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

See the top 100 best red wines of Bolivia

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 beef with cider, comtose pie or 7 o'clock leg of lamb.

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, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, vanilla or violet.

The best vintages in red wine of Bolivia

  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.17/5

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 savoyard crozet gratin, marmite dieppoise or baked falafels.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5

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: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

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 vintages in sparkling wine of Bolivia

  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5

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: Premier cru

    In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.

    Great pink wines of Bolivia

    See the top 100 best pink wines of Bolivia

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    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 tournedos rossini with port sauce, rabbit, cabbage, bacon or penne à la toscane.

    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
    • 0With an average score of 3.82/5
    • 2016With an average score of 3.52/5

    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: Ugni blanc

    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 natural sweet wines of Bolivia

    See the top 100 best natural sweet wines of Bolivia

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    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 vintages in natural-sweet wine of Bolivia

    • 0With an average score of 3.08/5

    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: Merlot

    Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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