Top 100 wines of Maipu - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best wines of Maipu of Maipu as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Maipu and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Maipu
Mendoza's oldest wine department (Argentina), altitudes 650-850 m at the foot of the Andes. Clay and gravel soils, dry continental climate. Signature Malbec as red king: deep and solar with black blackberry, candied plum, cherry, violet, cocoa and sweet spice, round tannins and fleshy palate. Firm Cabernet (cassis, cedar, tobacco), supple Bonarda, floral white Torrontés, ample Pedro Ximénez.
Historic cradle of Argentine Malbec.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
