The best wines of Agrelo

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

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Top wines of Agrelo by region

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

Great red wines of Agrelo

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Agrelo

Red wines from the region of Agrelo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, marco's pasta with bacon or leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Agrelo

On the nose the red wine of the region of Agrelo. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Agrelo. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in red wine of Agrelo

  • 1991With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.70/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Agrelo

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Agrelo

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

Discovering the wine region of Agrelo

Agrelo is a small wine-producing wine region about 20 miles (35km) South of the city of Mendoza in Argentina. Located on the southern side of the Mendoza River just south of Perdriel, around the Village from which it takes its name, the area is home to some of the country's most famous wine estates. Agrelo's Terroir is considered to be some of the best in Mendoza for the production of big, Complex red wines made from the Malbec grape variety The village is located in the western foothills of the Andes mountains, and is a Part of the Lujan de Cuyo department, an administrative title which handily covers some of the best viticultural land in Argentina. The wine-producing zone of Agrelo slopes upward from the town toward the Andes, with the highest (and most desirable) vineyards in the west reaching up to 3300ft (1000m) above sea level.

The lower-lying eastern part of the area is closer to 3000ft (900m). Agrelo has a Dry, desert-like Climate due to its position in the rainshadow of the Andes. The altitude in Agrelo, while not at the extreme of Argentinean viticulture, is sufficiently high to have a pronounced effect on the quality of the grapes grown here. At this height, sunlight is more intense than in lower-lying areas and so grapes have hot sun during the day to help them ripen.

These warm, sunny days are followed by much cooler nights due to cold alpine winds that sweep down the western side of the perpetually snow-capped Andes. It is this diurnal temperature variation that is the key aspect of Agrelo's terroir, extending the ripening period and balancing crisp acidity and complex flavors in the grapes. The soils in Agrelo are generally sandy loam with a deeper layer of gravelly stones, made up from eroded, mineral-rich material from the slopes of the Andes. These soils have exceptional drainage, and careful irrigation during summer is an essential part of the viticultural process.

Great white wines of Agrelo

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Agrelo

White wines from the region of Agrelo go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork roll with tomato sauce, tartiflette with smoked salmon or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Agrelo

On the nose the white wine of the region of Agrelo. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Agrelo. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Agrelo

  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.62/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Agrelo

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

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Agrelo

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

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.

Great sparkling wines of Agrelo

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Agrelo

Sparkling wines from the region of Agrelo go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of soft and inexpensive pasta gratin, sea bream with sweet spices or shrimp in hot sauce from cathylou.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Agrelo

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

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Agrelo

  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.53/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Agrelo

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Grüner Veltliner

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Agrelo

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

The word of the wine: Black Grenache

Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).

Great pink wines of Agrelo

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Agrelo

Pink wines from the region of Agrelo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, stuffed cabbage leaves or indian style coral lentils.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Agrelo

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Agrelo. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak.

The best vintages in pink wine of Agrelo

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.47/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Agrelo

  • Malbec
  • Sangiovese
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Agrelo

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

Discover the grape variety: Grüner Veltliner

Great sweet wines of Agrelo

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Agrelo

Sweet wines from the region of Agrelo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, chicken with courgettes and curry or cold vegetable cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Agrelo

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Agrelo. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Agrelo

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Agrelo

  • Viognier
  • Malbec
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Right bank

In Bordeaux, it refers to the vineyards located on the right bank of the Gironde and Dordogne rivers, where the Merlot grape variety is dominant. These are the appellations of Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Fronsac, etc.

News from the vineyard of Agrelo

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