Winery AltosurTorrontés
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, spicy food or aperitif.
Taste structure of the Torrontés from the Winery Altosur
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Torrontés of Winery Altosur in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Torrontés of Winery Altosur in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Torrontés
Pairings that work perfectly with Torrontés
Original food and wine pairings with Torrontés
The Torrontés of Winery Altosur matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of marinated tacaud fillets, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or chorizo puff pastry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Altosur's Torrontés.
Discover the grape variety: Furmint
Furmint is a very old Hungarian grape variety. It arrived in France in the 1800s. The bunches of Furmint are of medium size. They are compact and cylindrical. The berries are also of medium size. They are either short elliptical or rounded. Their thick skin changes from greenish white to reddish once the fruit is mature. This grape variety is known throughout the world for being part of the composition of the Hungarian Tokaj vintage. Robust, rich in alcohol and acidity, it needs light soil and a warm, dry climate to be fertile. It must also be pruned short and its budding takes place 7 days after the Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is of the second late period. This grape variety fears grey rot and erinosis. When vinified dry, Furmint produces a very fragrant, fine and highly alcoholic white wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Torrontés from Winery Altosur are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Altosur
The Winery Altosur is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Tupungato to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tupungato
The wine region of Tupungato is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Catena Zapata or the Domaine Rutini produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tupungato are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tupungato often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, slate or ripe blackberries and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, boysenberries or nutty.
The wine region of Mendoza
Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.
The word of the wine: Sensory analysis
Technical name of the tasting.
