If you’re a white wine lover, you requirement to put Argentina on your travel itinerary, immediately! But, even if you’re not a overall wineo, you’ll still appreciate the remarkable wines on offer in this great country. With seven provinces growing grapes (Mendoza, San Juan, La Rioja, Salta, Catamarca, Río Negro and Buenos Aires), as well as a culture full of food as well as drink, Argentina is the utmost location to sample a bottle of red in South America.
Prior to checking out Argentina, we liked red wine, however we didn’t especially like Malbecs, which is the varietal that Argentina is understood for. quick ahead 2 months after travelling around this nation, as well as we are in like with Malbec!
Read on to discover about 7 bottles of red white wine that you must try in Argentina – in no specific order.
Lote Finca la Colonia LC112
Location: Mendoza
Winery: Bodega Norton
Variety: Malbec
Year: 2012
The Lote Finca la Colonia LC112 is one of our much-loved wines to date. If you like a dry, oaky taste, this bottle is for you. It’s aged in new French oak barrels for 16 months, as well as has rich plum flavours, as well as spicy notes on the nose. This is a magnificent bottle of wine.
The Norton winery itself is a stunning spot. found about a 30 minute drive from the city of Mendoza is this sprawling vineyard. right here you can produce your own blends of wine, try your hand at harvesting grapes, or just do a tasting. It’s a fantastic location to spend the afternoon.
Altimus MMXI
Location: Cafayate
Winery: El Esteco
Variety: 61% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc
Year: 2011
Altimus is El Esteco’s icon wine, with the blend altering each year. The Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon as well as Cabernet Franc are all aged individually for 12 months in French oak barrels. When mixed together, the white wine is aged once again for a additionally 6 months.
The Latin word Altimus equates to “the highest” in English, which is extremely fitting for this bottle, as the grapes are grown at an altitude of 1,675 meters above sea level (5,500 feet). With barely any type of rain, an abundance of sunshine as well as the high altitude, the Calchaqui Valley is the utmost winemaking region.
Cafayate, Argentina: It’s All about The Wine
Nick discovering about the wines at El Esteco from Emile the winemaker
Facón Tannat-Cabernet Sauvignon
Location: Cafayate
Wine Company: poor Brothers
Variety: 50% Tannat, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2015
The Facón line of wines is a play on words. A facón is a standard weapon of Argentina, and after trying this red blend, you’ll be saying: “That’s a great “facón” wine!” This strong red is dry, full in the mouth as well as uses great deals of tannins.
Bad siblings isn’t really a winery, as well as in fact, they don’t have their own vineyards, however they do have a white wine bar as well as experience in Cafayate. The white wine makers right here work together with different vineyards surrounding Cafayate to gather the very best grapes to make their bottles of wine.
Oh ya, these were fantastic “Facón” wines!
Piattelli Grand Reserve Malbec
Location: Cafayate
Wine Company: Piattelli
Variety: Malbec
Year: 2014
Not only is the setting of Piattelli vineyards absolutely sensational as well as the best location for lunch, however their wines are great as well. After sampling rather a few from Piattelli, this Malbec was our favourite. In fact, it’s so great that we’ve bought it many times considering that checking out the winery.
The colour is incredibly dark, with deep flavours of blackberry, chocolate as well as toasted oak. If you like Malbec, this is the white wine for you.
Bonus: We’re mainly red drinkers, however the Torrontés 2015 white wine at Piattelli was our favourite! Don’t miss trying that one.
The surroundings of the Piattelli Estate are gorgeous, as well as the white wine is fantastic
Zuccardi Q
Location: Uco Valley
Wine Company: Zuccardi
Variety: Malbec
Year: 2014
If you’re trying to find an simple drinking bottle of white wine (which is frequently extremely economical at restaurants around Argentina), then make sure to inspect out this deep purple 2014 Malbec from the Zuccardi family. On the nose you’ll discover oak, chocolate as well as red fruits. On the palate you’ll taste berry as well as oak. The Zuccardi Q has a nice, long finish.
Not only does the Zuccardi household understand wine, however they likewise grow, bottle as well as offer olive oil! You can make a trip out to the vineyard as well as take pleasure in the restaurant as well as the wines with the spectacular Andes Mountains as the backdrop.
Ruca Malen Reserva
Location: Mendoza
Wine Company: Ruca Malen
Variety: Malbec
Year: 2014
Red as well as black fruits on the nose, sophisticated as well as oaky on the palate. This bottle is aged for 12 months in oak barrels – 85% French as well as 15% American. After sampling many bottles from Ruca Malen, this was our top choice.
At the Ruca Malen Bodega in Mendoza, you can drink the 2014 Malbec Reserva together with 4 other wines, while doing a food as well as white wine pairing. The setting is spectacular with views across the vineyard as well as to the Andes mountain Range.
Not only is the white wine at Ruca Malen tasty, however the food is top-notch. This specific bottle comes paired with a 63° egg with roasted pumpkin as well as carob bread. Honestly, it was one of the very best meals we ate during our time in Argentina, all of the food as well as white wine paired together in best harmony.
This meal was completely paired with the Ruca Malen 2014 Malbec Reserva
Thirsty?!
Food as well as drink is such a huge part of travel, as well as in Argentina this is a fantastic method to get to understand the locals as well as discover about the culture of the country. Argentina is the 9th largest producer of white wine in the world, so what better location to try a Malbec? Whether you sample the above provided wines in Argentina itself, or discover the bottles somewhere else in the world, I hope you take pleasure in swirling, sniffing as well as sipping on these reds. Salud!
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