The best wines of San Juan
Discover the best wines of San Juan as well as the best winemakers of San Juan and estates of San Juan to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of San Juan and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of San Juan by region
Looking for a good wine of San Juan among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of San Juan. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of San Juan with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of San Juan
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of San Juan
Red wines from the region of San Juan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of vegetable noddles, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or coconut chicken and curry.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of San Juan
On the nose the red wine of the region of San Juan. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, butter or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of the region of San Juan. is a powerful.
The best vintages in red wine of San Juan
- 2006With an average score of 4.12/5
- 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2019With an average score of 4.09/5
- 0With an average score of 4.07/5
- 2007With an average score of 4.05/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.05/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of San Juan
- Malbec
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Tannat
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of San Juan
A wine route planned in the region of San Juan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of San Juan.
- Winery Pyros Pedernal Valley
- Winery Familia Sanchez Pedernal Valley
- Bodega Familia Azcona Pedernal Valley
- Winery Somewhere Else Tulum Valley
- Winery Finca Los Guindos Pedernal Valley
- Winery Ormentino Tulum Valley
- Winery Fuego Blanco Pedernal Valley
Discovering the wine region of San Juan
San Juan is an important Argentinean wine-producing area, producing wines of increasing quality using traditional European Grape varieties. The wine region of San Juan covers the administrative area of the same name in the north-western corner of Argentina. The province sits between Mendoza and La Rioja, and is almost entirely contained within the mountainous foothills of the Andes.
In terms of production Volume, San Juan is Argentina's second-largest wine region after Mendoza.
It accounts for 17 percent of the national Vineyard">Vineyard area with 32,274 hectares (79,752 acres) recorded by the National Viticulture Institute in 2019. About half of the province's agricultural land is devoted to vineyards.
Vineyards lie in a series of valleys across the center-west of San Juan. The most important area of production is the Tulum Valley.
Other subregions include the Zonda Valley and the high-quality Pedernal Valley.
San Juan Grape Varieties
Syrah and the ever-present Malbec are the foremost varieties in terms of prestige. In terms of vineyard area, red grapes account for just under 38 percent of the total, with white grapes at 26 percent.
The 2019 Annual Surface Report of the National Viticulture Institute recorded the main varieties.
Great white wines of San Juan
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of San Juan
White wines from the region of San Juan go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or lean fish such as recipes of marmite dieppoise, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or thai fondue.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of San Juan
On the nose the white wine of the region of San Juan. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter. In the mouth the white wine of the region of San Juan. is a powerful.
The best vintages in white wine of San Juan
- 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.58/5
- 2020With an average score of 3.58/5
- 0With an average score of 3.55/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.54/5
- 2009With an average score of 3.49/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of San Juan
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Grigio
- Viognier
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Moscatel de Alejandría
- Pinot Gris
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of San Juan
A wine route planned in the region of San Juan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of San Juan.
- Winery Fuego Blanco Pedernal Valley
- Winery Ormentino Tulum Valley
- Winery Somewhere Else Tulum Valley
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
Great sparkling wines of San Juan
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of San Juan
Sparkling wines from the region of San Juan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or pan-fried carrots.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of San Juan
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of San Juan. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, dried fruit.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of San Juan
- 2011With an average score of 3.86/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.62/5
- 0With an average score of 3.46/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of San Juan
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Viognier
- Torrontés
- Chardonnay
- Moscatel de Alejandría
- Malbec
The word of the wine: Cooperative cellar
A collective production structure to which winegrowers belong in order to pool their grapes, transform them into wine and ensure its marketing.
Great pink wines of San Juan
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of San Juan
Pink wines from the region of San Juan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or couscous.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of San Juan
On the nose the pink wine of the region of San Juan. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tropical fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of San Juan
- 2020With an average score of 3.87/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.65/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.58/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
- 0With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.44/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of San Juan
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Malbec
- Torrontés
- Moscatel de Alejandría
- Pinot Grigio
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of San Juan
A wine route planned in the region of San Juan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of San Juan.
- Bodega Familia Azcona Pedernal Valley
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 sweet wines of San Juan
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of San Juan
Sweet wines from the region of San Juan go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endives au gratin without béchamel sauce, sublime salmon (stuffed salmon) or cream and tuna quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of San Juan
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of San Juan. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of San Juan. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
The best vintages in sweet wine of San Juan
- 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
- 0With an average score of 3.59/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.57/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of San Juan
- Viognier
- Chardonnay
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Torrontés
- Malbec
- Moscatel de Alejandría
The word of the wine: Blanc de noirs (champagne)
Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir and/or meunier) only.
Great natural sweet wines of San Juan
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of San Juan
Natural sweet wines from the region of San Juan go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of vegetable planter, steamed ginger fish (china) or lentil soup with carrots and coconut milk.
The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of San Juan
- 0With an average score of 4.00/5
The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of San Juan
- Torrontés
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
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