The Winery Anko of Salta

Winery Anko - Estancia Los Cardones Tigerstone Malbec
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 88 of the estates of Salta.
It is located in Salta

The Winery Anko is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Salta to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Anko wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Anko

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Anko

How Winery Anko wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pot roast, uzbek pilaf or turkey escalope with cream and shallots.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Anko

On the nose the red wine of Winery Anko. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, black fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, vegetal or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Anko. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Anko

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Garnacha
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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 Anko

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Anko

How Winery Anko wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of chicken tagine with olives and potatoes, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or dried tomato, feta and green olive cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Anko

On the nose the white wine of Winery Anko. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Anko. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Anko

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Torrontés

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Anko

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

Discover the grape variety: Milgranet

Milgranet noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn-et-Garonne). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. The Milgranet noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

News about Winery Anko and wines from the region

Investment platform Vint releases Judge Palmer NFTs

A first for a Sonoma-based winery, the NFTs entitle investors to own three bottles of Judge Palmer Cabernet Sauvignon wine signed by the winemakers. ‘Wine has long been the ultimate collectible, so I think the NFT space is a natural extension for the wine market,’ said Emmitt. ‘An NFT is the perfect way for collectors to retain a digital record of a favourite vintage of wine, a reminder of the experience long after the bottle has been consumed.’ The wines – Judge Palmer 2 ...

Investment start-up Vint offers shares in Napa 2018 ‘collection’

Vint said yesterday (17 November) that it has launched a $142,000 collection of Napa Valley 2018 wines, offering a ‘$50-a-share buy-in’ for prospective investors. It’s the latest offering from the US-based start-up, which specialises in offering US Securities & Exchange Commission-qualified (SEC) shares in collections of leading wine names. Vint said the Napa collection includes Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 and Kapscandy’s Grand Vin State Lane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, amo ...

Decanter magazine latest issue: April 2022

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The word of the wine: Paste

Characteristic of a thick and heavy wine with sticky tannins.

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