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Argentina

Argentina is by far the fastest growing wine region in the marketplace. A combination of global investment in winemaking and vineyard management, an attractive exchange rate and mother nature herself have been the major contributors to this trend. Argentina’s reds are mainly produced from the Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Bonarda grape varieties. The predominant white varietals are Chardonnay and Torrontes.

While you are probably familiar with Cabernet and Chardonnay, Malbec and Torrontes may be a little less familiar. Malbec was originally a transplant from France where it was used as a blending grape in the famous wines of Bordeaux. It is also found in the Cahors region in the Southwest, where it is blended with Tannat to make rather interesting wines.

While Malbec plays a backseat role in France, this is certainly far from the case in Argentina! The Argentine wine industry has made Malbec their flagship grape, and these exciting wines have to be tasted to be believed. In general, Malbec tends to change as the price of the bottle goes up. Less expensive examples are fruit filled, easy drinking reds that pair well with a wide variety of foods. Sometimes they have a rather charming rustic quality to them that reminds me of simple Italian wine. Given the large Italian influence on this country, this doesn’t seem to be too much of a stretch! Pricier examples are aged in oak and can be tannic, age worthy reds that rival other great wines from the New World.

Torrontes may very well be the next big thing in white wine. Sometimes light and fruity, almost like Pinot Grigio and other times floral and mineral dominated almost resembling Viognier, these are largely un-oaked whites that are fresh and invigorating. The 2006 Crios from Susana Balboa would be a good introduction to this grape.

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Number of wines found: 37

 

Achaval FerrerScoreSizeSale 
530302010 Malbec 91 WA750ml21.99Add to Cart.
540622009 Finca Bella Vista Malbec 750ml108.00Add to Cart.
460872007 Finca Mirador Malbec 94 WA
94 WS
750ml69.99Add to Cart.
540642009 Finca Mirador Malbec 750ml108.00Add to Cart.

 

AlamosScoreSizeSale 
523842010 Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml8.99Add to Cart.
528092010 Chardonnay 750ml8.99Add to Cart.

 

Altos de las HormigasScoreSizeSale 
520232010 Malbec 750ml9.99Add to Cart.

 

Bodega ChacraScoreSizeSale 
543392010 Barda Pinot Noir 750ml26.99Add to Cart.

 

Carlos BassoScoreSizeSale 
511682010 Malbec Dos Fincas750ml11.99Add to Cart.

 

CatenaScoreSizeSale 
530112010 Chardonnay 750ml14.99Add to Cart.
545672010 Malbec 750ml17.99Add to Cart.
449032006 Malbec Adrianna Vineyard95 WA
94 WS
750ml105.00Add to Cart.
449042006 Malbec Argentino Vineyard96 WA
93 WS
750ml105.00Add to Cart.
449022006 Nicolas Catena Zapata 750ml105.00Add to Cart.

 

Clos de Los SieteScoreSizeSale 
515752008 Clos de los Siete 750ml16.99Add to Cart.

 

Colonia Las LiebresScoreSizeSale 
549582011 Bonarda 750ml8.99Add to Cart.

 

DoliumScoreSizeSale 
547582011 Malbec 750ml10.99Add to Cart.

 

Finca DeceroScoreSizeSale 
514982008 Cabernet Sauvignon Remolinos Vineyard750ml15.99Add to Cart.
517372009 Remolinos Vineyard Malbec 750ml15.99Add to Cart.

 

Fincas Don MartinoScoreSizeSale 
511692009 Malbec Vina Violeta- Old Vine750ml19.99Add to Cart.

 

InacayalScoreSizeSale 
553852011 Pinot Grigio 750ml9.99Add to Cart.

 

Luigi BoscaScoreSizeSale 
515262008 Malbec Reserva750ml15.99Add to Cart.

 

MendelScoreSizeSale 
504242008 Malbec 91 WA750ml25.99Add to Cart.

 

NortonScoreSizeSale 
507682010 Malbec 750ml9.99Add to Cart.

 

ParadosScoreSizeSale 
533132011 Malbec 750ml8.99Add to Cart.

 

Pulenta EstateScoreSizeSale 
540102008 Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml24.99Add to Cart.
543242009 Gran Malbec Gran Malbec750ml37.99Add to Cart.
552312007 Gran Corte 750ml39.99Add to Cart.
520292010 La Flor Malbec 750ml12.99Add to Cart.
553652011 La Flor Malbec 750ml12.99Add to Cart.

 

Susana BalboScoreSizeSale 
549572011 Crios Malbec Rose of Malbec750ml10.99Add to Cart.
527672011 Crios Torrontes 750ml11.99Add to Cart.

 

Terrazas de los AndesScoreSizeSale 
547702010 Malbec Altos del Plata750ml10.99Add to Cart.

 

TiliaScoreSizeSale 
548002011 Malbec 750ml8.99Add to Cart.

 

TrapicheScoreSizeSale 
458992006 Vina Cristina y Bilbiana Coletto Malbec 750ml46.99Add to Cart.

 

Vina Cobos (Paul Hobbs)ScoreSizeSale 
463322008 El Felino Cabernet Sauvignon 91 WS750ml16.99Add to Cart.
488752009 El Felino Malbec 91 WS750ml16.99Add to Cart.

 

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