What should I know about Argentine wines?
The country of Argentina is renowned worldwide for the production of exciting and high quality wines. It is generally known that Argentine wines are large, fruitful and well balanced by light fruit scents. Most Argentine wines enjoy young, which means that they may not be old for a longer period of time to achieve an optimal expression. Red Argentine wines include Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo, Bonarda, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. White Argentine wines include Torrontés, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillón, Riesling, Moscatel de Alejandría, Viognier, Gewürtzraminer and Ugni Blanc, French White Grape.
Argentine wines are grown in a long section of land that extends on most of the western side of the country. Argentine winery, which is pushed against the mountain mountains, are privileged with ideal cultivation conditions. These include mild and arid climate, uniquely high altitudes, Irrigation Andes melts water and relative insulation from ZNUrčiční urban areas. Under such favorable conditions, Argentine vineyards remain relatively relatively without common diseases and contaminants, which often suffer from grapes of wine.
In Argentina there are seven main wine regions, which together cover 221,700 hectares (547832,63 acres, 2217 km2) of the country. Mendoza is the largest and best known of them and is considered the most important tasting area for Argentine wines. Mendoza is responsible for the production of 80% of Argentine wine and boasts 146,000 hectares (360773,85 acres, 1460 km 2) vineyards. Mendoza is in fact so great that it is organized in five separate regions.
Northern Mendoza is known for growing a number of grape varieties. Especially important white wines in northern mendoza include varieties such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Ugni Blanc and Torrontés, Grape, almost completely exclusive to Argentina. Premier Red Wines in the NorthMendoza includes varieties Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bonard and Malbec.
In the Eastern Mendoze, all varieties of Argentine wines are grown. But Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Torrontés, Viognier, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tempranillo and Bonard take care of the center. The Mendoza River near Mendoza is known for Malbec Premier, especially in Luján and Cuyo. Here, small vineyards with mature plants are well suited to boutique winery. The UCO Valley produces excellent Malbec and Semillón and its wines are known to age well. Finally, in Southern Mendoza is the front grape Chenin Blanc.
In addition to Mendoza, there are six other wine regions where excellent Argentine wines are produced. For example, the San Juan region is well known for its Torrontés and Moscatel de Alejandría. Syrah from the San Juan area has gacelosive recognition. In the La Rioja area it is soaked in the sun, Torrontés is the most commonly grown wine and in Catamarce rocky soil is ideal for growth varietiesLits, including Torrontés and Malbec.
Salta is another well -known region in the world of Argentine wines. The production of wine in the salt dates back to the Spanish colonial times. The diverse conditions of cultivation, which can be found throughout the salt area, lead to a wide variety in the properties of the volative wine. The Calchaquíes valley in Salta, especially Cafayete, is known for their highest wines. As in La Rioja, Torrontés is the most common wine produced in the salt, but the floors are also renowned for creating Malbecs, which are fully body intense pigmentation and excellent flavor.
Neuquen is the smallest of the Argentine wine regions and covers only 1,000 hectares (2471.05 acres, 10 km2). Although they are small, the vineyards in non -Que are devoted to finers. Growers use the state of art technology to ensure the best quality fruit. The conditions here are ideal for creating fruit, clear wines with full -fledged, which are a symbol of Argentine wine production. In this area it is easily achieved by appropriate acidityI and the slow and stable tannin development, known for its Cabernet Franc, Semillón and Pinot Noir.
At the bottom of the extensive Argentine wine is the Rio Negro area. This is the southernmost wine region in Argentina and is located in the Patagonia area. Here the winters are cold and the years are warm and dry. These conditions together with southern winds create a unique minerality in wines grown here, which is not easily achieved elsewhere.