Top 100 wines of Rio Negro
Discover the top 100 best wines of Rio Negro of Rio Negro as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Rio Negro and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Rio Negro
The wine region of Rio Negro is located in the region of Patagonia of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodega Noemìa or the Domaine Bodega Noemìa produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rio Negro are Malbec, Merlot and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rio Negro often reveals types of flavors of cream, raisin or forest floor and sometimes also flavors of balsamic, cedar or anise.
In the mouth of Rio Negro is a powerful. We currently count 24 estates and châteaux in the of Rio Negro, producing 128 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rio Negro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Rio Negro
wines from the region of Rio Negro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of picadillo, lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or coconut chicken.
