The Winery Altupalka of Salta

Winery Altupalka
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 9 of the estates of Salta.
It is located in Salta

The Winery Altupalka is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Salta to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Altupalka wines

Looking for the best Winery Altupalka wines in Salta among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Altupalka 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 Altupalka wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Altupalka

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Altupalka

How Winery Altupalka wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of baeckeoffe, tunisian haja or basque chicken with chorizo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Altupalka

On the nose the red wine of Winery Altupalka. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, violet or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Altupalka. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Altupalka

  • 2011With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Tannat

Discovering the wine region of Salta

Salta, in the far North of Argentina, is home to some of the world's most extreme Vineyard sites. As is the case in Catamarca to the South and Jujuy to the northwest, Salta's vineyards are often located amid mountainous terrain with some reaching altitudes of just over 3,000 meters (9840ft) above sea level. The viticultural area is mainly concentrated to Cafayate of the Calchaqui Valley. Argentina's signature Grape varieties of Torrontes and Malbec are Salta's top performers, producing Bright, intensely flavored wines.

Mulitple vineyards of the Salta region sit at lower latitudes and higher altitudes than anywhere else on earth. Interestingly, these two factors Balance each other out to create an excellent Climate for viticulture as the cold temperatures associated with high altitude are mitigated by the high temperatures found at these latitudes. Salta's mountainous landscape creates a rain shadow over the vineyards below, ensuring Clear skies and low levels of precipitation. Average annual rainfall throughout the region swings between a mere 185 to 250mm (7-10in).

The convenient flipside is that the mountains also provide irrigation, sending a reliable supply of meltwater down from the snowy peaks. This mesoclimate benefits from a wide diurnal temperature variation, which allows the grapes to develop phenolic ripeness while retaining good Acidity. Summer temperatures in Salta reach 38°C (100°F) in the day time, while dropping to as low as 12°C (55°F) at night. Winters here are cold with temperatures reaching -6°C (21°F) which comes with a high threat of damaging frosts.

The top white wines of Winery Altupalka

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Altupalka

How Winery Altupalka wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of cuttlefish rust from my grandmother in sète, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or ratatouille goat cheese tatin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Altupalka

On the nose the white wine of Winery Altupalka. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Altupalka. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Altupalka

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Altupalka.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

News about Winery Altupalka and wines from the region

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

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The word of the wine: Glycerol

Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.

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