The wine region of Barrancas is located in the region of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baptême or the Domaine Domiciano de Barrancas produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Barrancas are Malbec, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Barrancas often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, dried fruit or floral.
In the mouth of Barrancas is a powerful. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Barrancas, producing 40 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barrancas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.
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The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
The grapes have been picked and Argentina is able to file another successful harvest for 2022, to match the previous four years. However producers are reporting that 2022 was the most singular of recent vintages, with each region experiencing its own challenges. Mendoza ‘The 2021-2022 season reminds me of a good Hollywood movie,’ said Martín Kaiser, viticulturist at Doña Paula in Mendoza. ‘It certainly kept us entertained. Our hearts were in our mouths all the way through, but it had a great end ...
