The best wines of Mendoza

Discover the best wines of Mendoza as well as the best winemakers of Mendoza and estates of Mendoza to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Mendoza and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Mendoza by region

Looking for a good wine of Mendoza among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Mendoza. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Mendoza with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Mendoza

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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 chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), traditional tagine (morocco) or sophie's tuna cake.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Mendoza

On the nose the red wine of the region of Mendoza. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, perfume or earthy and sometimes also flavors of incense, red fruit or coffee. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Mendoza. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Mendoza

  • 2005With an average score of 4.74/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.67/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.64/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.64/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.63/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Mendoza

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Bonarda
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Mendoza

A wine route planned in the region of Mendoza? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Mendoza.

Discovering the wine region of Mendoza

Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.

While the province is large (it covers a similar area to the state of New York), its viticultural land is clustered mainly in the northern Part, just South of Mendoza City. Here, the regions of Lujan de Cuyo, Maipu and the Uco Valley are home to some of the biggest names in Argentinian wine. Mendoza's winemaking history is nearly as Old as the colonial history of Argentina itself. The first vines were planted by priests of the Catholic Church's Jesuit order in the mid-16th Century, borrowing agricultural techniques from the Incas and Huarpes, who had occupied the land before them.

Malbec was introduced around this time by a French agronomist, Miguel Aimé Pouget. In the 1800s, Spanish and Italian immigrants flooded into Mendoza to escape the ravages of the Phylloxera louse that was devastating vineyards in Europe at the time. A boom in wine production came in 1885, when a railway line was completed between Mendoza and the country's capital city, Buenos Aires, providing a cheaper, easier way of sending wines out of the region. For most of the 20th Century, the Argentinean wine industry focused almost entirely on the domestic market, and it is only in the past 25 years that a push toward quality has led to the wines of Mendoza gracing restaurant lists the world over.

Great white wines of Mendoza

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Mendoza

White wines from the region of Mendoza go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endives with ham (improved), risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Mendoza

On the nose the white wine of the region of Mendoza. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, baking spice or lemon curd and sometimes also flavors of citrus zest, creme brulee or yellow apple. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Mendoza. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Mendoza

  • 1999With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.23/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Mendoza

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Torrontés
  • Sémillon
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Mendoza

A wine route planned in the region of Mendoza? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Mendoza.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Great sparkling wines of Mendoza

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Mendoza

Sparkling wines from the region of Mendoza go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chicken bonne femme, simmered pork cheeks with cream sauce and dijon mustard or magret stuffed with foie gras.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Mendoza

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Mendoza. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Mendoza

  • 2018With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Mendoza

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Malbec
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Mendoza

A wine route planned in the region of Mendoza? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Mendoza.

The word of the wine: Dense

Rich and concentrated wine with tight tannins and a consistent body.

Great pink wines of Mendoza

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Mendoza

Pink wines from the region of Mendoza go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, leg of lamb in braillouse or chicken breast with curry and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Mendoza

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Mendoza. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or spices and sometimes also flavors of oak, honey or apricot.

The best vintages in pink wine of Mendoza

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Mendoza

  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Gris
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Mendoza

A wine route planned in the region of Mendoza? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Mendoza.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sweet wines of Mendoza

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Mendoza

Sweet wines from the region of Mendoza go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of rice with sausage meat and tomatoes, prime rib with chervil butter or fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Mendoza

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Mendoza. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, citrus fruit or tree fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Mendoza. is a .

The best vintages in sweet wine of Mendoza

  • 2011With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.95/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Mendoza

  • Malbec
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Torrontés
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Mendoza

A wine route planned in the region of Mendoza? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Mendoza.

The word of the wine: Balthazar

Bottle with a capacity of 12 litres.

Great natural sweet wines of Mendoza

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Mendoza

Natural sweet wines from the region of Mendoza go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of thai beef curry, potjevleesch (meat in a pot) or navarin of lamb.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Mendoza

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Mendoza. often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or spices.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Mendoza

  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Mendoza

  • Malbec
  • Torrontés
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Merlot
  • Moscatel
  • Pedro Ximenez

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Mendoza

A wine route planned in the region of Mendoza? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Mendoza.

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

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