Winery Viento SurTorrontes
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.
The Torrontes of the Winery Viento Sur is in the top 80 of wines of Cafayate Valley.
Taste structure of the Torrontes from the Winery Viento Sur
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Torrontes of Winery Viento Sur in the region of Salta is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Torrontes
Pairings that work perfectly with Torrontes
Original food and wine pairings with Torrontes
The Torrontes of Winery Viento Sur matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of colombian lentils, zucchini quiche or snowman in pudding.
Details and technical informations about Winery Viento Sur's Torrontes.
Discover the grape variety: Cornalin d'Aoste
It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Torrontes from Winery Viento Sur are 2016, 2014, 2017, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Viento Sur
The Winery Viento Sur is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Cafayate Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cafayate Valley
The wine region of Cafayate Valley is located in the region of Calchaqui Valley of Salta of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Matervini or the Domaine Domingo Molina produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cafayate Valley are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cafayate Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, toasty or mulberry and sometimes also flavors of oregano, bramble or black plum.
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.
The word of the wine: Mercaptan
Organic compound resulting from the combination of alcohol and sulphide (H2S) producing an unpleasant odour reminiscent of town gas and rotten eggs.
