Malbec of Argentina. The Extended Family Boursiquot et al., 2008.

Malbec of

Argentina

The Extended Family

Boursiquot et al., 2008

1551First vines planted in

Argentina

1853Malbec

Quinta Nacional founded by Frenchman Michel Aime Pouget

The most prestigious Medoc varieties of the times brought to Mendoza

MENDOZA contains more vineyard acreage than the regions of

Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Napa Valley combined 

LUJAN DE CUYO 13,470 hectares &  Napa Valley, California – 13,435

hectares 

MAIPU 13,900 hectares & Barossa, Australia – 13,256 hectares

VALLE DE UCO 22,430 hectares & Sonoma Valley, California -

24,307 hectares

TUPUNGATO 8,110 hectares &  Chianti, Tuscany, Italy – 7,140

hectares 

SAN CARLOS 7,070 hectares  & McLaren Vale, Australia – 6,249

hectares 

TUNUYAN 7,250 hectares &  Chianti, Tuscany, Italy – 7,140 hectares

GUALTALLARY 1,938 ha hectares &Oakville, Napa Valley - 2,023

hectares

ARGENTINARanking of Fine Wine

Varieties

Red Varieties Hectares %Malbec 31.094 32,92%

Bonarda 16.356 19,18%Cabernet Sauvignon 18.120 17,31%

Syrah 12.808 13,56%

White Varieties Hectares %Torrontes 7.677 21,86%

Chardonnay 6.477 18,44%

Sauvignon Blanc 2.299 6,55%

Historical evolution of cultivated area of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon in

Mendoza

Sources : Catena Institute of Wine Research Team – Bodega Catena Zapata

Catena Zapata Vineyard Clima 2012-2013

Región Clasificación Suma ºC Zonas de

Mendoza

Zonas Internacionale

s

I Frio <1370ºCGualtallary-

AltamiraBurgundy

II Templado 1371-1650Agrelo- Villa

BastiasBordeaux Napa

IIICálido-

Templado1651-1650 Lunlunta Cotes du Rhone

IV Cálido 1926-2205 Este de Mendoza San Joaquin

V Muy cálido >2205 --- Fresno

Heat Summation is the sum of the monthly mean temperature above 10º C expressed as degree-days.

Índice de Winkler y Microclimas de Mendoza

Adrianna VineyardPlanted 1998

Testing the limits of vine Cultivation

Gualtallary, Tupungato, 1450 m.s.n.m

Physical impedance, depth of pebbles and coarse appearance. Sampling points analyzed.

Calcareous

Stony

Deep Soil

Calcareous - WhiteStony - GreenDeep Soil - Red

Efecto de la altitude y luz solar

Altitude Research

Nicasia Vineyard

Planted in 2000Altamira, San Carlos, 1095 m.s.n.m

Rocks in all the soil

    Rocks at 90 cm

    Pocks at 60 cm

Absence of rocks

    Limestone at 40 cm

    Limestone at 60 cm

    Limestone at 90 cm

    No Limestone

Angelica Sur Vineyard

Planted in 2005

El Cepillo, San Carlos

1090 m.s.n.m

La Piramide Vineyard

Planted en 1982Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo, 950 m.s.n.m

Advanced wine analysis

Effects of cluster thinning on the polyphenolic composition of berries and wine cv. Malbec

Example:

Control Cluster Thinning

Moment of cluster thinning is berry pea-size

Federico Rodriguez, Urvieta Roy, Pablo Virgillito and Alejandro Vigil

Effects of cluster thinning on the polyphenolic composition of berries and wine cv. Malbec

Federico Rodriguez, Urvieta Roy, Pablo Virgillito and Alejandro Vigil