2. Argentina
Wine Regions
 Mendoza- 70% of all wine grown here,
and houses most of the countries
wineries.
 Best Vintages - 2009, 2010
 Best value wine producers - Bodega
Norton, Bodega Lurton, Tapiz, Trapiche,
Finca-Flichman, Catena Zapata
Wines
Home to 20 different grape varietals.
 Malbec- signature red varietal of
Argentina
 Torrontes- Signature white varietal.
Floral, sometimes spicy, fruity wines
 Chardonnay- styles range from simple to
toasty. Very good quality
 Cabernet Sauvignon- mainly for export.
Styles range from simple to powerful and
sleek
 Criolla and Cereza- most widely planted,
used mostly for domestic jug wines
 Barbera, Bonarda, Sangiovese, and
Tempranillo- used mostly in jug wines
 Merlot- mostly for export, less popular
than Cabernets
Facts:
1. Largest producer of wine in South America
2. 5th largest producer of wine in the world
3. Situated on the east side of the Andes mountains, but environment is dry and has an
arid desert climate
4. 60% of wines produced are red wines
5. All Argentinian varietal wines are 100% of the grape named on the bottle.

3. Chile
Major Wine Making Regions:
 Aconcagua
 Casablanca
 Maipo
 Maule
 Rapel Valley
Wines:
 Carménère- low tannins, bright, blackberry, mocha and smoke. Almost exclusively
grown in Chile, brought from France in 19th C.
 Merlot – rich and complex
 Sauvignon Blanc- may be Sauvignon Vert
 Cabernet Sauvignon- The star of Chilean reds
 Chardonnay- not well known, average.
 Best Vintages - 2010, 2011
 Best Value Wine Producers : Carmen, Casa Lapostolle, Concho Y Toro, Santa Rita,
Cousiño Macul, Montes, Anakena
Facts:
1. Producing wine since the 16th Century
2. 4th largest exporter of wine to the U.S.
3. Vineyards have never been attacked by
phylloxera
4. Ideal growing conditions. Situated with the
Pacific ocean to the west and the Andes
mountain to the east.
5. Water provided via irrigation from the
snowmelt of the Andes.
6. Grown in valleys with sunny days and cool
nights.
7. Known for it’s red wines, Carménère,
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

4. Did You Know….
 It takes 1 cluster, approx. 75 grapes to make one glass of wine.
 Phylloxera a root louse that kills grape vines, has never been found in South America.
 The lip of a red wine glass is sloped inward to capture the aromas of the wine and deliver
them to your nose.
 Ever pour out a glass of wine and see sediment in the bottom of you glass? That’s from
the tannins. It happens as a wine ages, mostly seen in red wines.
Wine Vocabulary to Know
 Finish - The impression the wine
leaves in your mouth even after
you’ve swallowed. Good wines have a
long, lingering finish.
 Tannins - are felt. It’s the byproduct
of the seeds and stems of the
grapes. Mostly in reds. Whites not
so much, because white grapes are
not barreled in their skins for long.
Question:
True? or False?
If you are switching to a different
wine in the same glass, it’s best to
swirl some water into your glass
first.