The best wines of Cafayate Valley

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

Top wines of Cafayate Valley by region

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

Great red wines of Cafayate Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Cafayate Valley

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 alsatian bäckeoffe, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or coconut chicken and curry.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Cafayate Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Cafayate Valley. often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, smoke or butter. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Cafayate Valley. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Cafayate Valley

  • 2002With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Cafayate Valley

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Cafayate Valley

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

Discovering the wine region of Cafayate Valley

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.

Great white wines of Cafayate Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Cafayate Valley

White wines from the region of Cafayate Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, quiche without eggs or rice and cheese ball.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Cafayate Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Cafayate Valley. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Cafayate Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Cafayate Valley

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Cafayate Valley

  • Torrontés

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Cafayate Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

Great sparkling wines of Cafayate Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Cafayate Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Cafayate Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, sea bream with sweet spices or marinated shrimp sautéed asian style.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Cafayate Valley

  • 0With an average score of 3.34/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Cafayate Valley

  • Torrontés
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Cafayate Valley

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

    The word of the wine: Burgundy melon

    A white grape variety from Burgundy that is not widely used in its native region, but has spread to the Nantes region. It is the exclusive variety of Muscadet. It gives a dry pale yellow wine, supple and lively, with an intense bouquet, to which maturing on lees gives fatness and aromatic complexity.

    Great pink wines of Cafayate Valley

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    Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Cafayate Valley

    Pink wines from the region of Cafayate Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of old-fashioned pork roll, wild rice salad with tuna or beef fajitas.

    Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Cafayate Valley

    On the nose the pink wine of the region of Cafayate Valley. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, black fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of earth, red fruit.

    The best vintages in pink wine of Cafayate Valley

    • 2015With an average score of 3.65/5
    • 2017With an average score of 3.57/5
    • 2014With an average score of 3.57/5
    • 2013With an average score of 3.52/5
    • 0With an average score of 3.51/5
    • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

    The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Cafayate Valley

    • Malbec
    • Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Merlot
    • Torrontés
    • Tannat
    • Cabernet Franc

    The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Cafayate Valley

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

    Discover the grape variety: Moscato

    Sweet, lightly sparkling aromatic whites with a pale golden hue, a supple palate and preserved acidity, with intense signature aromas of muscat, rose, orange blossom, white peach, candied citrus, honey, sage and explosive muscat notes. Low alcohol, indulgent profile. Absolute star of Moscato d'Asti DOCG and Asti Spumante DOCG in Piedmont. Italian name for the muscat family (Moscato Bianco = muscat blanc à petits grains), Piedmontese signature.

    Great sweet wines of Cafayate Valley

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    Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Cafayate Valley

    Sweet wines from the region of Cafayate Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of mutton stew with potatoes and garlic, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or tuna rillettes with st moret.

    Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Cafayate Valley

    On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Cafayate Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

    The best vintages in sweet wine of Cafayate Valley

    • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
    • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
    • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
    • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
    • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
    • 2011With an average score of 3.59/5

    The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Cafayate Valley

    • Torrontés
    • Bonarda
    • Malbec
    • Moscato

    The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Cafayate Valley

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

    The word of the wine: Stave

    A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.

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