuyo Region – Argentina Sub-IG: – San Carlos – Paraje Altamira
119
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What are the 3 most planted GV of Argentina?

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1: Pedro Gimenez (unrelated to PX of Spain) 2: Bonarda: (Corbeau - Savoie / Charbono - US) 3: Cereza: pink-skin GV

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What is the name of the hot argentinian wind affect the late spring / early summer times? Where does it come from?

A

Zonda wind - It is sourced from the andes mountains

121
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Three most planted grapes in salta and what sub IG is the highest?

A

1 Malbec
2 Torrontez
3 Cab

Molinos

122
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what factors enable high quality grapes in Cafayate

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the 40-60 degree diurnal shift caused by elevation

intense solar radiation due to elevation causes the grepaes to devolp thicker skins/along with the zonda wind

free draining soils also causes grapes to devolp thicker sklins

123
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What’s the humidity level in salta?

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High

124
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The Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia (National Harvest Festival) that is held in March to celebrate the harvest, and combines parades and sound and light shows where?

A

Mendoza

125
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what century was malbec brought to argentina by Michel Aimé Pouget?

A

19th

126
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who makes Estiba Reservada?

A

catena zapata

127
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‘Who makes the wines ‘Finca Piedra Infinita Altamira,’ ‘Finca Los Membrillos,’ and ‘Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal?’

A

Zuccardi

128
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What winery is credited with being the first to plant in the Uco Valley?

A

Rutini

129
Q

what region of mendoza has the highest alttitude?

A

Uco valley

130
Q

what is an acequia?

A

Irrigation channel that funnels snow melt to the vineyards of mendoza

131
Q
  • What is the the ‘La Piedra?’
A

The massive pieces of hail that fall and destroy vineyards in mendoza

132
Q

two crus of catena zapata

A

Nicasia Vineyard / adrianna vineyard

133
Q

where is the adrianna vineyard

A

Tupangato / guatallery

134
Q

what are acequia and tomeros?

A

Irrigation channels and workes of said channels

135
Q

Name three producers of salta

A

colome / etchart / susan balboo

136
Q

vale de vinedos and Altos de Pinto Bandeira are located in what country and produce what style of wine?

A

Brazil / sparkling

137
Q

Parentage of malbec and torontes

A

prunelard x magedine noire de charantes

muscat x criolla chica

138
Q

Where is the most cereza planted?

A

san juan

139
Q

What is Vino Patero?

A

Foot crushed jug wine

140
Q

What region is referred to as the seven valleys?

A

San Juan

141
Q

Where makeups the Calchaqui valley?

A

SALTA / CATAMARCA / Tucuman

142
Q

What is the term for the workers who man the acequios?

A

Tomeros

143
Q

Uco Valley elevation

A

1-2000 meters

144
Q

what are the two most important districts of Lujan de Cuyo

A

Agrelo / Pedrial

145
Q

how does argentina malbec differ in appearance on the vine when compared to cahors malbec

A

smaller clusters and tighter clusters / smaller berries / thicker skins

146
Q

what’s the dirunal swing in salta?

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A

between 32-37 degrees

147
Q

around how many sunlight hours does mendoza get?

A

2500-3000

148
Q

What are the Los Piedros in argentina?

A

major hail storms

149
Q

how did malbec get to argentina

A

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento hired Miguel Pouget to bring malbec from France

150
Q

where is the most gravel base soil concentrated in Mendoza?

A

Maipu

151
Q

what two rivers influence the San Rafael DOC? Largest viti hazard?

A

atuel / diamante - where most chenin b is too / hail

152
Q

Where are Gualtallary and La Carrera and what is their elevation?

A

Uco Valley - Tupungato (up to 2000m)

153
Q

What district is paraje altamira nested within and what river influences it?

A

La Consulta - Tunuyan

154
Q

what was the first sub-app of mendoza?

A

Lujan de Cuyo

155
Q

who makes the following wines:
estiba reservada
volturno
Finca Piedra Infinita’ Supercal

A

estiba reservada - catena z
volturno - vina cobos
Finca Piedra Infinita’ Superca - Zuccardi

156
Q

name three icon bottlings of Achaval Ferrer

A

Finca Altamira / Bella Vista / Mirador

157
Q
A