Valle de Uco Wine
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Valle de Uco is a wine region within Mendoza, all part of the Cuyo province in Argentina. Much of the wine-growing area sits at high altitude locations at the foot of the Andes mountains. The high-set vineyards benefit from hot days and cool nights, allowing full grape ripeness and complexity without too much alcohol. The Tunuyan river flows throughout the valley down from the Andes, providing irrigation to the vineyards. Although with so little rain in the area, this is still not sufficient and manufactured irrigation technology is widely practiced.
It is here that some of the top names in Bordeaux have set up shop, such as Baron Edmond Rothschild, Francois Lurton and Michel Rolland. Laurent Dassault recently partnered with Benjamin Rothschild here to form the DiamAndes wine conglomerate with the Bonnie family.
Much of the wines from the Uco are synonymous with quality, thanks to modern production methods and very careful attention to detail. Top grapes are Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Read more »
Popular wines made in Valle de Uco under $20
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Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Tupungato Alamos Reserva
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Bodega El Portillo Chardonnay Blend Tupungato
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Andeluna Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Tupungato
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Merlot Mendoza
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Felipe Rutini Merlot Reserva
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Domaine Jean Bousquet Ch/Pn Gr Unoaked Reserve
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Varietals Produced in Valle de Uco View all
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Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...
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Cabernet Sauvignon
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
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Merlot
The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...
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Pinot Noir
“With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...
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Chardonnay
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
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Malbec
History of the grape: Some believe Malbec is named after a Hungarian peasant who spread plantings along the French co...
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Valle de Uco on Snooth-
October 2010
Trapiche Iscay Merlot Malbec 2009
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Dark fruit and rich flavors on the nose.Nice tannins. Overall good value for Read More
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October 2010
Bodegas Trivento Syrah 2008
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Full bodied, hints of pepper and berries. Tribu stands for people who enjoy wine. Read More
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October 2010
Bodegas Salentein Pinot Noir 2007
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Sabor levemente encorpado. Um bom Pinot Noir com características mais fortes. Read More
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October 2010
Andeluna Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Tupungato 2005
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I received this bottle today from a good friend who likes to share the wealth, but I had to leave it in my truck all day. I let it get warmer that I should have, but it wasn't in bad conditions for too long. All in all, this was a nice wine. Read More
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September 2010
Bodegas Monteviejo Torrontés Festivo 2009
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Smelled citrusy in a lime way, good body andgrapefruit but fell off at end Read More
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September 2010
Bodega la Azul Malbec Blend Tupungato Gran Reserva 2004
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Vineyard Place: Agua Amarga, Vista Flores. Valle de uco, Mendoza.Grape Variety:Blend of Malbec and Cabernet SauvignonRaising: 24 months in barrels 70% french oak, 30% american oakImported by detour import and distributionwww.detourid.com This is a complex wine, well structured with a great intensity. Being deep red, it has delicated purplish hue... Read More
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September 2010
Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena Lunlunta Vineyard 2007
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