Ch 37

Question 1

Pategonia region

Answer 1

sub rpovince include
Rio Negro and Neuquene
-200 - 250 M
-cooling is latitude
-desert winds, challenge is little rain and diurnal range
-long daylight cooling nights concentrated fresh fruit
-sauv blanc, PN, Malbec, merlot

Question 2

Uco Valley

Answer 2

Mendoza ____
SW of Mendoza - highest quality fruit
-900-1500 Mt
-highest vineyards in Mendoza -retain acid and floral
-chard, torrontes, sauv blanc, malbec cab, merlot, temp, and PN

Question 3

Lujan de Cugo

Answer 3

mendoza -central - ___

• particular rep for Fine melbec
• 900- 1100 m
• foothills of Andes
• SW mendoza
• Notable old vines, soft round, sweet spice

Question 4

Maipu

Answer 4

Mendoza- central - ____

• lies on east side
• lower altitude
• syrah, cab
• high volume, inexpensive for domestic and export
• valuable source of bonarda and temp

Question 5

list the sub region for Mendoza

Answer 5

1) Northern - high volume, Mendoza river runs through
2) Eastern - high volume, Mendoza river runs through
3) Central - Lujan de cuyo
- Maipu
4) Uco valley
5) Southern - San Rafel - Chennin Blanc

Question 6

mendoza

Answer 6

largest producing area

• desert conditions
• rain shadow of Andes on west side
• Argentine pampas East
• Northern and Eastern focus on high volume wine
• Mendoza river is irrigation

Question 7

San Juan province

Answer 7

2nd most producing area
450-1400 M above sea
-similar Altitude to Mendoza but hotter (closer to equator)
-noted for Syrah
-other grapes; malbec, cab, bonarda, chard, vio

Question 8

La Rioja Province Describe

Answer 8

3rd largest production

• key valley : famatina Valley
• large volumes, irrigated on valley floor
• Torrontes, cab, syrah, bonarda

Question 9

describe geography and topographically of Salta and what grapes grow there?

Answer 9

• close to Boliva, most northern
• highest vineyards 3000 meters above sea level
• produces purely and concentration
• key grapes: torrentes in cafayatte
• melbec, cab also

Question 10

Torrontes in Argentina?

Answer 10

planted in Salta, La Rioja, San Juan, and Mendoza

• best: high Altitued in the Cafayate region of Salta
• fruity, floral, med body and med acid
• stone fruit aroma
• ferment in inert temp controlled vessels
• released from winery in the year it was harvested

Question 11

name wine region in Argentina N to S

Answer 11

1) Salta sub region = Cafayete
2) La rioja
3) San Juan
4) Mendoza
-lujande cuyo
Malipu
-Uco Valley
5) Patagonia

Question 12

White wine in Argentina

Answer 12

1) Torrontes - signature grape
2) Chard -premium tend to be matured in oak (some percentage in new)
3) Lessor: Chennin Blanc, sauv, semillon, vig

Question 13

Bornada in Argentina

Answer 13

2nd most planted variety

• late ripening, deep color
• high Acid and H tannin
• when grown, H yield = easy drinking
• deep color, fruit, raspberry, blackberry

-when grown L yield = concentrate and structure, Mendoza and San Jan

Question 14

Malbec in Argentina

Answer 14

flagship variety and largest plantings
black fruit, often High smooth tannin
-High Quality matured in New oak subtle spicy flavors
-Lower altitude full body rich black fruit
-High altitude elegant more floral
-blend (could be) cab, merlot, franc, PV

Question 15

Important black grapes in Argentina?

Answer 15

Melbec
Bonarda
Cab sauv

lessor: syrah, merlot, temp, PN

Question 16

Premium black wines in Argentina show?

Answer 16

____ show concentrated ripe, fruit flavors, for tasting notes

Question 17

describe Argentina climate

Answer 17

-irrigated oases in winter otherwise a desert
-rain shadow b/c Andes
-redirect river water to irrigate
-flood irrigation and drip
-spicy frost occasional problem, Mendoza -use netting to protect
few problem w/ rot and mildew

Question 18

describe Argentina grape growing

Answer 18

-most vineyard lie close to Andes
-series of irrigated oases other wise desert
1500 KM Salta N to Rio Negro, neuquen and Pakjon (s)
-most are 600 M above sea level
-elevation to cool sites closer to equator
-use pergola system = parral