Bodega AonikenkElengasem Merlot
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The Elengasem Merlot of the Bodega Aonikenk is in the top 0 of wines of Patagonia.
Details and technical informations about Bodega Aonikenk's Elengasem Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Pé de perdrix
This grape variety would be of Spanish origin, it was in this country mainly used as table grape. The Pé de perdrix has now completely disappeared. It should not be confused with the pied de perdrix, which is the red-tailed côt with black grapes.
Informations about the Bodega Aonikenk
The Bodega Aonikenk is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Patagonia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Patagonia
Patagonia is South America's southernmost wine-producing region. Despite being one of the world's least-obvious places for quality viticulture, this desert region – with its cool, DryClimate – has proved itself well suited to producing Elegant red wines from Pinot Noir and Malbec. The geographical region covers a vast area – around twice the Size of California – across southern Argentina and Chile. Patagonia is more closely associated with dinosaurs and desert than with fine wine, but it has a viticultural zone that stretches 300 kilometers (200 miles) along the Neuquen and Rio Negro rivers, from Anelo in the west to Choele Choel in the east.
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The word of the wine: Cellar master
The cellar master is the technical manager of a winery (usually a professional oenologist), who presides over and oversees the wine-making process and its maturation. Unlike an oenologist in a wine laboratory, who intervenes on an ad hoc basis to assist the winemaker, the cellar master is part of the estate's technical team.
