Free Flashcards DipWSET D4: Sparkling – 15/Argentina

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[h] DipWSET D4 SET 15 Argentina

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SET 15 Argentina

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[q] What is the most common method of production?

[a] Tank, but some carbonation and method traditional is made

[q] What style are tank method wines typically?

[a] Off-dry to Medium-dry

Acceptable to good quality 

[q] What style are MT typically?

[a] Chard/PN

Apple lemon, light autolysis

Brut

Good to Very good

[q] Where are grapes for higher quality sparkling usually grown?

[a] Uco Valley, Lujan de Cuyo – high altitude

new vineyards in Patagonia as well – southerly latitude 

[q] When did sparkling wine start in Argentina?

[a] 1959

Moet & Chandon built their first overseas subsidiary in Mendoza

[q] What is the most widely planted variety?

[a] Pedro Gimenez (just under half of the total plantings of the top six varieties)

A white variety that is one of the Criollas, thought to be descended from EU varieties introduced by Spanish/Portuguese

[q] What are the other five varieties?

[a] Chardonnay (half as much as Pedro Gimenez)

Chenin Blanc

Pinot Noir

Ugni Blanc

Semillion

[q] How is blending used in the region?

[a] Between different parcels in different climates to bring acidity

[q] What are the characteristics of a typical MT Argentinian wine?

[a] Ripe apple/lemon

Med to med+ acid

Med to med+ body

Medium alcohol

[q] What are the typical decisions for the following winemaking decisions?

Vintage or NV?

Lees ageing?

[a] Can be either

Minimum 12 months, many with extended time on lees 

[q] What is the additional kind of wine style made by carbonation?

[a] Flavoured sparkling with additional fruit flavours, such as strawberry

[q] When is Traditional Method used?

[a] It is reserved for mid-priced and premium wines. Made from grapes planted on the beset sites, and generally Pinot Noir or Chardonnay

[q] What is the most popular style of sweetness?

[a] Seco (64%), less than 11g/L in Argentina 

[q] What is the most common method of production?

[a] Tank, but some carbonation and method traditional is made

[q] What style are tank method wines typically?

[a] Off-dry to Medium-dry

Acceptable to good quality

[q] How did the sparkling wine sector grow in the decade after 2005?

[a] The government agreed to remove a domestic sales tax of 12% in return for investing in sparkling wine

[q] Which market consumes most of the sparkling wine in Argentina?

[a] The domestic market, and mostly through retailers for consumption at home

[q] Where are grapes for higher quality sparkling usually grown?

[a] Uco Valley, Lujan de Cuyo – high altitude

new vineyards in Patagonia as well – southerly latitude

[q] What is the most widely planted variety?

[a] Pedro Gimenez (just under half of the total plantings of the top six varieties)

A white variety that is one of the Criollas, thought to be descended from EU varieties introduced by Spanish/Portuguese

[q] What style are MT typically?

[a] Chard/PN

Apple lemon, light autolysis

Brut

Good to Very good

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