Top 100 red wines of Mendoza - Page 5
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Mendoza as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Mendoza and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Mendoza
World capital of Malbec: powerful, deep reds with blackberry, plum, violet and sweet spice, round tannins and vivid fruit. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple, juicy Bonarda, aromatic floral white Torrontés. High-altitude vineyards (800-1,700 m) at the foot of the Andes, dry continental climate irrigated by glacial waters. ~80% of Argentine output across 150,000 ha.
Star sub-regions: Luján de Cuyo, Maipú, Valle de Uco. Fleshy, sun-filled wines.
Discover the grape variety: Corvina
Slender, fresh reds with a clear ruby robe, fine tannins and lively acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, bitter almond, spice and a characteristically bitter finish. Vinified as light, gulpable reds (Bardolino DOC, Valpolicella DOC), powerful and concentrated through appassimento (Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG) and sweet (Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG). An autochthonous Venetian variety from Lake Garda and the Valpolicella.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Mendoza
red wines from the region of Mendoza go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, irish stew with beer or stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce.
