🇦🇷ARGENTINA–Patagonia & Buenos Aires

PATAGONIA IS–  Provinces– 3      GI.- 12     @Neuquen

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Palomino, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec

GEOGRAPHY– REGION-South America, CONTRY-Argentina, REGION-Patagonia, LATITUDE: 23°‘S’

  • BORDERS-Chile(West), South of Mendoza-City(800km.)
  • PROVINCE/ WINE REGIONS-Chubut, Neuquen, La Pampa, Rio Negro, 

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley”

  • SLOPES/ ?, +Alt.300mt.,  On Neuquen/ Rio Negro~Rivers~

VITICULTURE– ADVANTAGE– Greater Water Availability

SOILS–  “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, “Sedimentary”, Alluvial

  • +RAIN SHADOW EFFECT/ Andes Mountains,  +Irrigation Needed

CLIMATE– “Continental” With “Desert” Influence

  • *Summers– Warm/ Dry    |  *Winters– Cold, West

NEUQUEN–Province     @Neuquen

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Malbec
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina(South), REGION-Patagonia(North-West)
    • PROVINCE-Neuquen, LATITUDE: 39°‘S’
    • BORDERS-Mendoza(North), La Pampa(East), Rio Negro(South)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling” , ON PLAIN/ Patagonian
    • SLOPES/ Andes Mountains, +Alt. 400mt.-450mt.
    • On~Neuquen~River/ Limay~River~
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”
  • CLIMATE- “Continental” With “Desert” Influence
  • VITICULTURE- 1,780 ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Chacra, Fin del Mundo, Grittini, Patritti, Familia Schroeder, Noemia, Zuccardi

NEUQUEN GI.     @Neuquen

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Pinot Noir, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, REGION-Patagonia, PROVINCE-Neuquen(South-East)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Lakes/ Barreales/ Mari Menuco

ANELO GI.     @Anelo

  • WHITE= Chardonnay
  • RED= Marbec, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, REGION-Patagonia, PROVINCE-Neuquen
    • In Nequen(North-West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

CONFLUENCIA GI.     @San Patricio del Chanar

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Malbec, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, REGION-Patagonia, PROVINCE-Neuquen(South-East)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

LA PAMPA–Province     @25 De Mayo

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Palomino, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina(South), REGION-Patagonia(North-East)
    • PROVINCE-La Pampa, LATITUDE: 37.7° ‘S’
    • BORDERS-Neuquen(West), Rio Negro(South)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Colorado~River~
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”
  • CLIMATE- “Continental” With “Desert” Influence
    • *Summers– Warm/ Dry    |  *Winters– Cold, West
  • VITICULTURE- 216 ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Trapiche, Bodegas Chacra(Sassicaia)
  • CULTURE-
    • ~Etymology~ Named After the Vast Fertile Plains Extending Westward Across Central Argentina From the Atlantic Coast to the Andean Foothills.

ALTO VALLE Del RIO COLORADO GI.     @25 De Mayo

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Malbec, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, REGION-Patagonia, PROVINCE-La Pampa
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers-

RIO NEGRO–Province     @Cipolletti, General Roca

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Traminer, Torrontes
  • RED= Malbec, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Trousseau
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina(South), REGION-Patagonia(Central), PROVINCE-Rio Negro
    • BORDERS-Neuquen(West), La Pampa(North), LATITUDE: 39.03° ‘S’
    • MACRO SUB-ZONES
    • COLORADO RIVER
      • Upper Valley(Alto Valle), Lower Valley(Valle Inferior)
    • NEGRO RIVER
      • Upper Valley(Alto Valle), Middle Valley(Valle Medio), Lower Valley(Valle Inferior)
    • Sub-Zones/ GI.’s- Alellaneda GI., Alto Valle del Rio Negro GI., General Conesa GI., General Roca GI., Pichimahuida GI.
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley(Rio Negro)”, SLOPES/ ?,+Alt. 100mt.- 370mt.
    • On~Rio~Negro/ Colorado/ Neuquen/ Limay~River~
    • (75 Miles Long & 5 Miles Wide), On Huncul Fault
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Alluvial, Gravel, Limestone
    • Patagonian Shingle Formation(Gravel Mantel)
  • CLIMATE- “Continental” With “Mediterranean” Influence/ Many Micro Climates
    • *Summers– Warm   |   *Winters– Cold
  • VITICULTURE- 1,650ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Aniello, Casa Pirque, Chacra(Piero Incisa della Rocchetta(24ha.), Humberto Canale, Fin del Mundo, Infinitus, Malma, Marcelo Miras, Noemia, Patagonian Wines, Wapiso(Los Acantilodos)
    • Vineyards- Treinta y Dos

