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The most influential wind of Argentina

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Zonda

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Synonym of Bonarda

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Douce noir

Savoie: Corbeau
California: Charbono

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What does it mean for a reserva argentina wine?

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red: 12m
white: 6m

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What does it mean with Gran Rserva?

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red: 24m
white: 12m

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Where is Mendoza?

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Cuyo IG

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Name 3 provinces in San Juan

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Santa Lucia
Zonda
Valle de Tullum
Rawson
San Martin

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Where is La Riojia in Argentina?

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Cuyo IG

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Name 3 provinces in La Rioja Argentina?

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Famatina
Chilecito
Felip Varela

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Where is Valle dei Famatina?

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La Rioja Argentina IG

Cuyo

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Name 3 important river in Mendoza

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Medoza River
Tunuyan River
Diamante River

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Name the department in Primera Zone

(3)

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Lujan de Cuyo DOC
Maipu IG
Godoy Cruz IG

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Name the 2 only DOC in Argentina

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Lujan de Cuyo DOC
San Rafael DOC

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Where is Lujan de Cuyo DOC?

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Primera Zona

Mendoza

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Where is San Raphael?

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South Mendoza

Mendoza

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sub IG of Lujan de Cuyo DOC

(4)

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Agrelo IG
Alto Agrelo IG
Las Compuertas IG
Vistalba IG

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Where is Maipu?

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Primera Zona

Mendoza

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sub IG of Maipu

(4)

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Las Barrancas IG
Lunlunta IG
El Paraiso IG
Russell IG

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IG of South Mendoza

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San Rafael DOC
General Alvear IG

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Name the highest region in Argentina

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Uco Valley

Mendoza

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20
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IG of Uco Valley

(3)

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Tupungato IG
Tunuyan IG
San Carlo IG

TTS

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sub IG of Tupungato IG

(1)

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El Peral IG

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sub IG of Tunuyan IG

(3)

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San Pablo IG
Los Chacayes IG
Vista Flores IG

SLV

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sub IG of San Carlos

(3)

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La Consulta IG
Paraje Altamira IG
El Cepillo IG

LPE

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What is ‘white stone’ soil?

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chalk

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What is the soil of Paraje Altamira?
Alluvial/ calcareo
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Name the highest vineyard in Argentina
Uraqui | Jujuy IG ## Footnote North region
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Where is Uraqui?
North Region Jujuy IG
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Where is Cafayate?
Salta IG
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Where can you find Tannat in Argentina?
Salta
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Name a notabe vineyard in Salta
Altura Maxima ## Footnote Bodegas Colombe
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Name a notable female winemaker in Argentina
Susan Balbo
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sub IG of Catamarca
Tinogasta Belen Poman Santa Maria
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sub IG of Salta
Cafayate Cachi Monlinos San Carlos ## Footnote CC MS
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Sub IG of Tucuman
Tafi
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Where is Tucuman?
North Region ## Footnote Tunuyan = Uco Valley (Mendoza) Tupungato = Uco Valley (Mendoza)
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Name the lowest altitude region in Argentina
Patagonia
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Where is Chubut?
Patagonia
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sub IG of Chubut | (2)
Sarmiento IG Trevelin IG ## Footnote ST
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Province/ IG of Patagonia
Chubut La Pampa Neuquen Rio Negro
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Which sub IG is most important in Rio Negro?
General Roca
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Who own Bodegas Chacra?
Incisa della Rocchetta = Sassicaia
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Name the PN cuvee of Chacra.
Trienta y Dos Cincuenta y Cinco Sesenta y Sete **Barda**
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Who collabs with Charca for white chardonnay production?
Jean-Marc Roulot
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What grape is Charca's Mainque?
Merlot
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What grape is Barca?
Pinot noir ## Footnote from bodegas Charca
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Where can find Palomino in Argentina?
La Pampa | Patagonia
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Name 5 producer in Mendoza
Achaval Ferrer Cantena Zapata Chandon Norton Familia Zuccardi Trapiche Susana Balbo Vina Cobos Terrazas de los Andes
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Who own vina cobos?
Paul Hobbs | California
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Name the wine produced by Ch. Cheval Blanc in Argentina
Cheval des Andes | Mendoza (lujan de cuyo, uco valley) ## Footnote with Terrazas de los Andes
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Which winery is owned by LVMH in Argentina?
Cheval des Andes ## Footnote Cheval Blanc x Terrazas de los Andes
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Who produce White Bones and White Stones?
Catena Zapata ## Footnote Adrianna Vineyard
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Where is the vineyard producing White Bones chardonnay?
Adrianna Vineyard | Tupungato, Mendoza ## Footnote Gualtallary
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Flagship of Catena Zapata
Nicolás Catena Zapata - Bordeaux style Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec - 100% Malbec
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Name 3 single vineyard of Catena Zapata
Nicasia Vineyard Malbec Angelica Zapata Malbec Alta La Piramide (CS) White Bones White Stones
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Name the grape for La Piramide
Cabernet Sauvignon ## Footnote Catena Zapata - single vineyard
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Name 3 vineyards of Catena Zapata
Adrianna - Gualtallary Nicasia - Altamira Angelica - Lunlunta La Piramide - Agrelo
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Flagship of Achaval Ferrer
Finca Altamira Finca Bella Vista Finca Mirador
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Who produce Finca Piedra Infinita?
Familia Zuccardi
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Flagship of vina cobos
Cobos Malbec Cobos Volturno
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Who produce Cocodrillo?
Vina Cobos
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Name winery owned by LVMH
Chandon Terrazas de los Andes Cheval des Andes
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