The wine region of La Pampa is located in the region of Patagonia of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodega del Desierto or the Domaine Bodega del Desierto produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Pampa are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Pampa often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
In the mouth of La Pampa is a powerful. We currently count 5 estates and châteaux in the of La Pampa, producing 29 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of La Pampa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.
I’d like to say we took advantage of the lockdown and its related commotion to do a stock-take, explore new avenues, turn over intriguing stones, widen and deepen our drinking, taking careful notes as we went. Sadly, no. I won’t say we got stuck in a rut, but we did tend to stick with comfort wines – and “comfort”, in our case, means familiar. Regular readers of this quarterly column can probably guess the labels on the resulting empties. We have a wider range of comfort foods, I’m afraid, than ...
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 ...
Looking for inspiration? Here are the best things to read, watch and listen to for wine lovers. We’ve picked out some of the best wine-related books, TV shows and podcasts for your enjoyment! Wine books: Malbec Mon Amour – Laura Catena and Alejandro Vigil Written by fourth-generation vintner Dr Laura Catena and winemaker Alejandro Vigil, this illustrated coffee-table book is a love song to the Malbec grape in Argentina. Combining history and storytelling with viticultural notes – including ...
