Bodega Argento’s winemaker, Juan Pablo Murgia, talks about their single-vineyard Cabernet Franc from Agrelo in Mendoza and his favorite pairing for this wine.
The Argento vineyard in Agrelo is at 1.100 m.a.s.l. and the soil has lots of alluvial influence which makes it particularly favorable for Cabernet Franc, as Juan Pablo explains…
Colomé is one of the oldest-running wineries in Argentina and has vineyards in the Calchaquí Valleys at altitudes ranging between 2,300 and 3,100 meters above sea level. We talked with winemaker Thibaut Delmotte about the terroir essentials for the Calchaquí Valleys and the influence of altitude and soil of the different vineyards on the wines.
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Also, read our ultimate guide to the Calchaqui Valleys wine region
Torrontés, empanadas and a siesta are three fundamental pillars in life in Cafayate for Lucía Romero, whose family own El Porvenir winery in the Salta province in northern Argentina. Amanda Barnes interviews her about what the key is to the famous Argentine Torrontes wine variety from this region. They talk about the best wine pairings and about the lifestyle that comes with experiencing this quaint and beautiful part of the world.
Jardin Altamira is the incredible new vineyard of Altos Las Hormigas in Uco Valley in Mendoza. What makes this terroir so unique, we ask winemaker Federico Gambetta.
Learn all about the terroir of this high altitude wine region and the fascinating way in which it was planted and envisioned by the team at Altos Las Hormigas – one of the pioneers of modern Malbec.
Have you ever tried sulphite-free Malbec? Rodrigo Serrano, winemaker at Domain Bousquet in Uco Valley, talks about the concept behind Virgen and how he makes their natural wines.
Bousquet were one of the modern pioneers of organic wine in Argentina, and started making this line of no added sulphite wines in 2018 with an inaugral vintage of 22,000 bottles. Today Bousquet makes over 500,000 litres of sulphite-free wines, clearly proving there is a big demand today!
Amanda Barnes interviews Rodrigo as they also taste Virgen Red Blend, a wine of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from Gualtallary with no added sulfites.
Read more about Gualtallary in our Guide to Gualtallary wine region & wines