

Today, Malbec is the varietal for which Argentina is best known.Īgainst all odds they cemented their vision to become Terroir Specialists Shortly after, two friends and business partners, also enthused by the idea, joined the venture: Attilio Pagli, a renowned Tuscan winemaker with two 100 point-scoring wines in his personal record and Carlos Vazquez, an Argentine Agronomist, who work for 20 years with the early Catena group, planting new varieties, developing previously unknown vineyard sites and contributing greatly to the qualitative change of Argentine viticulture early on. For many wine lovers, Mendoza is practically synonymous with Malbec. The grape originated in Bordeaux, France, where it historically contributed color and tannin to blends. Don Miguel Gascon Reserva Malbec, Don Miguel Gascon Wines, Argentina, 750mL. Malbec from wineries in Mendoza fully displays its fierce and powerful. Mendoza is Argentinas Malbec hotspot and Uco Valley is the best of the best. Red wines, especially Malbec, are the main assets of the region. Here are the region's most popular varieties: Red: Malbec, Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Tempranillo White: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Torronts. It has a deep dense black colour with a red hue, and aromas of. Wineries in Mendoza grow a variety of grapes.

Instead of planting Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, as many others were doing during the 1990s, the team decided to invest their confidence in Malbec. Malbec Bodega DiamAndes, Perlita Malbec-Syrah, Mendoza, Argentina, 2018 15.95 19.00 Bodegas CARO Aruma Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, 2018 16.49. Celebrated for its bold flavors and supple texture, Malbec has enjoyed runaway success in Argentina since the late 20th century. 2020 Don Miguel Gascon Gascon Malbec Reserva, Mendoza, Argentina (750ml) Yiannis Wine Shop. The latest addition to the Pepperjack wines is the Mendoza Argentina Malbec 2020 vintage.

They returned to Tuscany powerfully impressed not only by the region, but also by the unexplored potential of Malbec, a grape that had a strong local tradition but was largely ignored and misunderstood. While the rest of the wine world saw Mendoza struggling to shed its bulk wine image, the two young Italians saw Mendoza as a place where traditional viticultural values and unblemished land could be reinvigorated with a modern winemaking approach and international experience. They were immediately impressed by the vineyards thriving in the high altitude and dry climate of Mendoza, and were captivated by the whispered traditions and blend of cultures. This New World pioneer, and the other French, Italian and Spanish immigrants who followed him, found that the dry, gray earth of the Mendoza plains which crept. It only took one stop to find what they were looking for. In 1995 Alberto Antonini, a well-known Tuscan winemaker, and Antonio Morescalchi, a young entrepreneur, took a trip to visit the burgeoning wine areas of South America.
