The Winery Antigal is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 56 wines for sale in of Maipu to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Antigal wines in Maipu among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Antigal 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 Antigal wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Antigal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of thai beef skewers, rack of lamb with herbs or pumpkin and bacon pie.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Antigal. often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, smoke or butter. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Antigal. is a powerful.
Maipu is a wine-growing sub-zone of Argentina's largest viticultural region, Mendoza. A historic wine region, Maipu is home to some of Mendoza's top-quality and high end producers of Bright, intense, red wine from Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir.
The small town of Maipu Lies on the Southern outskirts of Mendoza City, and Vineyard land stretches south from here toward the Mendoza River, encompassing the smaller regions of Barrancas, Lunlunta and Coquimbito. The similarly extensive Lujan de Cuyo region is located just to the west of Maipu, and San Martin is 32 kilometers (20 mi) to the east.
Like much of Mendoza, Maipu's landscape is dominated by flat vineyards with high altitudes – in this case around 2,600 feet (800m) above sea level. This altitude sees intense sunlight during the day followed by cold nights that are cooled by alpine winds from the Andes Mountains. This diurnal temperature variation slows ripening overnight, extending the growing season and leading to the development of VarietalCharacter without losing precious Acidity.
Maipu's position in the rain shadow of the Andes means that it has low annual rainfall.
Therefor the success of viticulture depends of the Mendoza River, which flows along the southern edge of Maipu to provide a plentiful source of Andean meltwater for irrigation.
The alluvial soil has been deposited along the banks of the river over time from the Andes. Due to its mountainous origins, this stony, sandy soil has low fertility and is low in organic matter. This is ideal for viticulture as the Dry soil stresses the vines, restricting vigor and yields and leading to the production of small, highly concentrated grapes with thick skins.
How Winery Antigal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of californian sushi (reverse maki), light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or croque-monsieur 3 cheeses.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Antigal. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Antigal. is a with a nice freshness.
The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Winery Antigal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), chicken with courgettes and curry or broccoli and beaufort pie.
Typical aroma of white wines aged in oak barrels and wines that have undergone malolactic fermentation.
Planning a wine route in the of Maipu? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Antigal.
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
