The Winery El Esteco of Salta

Winery El Esteco
The winery offers 94 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Grupo Peñaflor.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Salta.
It is located in Salta

The Winery El Esteco is one of the world's great estates. It offers 94 wines for sale in of Salta to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery El Esteco wines

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

The top red wines of Winery El Esteco

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery El Esteco

How Winery El Esteco wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, imene's tunisian ojja or rabbit with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery El Esteco

On the nose the red wine of Winery El Esteco. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery El Esteco. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery El Esteco

  • 1990With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.79/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tannat
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

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 El Esteco

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery El Esteco

How Winery El Esteco wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of suckling pig leg in the oven, endives with smoked salmon au gratin or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery El Esteco

On the nose the white wine of Winery El Esteco. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery El Esteco. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery El Esteco

  • 2019With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 1945With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Torrontés
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Winery El Esteco

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery El Esteco

How Winery El Esteco wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of old-fashioned pork roll, pasta with tuna and laughing cow or saka-saka.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery El Esteco

On the nose the pink wine of Winery El Esteco. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, black fruit or floral.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery El Esteco

  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery El Esteco.

  • Torrontés
  • Malbec
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)

A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.

The top sparkling wines of Winery El Esteco

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery El Esteco

How Winery El Esteco wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!, cod "bacalhau a gomes de sa or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery El Esteco

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery El Esteco. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, vegetal.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery El Esteco

  • 2019With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery El Esteco.

  • Chardonnay
  • Torrontés
  • Pinot Noir
  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top sweet wines of Winery El Esteco

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery El Esteco

How Winery El Esteco wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or quick cider chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery El Esteco

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery El Esteco. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery El Esteco. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery El Esteco

  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery El Esteco.

  • Torrontés
  • Malbec
  • Tannat

The word of the wine: Premier cru

In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.

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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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