Mid Term Short Answer

Question 1

The boundary for wine production in terms of distance from the equator

Answer 1

The 30th parallel.

Question 2

What are the 2 moderating factors that allow Mexico to grow grapes?

Answer 2

Lack of humidity and elevation.

Question 3

What are the 6 factors that allow for viticulture in Patagonia and the Atlantic Regions?

Answer 3

• Atlantic influence brings cool breezes to cool the valley floor • The solar radiation strains the vines creating grapes with thicker skins. • The Atlantic influence brings a continental climate, allowing phenolic ripeness in the grapes. • The Negro River brings access to water for irrigation. • Volcanic soils retain water and feed the vines during drier months. • Diurnal temperature range with cooler temperatures at night and hot, arid conditions during the day.

Question 4

The Criolla grape is known as

Answer 4

_Mission__________ in California and _____Pais__________Chile.

Question 5

What are the 3 Geographical Classifications of Chile?

Answer 5

Costa, The Andes, Entre Cordilleras.

Question 6

Who is Michael Pouguet?

Answer 6

In 1868, Michael Pouguet was hired by the president to start a vine nursery. He brought Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc and of course, Malbec from France. April 17th is National Malbec Day to celebrate the day the nursery was approved and started Argentina’s successful bond to the Malbec grape.

Question 7

The Bonarda grape is known as

Answer 7

__Deuce Noir in Savoie (France) and Charbono in the Napa Valley (USA).

Question 8

The Aconcagua has 3 main subregions that are from different Geographical Classifications. List all 3 and identify what Geographical Classification they are.

Answer 8

1) Aconcagua Valley – Andes 2) Casablanca Valley - Costa 3) San Antonio Vallely – Entre Cordilleras.

Question 9

Given the desert conditions of Mendoza, what factors allow for viticulture?

Answer 9

The lack of rain is problematic and makes dry farming next to impossible. Cuyo, on average, receives 231 mm of rain a year. For reference, vines require 500 mm a year to survive. They are able to create viable conditions with the “dripping” water from melted snow that comes down from the snow capped Andes. The summers are hot, but not too hot for the grapes. The vines are planted on high elevation sites that decrease in temperature with altitude. The solar radiation permeates the soil and the vines react by growing grapes with thicker skins. Kind of like its own self-preserving sunscreen.

Question 10

The boundary for wine production in terms of distance from the equator

Answer 10

The 30th parallel.

Question 11

What are the 2 moderating factors that allow Mexico to grow grapes?

Answer 11

Lack of humidity and elevation.

Question 12

What are the 6 factors that allow for viticulture in Patagonia and the Atlantic Regions?

Answer 12

• Atlantic influence brings cool breezes to cool the valley floor • The solar radiation strains the vines creating grapes with thicker skins. • The Atlantic influence brings a continental climate, allowing phenolic ripeness in the grapes. • The Negro River brings access to water for irrigation. • Volcanic soils retain water and feed the vines during drier months. • Diurnal temperature range with cooler temperatures at night and hot, arid conditions during the day.

Question 13

The Criolla grape is known as

Answer 13

_Mission__________ in California and _____Pais__________Chile.

Question 14

What are the 3 Geographical Classifications of Chile?

Answer 14

Costa, The Andes, Entre Cordilleras.

Question 15

Who is Michael Pouguet?

Answer 15

In 1868, Michael Pouguet was hired by the president to start a vine nursery. He brought Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc and of course, Malbec from France. April 17th is National Malbec Day to celebrate the day the nursery was approved and started Argentina’s successful bond to the Malbec grape.

Question 16

The Bonarda grape is known as

Answer 16

__Deuce Noir in Savoie (France) and Charbono in the Napa Valley (USA).

Question 17

The Aconcagua has 3 main subregions that are from different Geographical Classifications. List all 3 and identify what Geographical Classification they are.

Answer 17

1) Aconcagua Valley – Andes 2) Casablanca Valley - Costa 3) San Antonio Vallely – Entre Cordilleras.

Question 18

Given the desert conditions of Mendoza, what factors allow for viticulture?

Answer 18

The lack of rain is problematic and makes dry farming next to impossible. Cuyo, on average, receives 231 mm of rain a year. For reference, vines require 500 mm a year to survive. They are able to create viable conditions with the “dripping” water from melted snow that comes down from the snow capped Andes. The summers are hot, but not too hot for the grapes. The vines are planted on high elevation sites that decrease in temperature with altitude. The solar radiation permeates the soil and the vines react by growing grapes with thicker skins. Kind of like its own self-preserving sunscreen.