The Winery Aguayo of Calchaqui Valley of Salta

Winery Aguayo
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 13 of the estates of Salta.
It is located in Calchaqui Valley in the region of Salta

The Winery Aguayo is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Calchaqui Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Aguayo wines

Looking for the best Winery Aguayo wines in Calchaqui Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Aguayo wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Aguayo wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Aguayo

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Aguayo

How Winery Aguayo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, dad's lamb mouse or aïoli.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Aguayo

On the nose the red wine of Winery Aguayo. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Aguayo. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Aguayo

  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Aguayo.

  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Calchaqui Valley

Calchaqui Valleys is the most prolific wine region in Northern Argentina. It is also one of the highest anywhere in the world, with Vineyard altitudes ranging from 1500 to 3100 meters. As with other parts of the Country, Malbec is the key variety, supported by Cabernet Sauvignon and Torrontés. Merlot, Tannat, Cereza, Syrah, Bonarda and Moscatel (usually Muscat of Alexandria) are also grown.

The valleys still only account for around two percent of the national output, but the wines are well regarded for their concentration and balancing Acidity. The region therefore punches above its weight in terms of winning awards. The region is over 270 kilometers in Length, running north to South in a series of Deep valleys along the spine of the Andes. It is home to over 4,200 hectares of vineyards and more than 300 grape growers and producers, though no wineries are found here.

The zone spans state lines across Tucumán (accounting for just over 100ha of the total), Catamarca (over 700ha) and Salta (around 3400ha). The subregion of Cafayate Lies within the latter. Average vineyard Size is much larger in Salta, at around 12ha. That average is just 2ha in Catamarca and Tucumán.

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Planning a wine route in the of Calchaqui Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Aguayo.

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.

News about Winery Aguayo and wines from the region

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On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 2 min 50 sec clip, Yang LU shares his experience as a sommelier on the importance of Chablis wines in the restaurant industry. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

The word of the wine: Hybrid

Term designating grape varieties obtained from two different vine species.

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