Top 100 red wines of Calchaqui Valley - Page 2

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Calchaqui Valley of Calchaqui Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Calchaqui Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Calchaqui Valley

Valleys of north-west Argentina (Salta, Catamarca, Tucumán), among the highest vineyards in the world (1,500-3,100 m). Signature Torrontés as Argentina's emblematic white: aromatic and fresh with notes of orange blossom, rose, jasmine, white peach, lychee, citrus and a mineral touch, taut refreshing palate — peaking in Cafayate. Concentrated altitude Malbec (blackberry, violet, spices), firm Cabernet, dense Tannat. Sunlit, fresh wines.

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Powerful, tannic reds with inky colour and dense texture, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, leather, liquorice and smoky notes. Very high ageing potential and polyphenol content (health reputation). Star of Madiran AOC in Béarn and the national grape of Uruguay (Canelones, Maldonado). Also grown in Irouléguy and Tursan. Late-ripening red variety from south-west France.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Calchaqui Valley

red wines from the region of Calchaqui Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of vegetable noddles, pipe rigate bolognese sauce or lamb in spicy sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Calchaqui Valley

On the nose in the region of Calchaqui 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 Calchaqui Valley is a powerful.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Calchaqui Valley