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What is the Zonda?
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A fierce, dusty, hot afternoon wind that blows down from the mountains
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What effect does the Zonda have on vines?
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Adversely affects flowering
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What is the climate of Argentina?
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Continental
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How many wine producing provinces are in Argentina?
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3
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What are the winemaking provinces in Argentina?
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1 Northern Region
2 Cuyo (Central) 3 Patagonia (Southern) |
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What is the main white grape of Argentina?
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Torrontes
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What are the major red grapes of Argentina?
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1 Malbec
2 Cabernet Sauvignon |
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What are other white grapes of Argentina?
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1 Muscat de Alexandria
2 Sauvignon Blanc 3 Chardonnay |
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What are other red grapes of Argentina?
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1 Bonarda
2 Merlot 3 Tempranillo 4 Syrah |
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What province is Salta located in?
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North Region
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What varietal is Salta known for?
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Torrontes
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How many departments are in the North Region on Argentina?
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3
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What are the departments of the North Region of Argentina?
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1 Salta
2 Tucuman 3 Catamarca |
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How many departments does Cuyo have?
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3
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What are the departments of Cuyo in Argentina?
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1 La Rioja
2 San Juan 3 Mendoza* |
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What is La Rioja's most famous wine region?
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Famatina Valley
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What is Famatina Valley's 1st and 2nd most planted grape?
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1st Torrontes
2nd Malbec |
Most famous grapes throughout Argentina
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What are the wine regions within San Juan?
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1 Tulum Valley
2 Zonda Valley 3 Ullum Valley 4 Jachal Valley 5 Fertil Valley |
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How is Mendoza broken up?
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5 sectors
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What are the sectors of Mendoza?
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1 North
2 Central (Upper) 3 Southern 4 Eastern 5 Uco Valley |
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Where is sub-district Lujan de Cuyo?
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Mendoza
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Where is sub-district Uco Valley?
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Mendoza
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Where is sub-district Maipu?
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Mendoza
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Where is sub-district Tupungato?
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Mendoza
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Where is sub-district Santa Rosa?
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Mendoza
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Where is sub-district San Rafael?
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Mendoza
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What are Argentina's DOCs
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1 Lujan de Cuyo
2 San Rafael |
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What is the principal grape of the South Mendoza departments of San Rafael?
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Chenin Blanc
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Where is La Pampa?
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- Patagonia, Argentina
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Where is Rio Negro?
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- Patagonia, Argentina
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Where is Neuquen?
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- Patagonia, Argentina
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Where is the Tulum Valley?
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-San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina
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Where is Ullum?
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-San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina
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Where is Zonda?
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-San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina
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Where is Jachal?
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-San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina
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Where is Fertil?
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-San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina
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Where is Cafayate?
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-Salta, North Region, Argentina
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Where is Tucuman?
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-North Region, Argentina
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Where is Catamarca?
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-North Region, Argentina
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Where is the Uco Valley?
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-Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
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What is the Uco Valley?
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-Western Sub-region
-Home to the highest vineyards |
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