Winery CalliaAlta Torrontés
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.
Taste structure of the Alta Torrontés from the Winery Callia
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alta Torrontés of Winery Callia in the region of San Juan is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alta Torrontés of Winery Callia in the region of San Juan often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Alta Torrontés
Pairings that work perfectly with Alta Torrontés
Original food and wine pairings with Alta Torrontés
The Alta Torrontés of Winery Callia matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of garantita or karantita (algerian recipe), quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or baguette filled with saint moret and ham.
Details and technical informations about Winery Callia's Alta Torrontés.
Discover the grape variety: Barras
It most certainly originates from the Tarn region, a variety that has completely disappeared from the vineyard and is therefore on the way out. It was very difficult to find documentation concerning it, especially since there is a slight confusion with malpé. D.N.A. analyses processed by a specific software (U.M.R.-A.G.A.P. Montpellier) indicate that malpé is the result of a cross between cahours and fer.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alta Torrontés from Winery Callia are 2017, 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Callia
The Winery Callia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 102 wines for sale in the of Tulum Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tulum Valley
Tulum Valley is a wine-growing sub-region of San Juan, Argentina. Vineyards surround the city of San Juan in the east of the province of the same name at the foot of the Andes Mountains. Syrah is fast becoming the region's flagship Grape variety, producing Dense, peppery red wines with Rich fruit characters. High quality red and white wines are also being produced in the region from grape varieties such as Malbec, Chardonnay and Viognier.
The wine region of San Juan
San Juan is an important Argentinean wine-producing area, producing wines of increasing quality using traditional European Grape varieties. The wine region of San Juan covers the administrative area of the same name in the north-western corner of Argentina. The province sits between Mendoza and La Rioja, and is almost entirely contained within the mountainous foothills of the Andes. In terms of production Volume, San Juan is Argentina's second-largest wine region after Mendoza.
The word of the wine: Astringency
Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.
