Bodegas EtchartCafayate Torrentés
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 Cafayate Torrentés from the Bodegas Etchart
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cafayate Torrentés of Bodegas Etchart in the region of Salta is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cafayate Torrentés of Bodegas Etchart in the region of Salta often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cafayate Torrentés
Pairings that work perfectly with Cafayate Torrentés
Original food and wine pairings with Cafayate Torrentés
The Cafayate Torrentés of Bodegas Etchart matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of chicken tikka massala, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or mini burgers.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Etchart's Cafayate Torrentés.
Discover the grape variety: Dunkelfelder
Intraspecific crossing between the madeleine angevine and the dyer of Cher obtained in 1928 by Gustav Adolf (1847/1912) of the Research Institute in Geinsenheim (Germany). We can meet it certainly in Germany but also in Belgium, in Switzerland, in England, in the United States, in Canada... almost unknown in France. It should not be confused with the dornfelder, also of German origin.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cafayate Torrentés from Bodegas Etchart are 2010, 2008, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
Informations about the Bodegas Etchart
The Bodegas Etchart is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 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.
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