ALTO VALLE Del RIO NEGRO GI.     @

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Pinot Noir, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina(South), REGION-Patagonia, PROVINCE-Rio Negro, “Non-Contiguous(?)”
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Aniello(Riverside)

ALELLANEDA GI.     @Cipolletti

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Pinot Noir, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, REGION-Patagonia, PROVINCE-Rio Negro
    • In Alto Valle del Rio Negro(West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, On~Lake~Pellerini~
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

GENERAL CONESA GI.     @

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Pinot Noir, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, REGION-Patagonia, PROVINCE-Rio Negro, @Hw.#65
    • In Alto Valle del Rio Negro(Central)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- 

GENERAL ROCA GI.     @General Roca

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Pinot Noir, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, REGION-Patagonia, PROVINCE-Rio Negro,  @Hw.#6/ #65
    • In Alto Valle del Rio Negro
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Agrestis, Chacras del Sol, Estepa, La Falda, Humberto Canale

PICHIMAHUIDA GI.      @Luis Beltran, Choele Choel

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Pinot Noir, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, REGION-Patagonia, PROVINCE-Rio Negro, @Hw.#65
    • In Alto Valle del Rio Negro(South)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, On~Negro~River~
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

CHUBUT–Province     @

  • WHITE= Albarino, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Semillon
  • RED= Pinot Noir, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina(South), REGION-Patagonia(South), PROVINCE-Chubut, LATITUDE: 45.33°‘S’
    • Sub-Zones- Bahia Bustamante, Sarmiento
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley(Chubut)”
    • SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 200mt.- 350mt., On~Chubut~River~
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Alluvial, Gravel, Limestone, Bedrock
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
    • *Summers– Warm   |   *Winters– Cold
  • VITICULTURE- 82ha. Planted
    • +Challenges/ Frost, Wind
  • VINICULTURE- 
    • Estates/ Producers- Otronia(Southern Most Vineyard In the World at 45.33°‘S’.)

SARMIENTO GI.     @Sarmiento

  • WHITE= Chardonnay
  • RED= Pinot Noir, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, REGION-Patagonia, PROVINCE-Chubut(South)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Lake~Musters~
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Otroniz(Bulgheroni)
    • Vineyards- Block 3, Block 6

BAHIA BUSTAMANTE  GI.     @

  • WHITE= Albarino, Semillon   |   RED= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, REGION-Patagonia(South), PROVINCE-Chubut(South-East)
    • LATITUDE: 45.1°‘S’
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE- One of Most Southerly Planted Vineyard In Southern Hemisphere

Eastern Argentina/ Buenos Aires

  • East of Andes Mountain(350km.)/ Buenos aires
  • GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “Cordoba and Chapadmala Are Not Patagonia But I Put at the End of the Chapter Because of Proximity and Similarities In Locality, Climate and Topography.”

CORDOBA     @Cordoba City

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier
  • RED= Ancellotta, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Red Isabella, Tannat
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, PROVINCE-Cordoba
    • North-East of Mendoza-City(470km.)
    • REGIONS-Norte Corodobes, Punilla, Sierras Chicas, Valle de Calamuchita
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Alt. 350mt.- 550mt.
    • On~Diamante/ Atuel/ Grande Rivers~
  • VITICULTURE- 280ha. Planted
  • TRASLASIERRA       @San Javier, Yacanto
    • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, PROVINCE-Cordoba(South-West)
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
      • Estates/ Producers- Hotel & Bodega, La Matilde, San Javier, Viarago, 
  • SIERRAS CHICAS       @Colonia Caroya, Jesus Maria
    • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, PROVINCE-Cordoba(North-East)
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
      • Estates/ Producers- La Caroyense, Terra Camiare
  • VALLE De CALAMUCHITA       @Los Reartes, Villa Ciudad Parque
    • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina, PROVINCE-Cordoba(South)
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
      • Estates/ Producers- Furfaro, Rio del Medio, Sineres Champanera, Vista Grande

CHAPADMALAL–Province    @Buenos Aires

  • WHITE= Albariño, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Argentina(East Coast), South of Buenos Aires-City(    km.)
    • LATITUDE: 34.6° ‘S’
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Alluvial, Chalk
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”,  *Summers– Warm/ Dry   |   *Winters– Wet/ Cold
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estates/ Producers- Trapiche

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