The best wines of Lujan de Cuyo

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

Top wines of Lujan de Cuyo by region

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

Great red wines of Lujan de Cuyo

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Lujan de Cuyo

Red wines from the region of Lujan de Cuyo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of savoyard matafans, cannelloni chicken, pepper and mozzarella or mediterranean lamb necklace.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Lujan de Cuyo

On the nose the red wine of the region of Lujan de Cuyo. often reveals types of flavors of cream, walnut or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, vegetal or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Lujan de Cuyo. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Lujan de Cuyo

  • 1977With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.42/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Lujan de Cuyo

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Lujan de Cuyo

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Discovering the wine region of Lujan de Cuyo

Luján de Cuyo is a wine-producing sub-region of Argentina's largest viticultural area, Mendoza. Unsurprisingly, Malbec is the region's most-important grape variety, producing Bold, intensely flavored red wines. Excellent wines are also produced here from Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Torrontés. Located in a valley just South of Mendoza City itself, the Luján de Cuyo region is home to some of the most famous names in Argentinean wine.

These include Catena Zapata, Bodega Septima and Cheval des Andes. The small town of Luján de Cuyo is on the northern banks of the Mendoza River. From here the viticultural area of the same name stretches south for roughly 30 kilometers (20 miles) between the Andes Mountains in the west and the Lunlunta hills in the east. The region was the first in Argentina to be officially recognized as an appellation in 1993, and includes the wine-producing zones of Vistalba, Las Compuertas, Perdriel, Agrelo and Ugarteche.

MaipuLies directly east of Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley is to the south. The region's position on the edge of the imposing Andes mountain chain has an enormous effect on the Terroir. The hot, DryClimate is moderated by the high altitude of the region, averaging about 1000m (3300ft) above sea level. At this altitude, the vineyards are subject to more-intense solar radiation during the day than lower-lying areas.

Great white wines of Lujan de Cuyo

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Lujan de Cuyo

White wines from the region of Lujan de Cuyo go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of special' tagliatelle carbonara, oven-baked salmon mozzarella sandwiches or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Lujan de Cuyo

On the nose the white wine of the region of Lujan de Cuyo. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Lujan de Cuyo. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Lujan de Cuyo

  • 1942With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.93/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Lujan de Cuyo

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Sémillon
  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Lujan de Cuyo

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of Lujan de Cuyo

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Lujan de Cuyo

Sparkling wines from the region of Lujan de Cuyo go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal curry, coconut from paimpol or venison stew to be prepared the day before.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Lujan de Cuyo

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

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Lujan de Cuyo

  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Lujan de Cuyo

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Malbec
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Lujan de Cuyo

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

The word of the wine: Ancestral method

A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).

Great pink wines of Lujan de Cuyo

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Lujan de Cuyo

Pink wines from the region of Lujan de Cuyo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, silvia's quick wolf fillet or savoyard fondue with biscantin (cider).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Lujan de Cuyo

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Lujan de Cuyo. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Lujan de Cuyo

  • 2007With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 1959With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Lujan de Cuyo

  • Malbec
  • Pinot Noir
  • Sémillon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Lujan de Cuyo

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Discover the grape variety: Ugni

Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great sweet wines of Lujan de Cuyo

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Lujan de Cuyo

Sweet wines from the region of Lujan de Cuyo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), chicken on a bed of summer vegetables or asparagus and comté cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Lujan de Cuyo

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Lujan de Cuyo. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, non oak or microbio. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Lujan de Cuyo. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Lujan de Cuyo

  • 2010With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.69/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Lujan de Cuyo

  • Malbec
  • Chardonnay
  • Torrontés
  • Torrontés Riojano
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Moscato

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Lujan de Cuyo

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The word of the wine: Character

Said of a typical wine that stands out for its originality. Used in the plural, it refers to all the organoleptic components of a wine (flavours and tactile sensations).

Great natural sweet wines of Lujan de Cuyo

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Lujan de Cuyo

Natural sweet wines from the region of Lujan de Cuyo go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of cuttlefish in parsley sauce, creole fish court-bouillon or tarte tatin.

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Lujan de Cuyo

  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Lujan de Cuyo

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    Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

    Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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