One of the early adopters of Cabernet Franc, La Celia’s pioneer line is all about celebrating its long-standing relationship with this increasingly important variety in Argentina. Structured and yet smooth, this is a nice classic example from Uco.
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Plenty of sweet wines get made in Argentina but few are worth writing about. This, however, is the exception, and has been my favourite sticky in Argentina for many years. Made with partially botrytised grapes, this wine has intense aromas of honeysuckle, peach compote and lemon curd. Terrazas were the first to plant Petit Manseng in Argentina, in 1999.
One of the fine wine pioneers of Mendoza and a pioneer in Gualtallary in the Uco Valley, Terrazas de los Andes winery was originally founded as the fine wine sister of Chandon in 1992. Although the winery is in Luján de Cuyo, most of its vineyards are in the Uco Valley and Terrazas de los Andes was a pioneer of the now renowned region of Gualtallary – first planting there in 1993.
Today the wines include a wide range of old vines from Las Compuertas and new vines in Gualtallary, Paraje Altamira, El Peral and Los Chacayes, and under the hand of winemaker Marcos Fernandez there is an increasing drive towards fresh, terroir-focused expressions in the top Parcel range.
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Argentina’s leading organic producer is a champion of balance and subtlety. Ameri is a glowing example: top-notch Malbec that shows the freshness of Gualtallary with the plummy fragrance and silky tannins of Malbec.
Domaine Bousquet is one of the leading organic wine producers in Argentina, with French roots and a modern New World vision. The Bousquet family originally came from the city of Carcassonne, in the south of France, as the fourth generation of winemakers. In an effort to produce high-quality wines in the New World, the family focused on looking for the ideal place that would help continue their long-standing tradition and farm organically. Their mission took them to Mendoza in 1990, and specifically to the Gualtallary region of the Uco Valley – which at the time was relatively unknown.
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Coming from a special plot of vines planted on extremely calcareous soils on the foothills, this Malbec is all about its vertical structure and chalky texture. With some wild herb and red fruit notes, it has a long but refreshing finish.
Pyros Wines is a premium wine brand in San Juan, Argentina, from the renowned Pedernal Valley closer to the Andes. Owned by M.P. Wines (which also own Callia winery in San Juan and Salentein winery in Mendoza), Pyros has a good presence in both the domestic and export market and is particularly known for its Malbec and Syrah..
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