Argentina is one of the top five wine-producing countries in the world. For a long time, most of the wine was made for local consumption. But in the past quarter-century, an increasing number of vintners began making very serious releases with the most widely planted red grape, Malbec. These made a big splash on the international scene, winning awards, garnering high ratings and amassing enthusiastic disciples. Torrontes is the star indigenous white grape, now on many restaurant menus for its refreshing, aromatic qualities and affordability. An increasing number of international grapes are grown, most notably Cabernet Sauvignon, Bonarda, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. All styles of wine are made from dry whites and reds, rosés, sparkling, late harvest sweet wines and fortified wines.
Argentina boasts an impressive number of wine-makers under the age of thirty-five, and a growing number of women innovating the field. This is a country that has learned that investing quality and Read more »
In case you missed out on our most recent Virtual Tasting, we enjoyed a stellar lineup of Malbec-based wines with Nora Favelukes, the U.S. representative of the Wines of Argentina. Just in time for Malbec World Day, April 17th, take advantage of all th...
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“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...
The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
Torrontes is really three closely related grape varieties -- Torrontés Riojano, the most common, Torrontés Sanjuanino...
History of the grape: Some believe Malbec is named after a Hungarian peasant who spread plantings along the French co...
Mendoza is by far the largest and most prolific wine region in all of Argentina. It’s part of t...
Patagonia is a region in the southernmost, lowest and coolest part of Argentina. It is literall...
This region -which has experienced the greatest growth in the past few years- comprises the depar...
Bodegas Etchart was founded in the year 1850, in La Florida, Cafayate, province of Salta, Argenti...
Seventy kilometers away from the city of Mendoza, at the Andes foothills, lays one of the best ke...
Devoted to maintain its leadership in the category of the great wines and thus keep an internatio...
The Winery was founded in 1892 when the French brothers David and Salvador, planted the first vin...
The magnificent bodega, designed for both form and function in the shape of a cross, allows for c...
Two brothers of diverse wine-making backgrounds come together in the elaboration of Durigutti ...
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Argentina on Snooth
May 2013
Overripe black cherries come across in the nose and mouth, with fulsome dark plum in the nose as well. Alas, the consistency is too thin to carry much structure, and the experience falls short of memorable. (AV 84, http://argovino.com/?p=1096) Read More
May 2013
Decent bog-standard malbec. No standing on ceremony here: the inky nose is present, albeit a little muted, and the traditional sweet, red fruits come across reasonably well, with a touch of iron. It just feels like it could try a little harder, with more concentration and a touch more complexity. A decent pairing for milder meats. (AV 85, http:/... Read More
May 2013
Forward if not particularly concentrated; the hints of clove in the nose come just at the end, and the ripe cherry taste lasts a good long time. Rather than developing into new flavors, though, the wine ends with an unfortunate bitterness. Not a bad choice with a rare steak, but did it really take grapes from 60 different vineyards to make it? (... Read More
May 2013
With a nose that tends (as some do) towards the swampy and mushroomy rather than inky and dark, this wine offers a main line to Malbec Central: forward and direct, with raspberries and cranberries up front and blackberries bringing up the rear. A dash of merlot softens the edges, and some cabernet franc adds a little more bite, leading to a malb... Read More
May 2013
Blueberry here, some raspberry and light smoky hints.Silky at beginning, then tannins come and bright aftertaste at the end. Read More
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Muga is a winery from Spain at DOC rioja, not from Argentina
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