Discover the top 100 best red wines of Cafayate Valley of Calchaqui Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Cafayate Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Argentine jewel of the Calchaquí Valleys (Salta) at 1,750 m altitude: signature Torrontés as white king — straw robe with golden glints, aromatic with bright notes of rose, jasmine, geranium, citrus, exotic fruits and a spice touch, a surprising palate of vivacity and minerality. Powerful, concentrated Malbec as red king (black cherry, plum, chocolate, spices, firm tannins). Cabernet and Tannat as backup. Extreme altitude, sandy-gravelly draining soils, strong sunshine.
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).
red wines from the region of Cafayate Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, merguez with lentils or buckwheat pancakes filled with egg, cheese and ham.
On the nose in the region of Cafayate Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or oaky. In the mouth in the region of Cafayate Valley is a powerful.
