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Ch 37 Argentina dry continental climate - Coggle Diagram
Ch 37 Argentina
dry continental climate
Region: Andes ,altitude,
good vinyards:1000+m, Malbec & Torrontes
San Juan: 2nd most improtant area/ 450m-1400m/ desert condition
Syrah
/ Malbec/ Cab/ Bonarda
Chardonnay
/
Viognier
Mendoza Provence: 1st largetest production
1000m
Northern/ Eastern
high valume, Mandoza River irrigation
Central: long history
Lujan de Cuyo
fine Malbec, 900-1100m
old Malbec vins, soft, round, sweet spice
Maipu, high valume, lower altitude, cab/ syrah
Old vin Bornada/ Syrah
Southern:
San Rafael, lower altitude
Uco Valley, high quality, 900-1500m, cool night: retain acidityand freshness, floral notes
.
Chardonnay/ Torrontes/ Sau. blanc/ Malbec/ Cab/ Merlot/ Temp
*Tupungato: Pinot Noir, cooler
La rioja Provence: 3rd largest production,
large volume main in Famatina Valley,
Speciality:
Torantes/ Cab/ Syrah/ Bonarda
Labeled as Famatina
Patagonia Region: 600m
Lowest altitude: 200-250m
*Rio Negro
/Neuguen
Cooling influence by latitude
Challenge: strong desert winds
Benefit: low rainfall, diurnal rang, low incidence of disease
long daylight & cool night: concentrated and fresh fruit flavours, medium to high acidity.
Sau. Blanc/ Pinot Noir/ Malbec/ Merlot
Salta Provence: highest vineyards 3000m,
White:
Torontes
, high aromatic,
Cafayate
Reds: Malbec/ CS
Heat
Pergola system (parral)
low rainfall
mountain river flows or subterranean aquifer/ flood irrigation/ drip irrigation (better efficiently)
Spring Frost
summer hail: Mendoza/ netting 防護網
Risk Management
Organic wines:dry continental climate
Reds:
Malbec:deep colour/ full-bodied wines black fruits notes, high level of soft tannin, high quality mature in new oak,
Bonarda: late ripening/ deep colour/ hih acidity & tannin/ fruity raspberry & blackberry aromas
others: Cab./ syrah/ merlot/ tempranillo/ pinot noir
White:
Torrontes (muscat混種),*Salta in Cafayate/ La Rioja/ San Juan/ Mendoza
intensive fruity, floral, medium body & acidity, stone fruits & Melon
fermented in inert, tem controlled vessels, release the same year.
Chardonnay: premium in oak barrel (often new)
Others: Chenin blanc/ Sau. blanc/ semillion/ Viognier
Pedro Gimenez: low quality & cheap, for the domestic market