The best wines of Bolivia

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

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Top wines of Bolivia by region

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

Great red wines of Bolivia

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Want to buy a red wine of Bolivia cheap or sell a red wine of Bolivia at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Bolivia

Red wines from the region of Bolivia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of fondue with broth, pork in a salty-sweet way or lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Bolivia

On the nose the red wine of the region of Bolivia. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, black fruits or pepper.

The best vintages in red wine of Bolivia

  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.15/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Bolivia

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Bolivia

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

Discovering the wine region of Bolivia

Bolivia has an extreme high altitude wine industry, in which about 75% of production is red wine, with 20% white wine and a small amount of dessert wine, Sparkling wine and fortified bottles. As in other Chile/south-region">South American countries, the wine industry originated with the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century and the need for the monastic orders that accompanied the conquistadors to produce wine for the sacrament. Centuries-old Vines are still in production, although often the vinifera variety has not yet been identified. These plants are grown in the traditional way around the trunks of molle and chanar trees.

Each year the trunk and branches of each tree are cut back so that sunlight can reach the vines. Unlike the wine-producing countries of South America, there are no particular characteristic Grape varieties, although the vineyards are dominated by Muscat of Alexandria. However, after several decades of increasing production of Powerful table wines with the characteristic geraniol notes of warm-Climate Muscat, it is increasingly returning to form the basis of Singani, a brandy considered the country's national drink, which was first made as a by-product of sacramental wine. Torrontes, Chenin Blanc and Riesling are among the white varieties attracting attention, while Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Malbec and Tannat lead the way in red varieties.

The Size of the industry is tiny compared to Chile and Argentina. However, Bolivia can boast of being the highest wine producing country in the world; 99% of all the country's vineyards are located between 1600 and 3000 meters (5250 - 9840ft). In total, there are about 3,000 hectares of vineyards in the country. 80% of the vineyards (2,400 ha) are in the CentralTarija Valley in south-central Bolivia, at altitudes of 1,600 to 2,150 meters (5,250 to 7,050 ft).

Great white wines of Bolivia

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Bolivia

White wines from the region of Bolivia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, niçoise salad or fish and shrimp curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Bolivia

On the nose the white wine of the region of Bolivia. often reveals types of flavors of oak, citrus or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, earth or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Bolivia

  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Bolivia

  • Moscatel de Alejandría
  • Torrontés
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Ugni blanc
  • Riesling
  • Pedro Giménez

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Bolivia

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sparkling wines of Bolivia

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Bolivia

Sparkling wines from the region of Bolivia go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Bolivia

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

    The word of the wine: Nose

    In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.

    Great pink wines of Bolivia

    See the top 100 best pink wines of Bolivia

    Want to buy a pink wine of Bolivia cheap or sell a pink wine of Bolivia at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

    Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Bolivia

    Pink wines from the region of Bolivia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), roast duck breast or duck fillet with dried apricots or baked sea bream.

    Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Bolivia

    On the nose the pink wine of the region of Bolivia. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit.

    The best vintages in pink wine of Bolivia

    • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
    • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
    • 2017With an average score of 3.91/5
    • 2019With an average score of 3.89/5
    • 2016With an average score of 3.52/5
    • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

    The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Bolivia

    • Merlot
    • Shiraz/Syrah
    • Tannat
    • Malbec
    • Sangiovese
    • Cabernet Sauvignon

    The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Bolivia

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

    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 natural sweet wines of Bolivia

    See the top 100 best natural sweet wines of Bolivia

    Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of Bolivia cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Bolivia at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

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

    Natural sweet wines from the region of Bolivia go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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

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

    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.

    News from the vineyard of Bolivia

    Amanda Barnes wins John Avery Award for The South America Wine Guide

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    Amanda Barnes wins Fortnum & Mason award for The South America Wine Guide

    Decanter contributor and Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) judge Amanda Barnes has been awarded the Debut Drink Book award in the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2022 for her The South America Wine Guide book. The annual Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards, now in its 10th year, champions the achievements of the UK’s current and emerging writers, editors, publishers, photographers, broadcasters and personalities who ‘encourage us to enjoy, explore, experiment and discover more ab ...

    Ukraine winery owner urges Europe’s vintners to host refugees

    Eugene Shneyderis, founder of Beykush winery on the Black Sea coast in southern Ukraine, said he was keen to reach out to vineyard estate owners who may have the space to host refugees. More than three million people have fled the war in Ukraine since Russia began its invasion on 24 February, according to the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR. Shneyderis, 49, lives in Spain with his family and said he was inspired by the story of a nearby wine company in Penedes, which was using accommodation ...

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