Top 100 red wines of Mendoza - Page 7
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: Bonarda
Supple, fruity reds with an intense ruby colour, soft tannins and a generous palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), plum, soft spices and floral notes. Often made as frizzante (lightly sparkling), a festive and approachable style. Star of Oltrepò Pavese and Colli Piacentini. A name shared by several distinct varieties: the indigenous Piedmontese Bonarda (not to be confused with Bonarda from Argentina, which is actually Charbono).
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 oxtail confit in red wine, rolled lamb shoulder with herbs or chicken with green olives.
