1. Malbec of Argentina

2. The Extended Family Boursiquot et al., 2008

3. 1551 First vines planted in Argentina

4. 1853 Malbec Quinta Nacional founded by Frenchman Michel Aime Pouget The most prestigious Medoc varieties of the times brought to Mendoza

5. MENDOZA contains more vineyard acreage than the regions of Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Napa Valley combined LUJÁN 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

6. ARGENTINA Ranking of Fine Wine Varieties Red VarietiesHectares% Malbec31.09432,92% Bonarda16.35619,18% Cabernet Sauvignon18.12017,31% Syrah12.80813,56% White VarietiesHectares% Torrontes7.67721,86% Chardonnay6.47718,44% Sauvignon Blanc2.2996,55%

7. Historical evolution of cultivated area of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon in Mendoza

8. Sources : Catena Institute of Wine Research Team – Bodega Catena Zapata Catena Zapata Vineyard Clima 2012-2013

9. Heat Summation is the sum of the monthly mean temperature above 10º C expressed as degree-days. Índice de Winkler y Microclimas de Mendoza

10. Adrianna Vineyard Planted 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 - White Stony - Green Deep Soil - Red

11. Efecto de la altitude y luz solar

12. Altitude Research

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

14. 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

15. La Piramide Vineyard Planted en 1982 Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo, 950 m.s.n.m

16. Advanced wine analysis

17. 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

18. Effects of cluster thinning on the polyphenolic composition of berries and wine cv. Malbec Federico Rodriguez, Urvieta Roy, Pablo Virgillito and Alejandro Vigil