Argentina is coming on strong and the potential of its wine industry is astonishing; the quality of its wines is on the rise and so are the export volumes. Wine consumers from Europe to the Americas are discovering the great value of Argentine wines.

 

In Argentina, Malbec is the variety of preference for reds and Torrontes for whites.

 

For most authors the origin of Malbec (Côt) would be the Quercy and Cahors in Southwestern France. Malbec is also one of the five grape varieties of the Bordeaux wines.

 

The Argentine Malbec is made in variety of styles, from lighter young red wines, with fresh fruity aromas, to full-bodied inky wines with aromas of black berries, sweet chewy tannins and great aging potential.

Mendoza is Argentina’s main wine producing area. The so-called “first zone” ( Maipu, Lujan de Cuyo, Uco Valle, Tupungato etc.) produces the best Malbec varietals.

 

Just as Malbec is considered Argentina’s greatest red wine, Torrontes is known to be its best white. There are several distinct varieties, Torrontes Riojano, Torrontes Medocino, Torrontes Sanjuanino, producing wines with very particular aromatics of flowers and fruits such as rose, jasmine, peaches and tropical fruit. The best examples come from Salta, La Rioja and Mendoza.