The Winery Colon of San Juan

Winery Colon
The winery offers 23 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 2.7.
It is ranked in the top 703 of the estates of San Juan.
It is located in San Juan

The Winery Colon is one of the best wineries to follow in San Juan.. It offers 23 wines for sale in of San Juan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Colon wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Colon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Colon

How Winery Colon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes à la bourguignonne, turkey stuffed with chestnuts or rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Colon

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Colon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Colon

  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.22/5
  • 2016With an average score of 2.74/5
  • 2015With an average score of 2.69/5
  • 2019With an average score of 2.67/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Bonarda
  • Tempranillo

Discovering 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.

It accounts for 17 percent of the national Vineyard">Vineyard area with 32,274 hectares (79,752 acres) recorded by the National Viticulture Institute in 2019. About half of the province's agricultural land is devoted to vineyards. Vineyards lie in a series of valleys across the center-west of San Juan. The most important area of production is the Tulum Valley.

Other subregions include the Zonda Valley and the high-quality Pedernal Valley. San Juan Grape Varieties Syrah and the ever-present Malbec are the foremost varieties in terms of prestige. In terms of vineyard area, red grapes account for just under 38 percent of the total, with white grapes at 26 percent. The 2019 Annual Surface Report of the National Viticulture Institute recorded the main varieties.

The top white wines of Winery Colon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Colon

How Winery Colon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed artichoke, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Colon

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Colon. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Colon

  • 2016With an average score of 2.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 2.80/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Torrontés

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Colon

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Colon

How Winery Colon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of osso buco with mushrooms, chicken blanquette or forest rabbit.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Merithalle

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).

The top pink wines of Winery Colon

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Colon

How Winery Colon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef coarse salt, pheasant casserole with cabbage or matouille or hot tome des bauges (savoie).

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

  • Grenache
  • Merlot

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Colon

Planning a wine route in the of San Juan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Colon.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Colon and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Bourgogne

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 14 geographical denominations of the Bourgogne appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on the Bourgogne appellation! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/comp ...

The word of the wine: Merithalle

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).

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