The Winery Finca La Elvira is one of the best wineries to follow in Salta.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Salta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Finca La Elvira wines in Salta among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Finca La Elvira 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 Finca La Elvira wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Finca La Elvira wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, daniel's algerian couscous or fricadella.
In the mouth the red wine of Winery Finca La Elvira. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
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.
Mulitple vineyards of the Salta region sit at lower latitudes and higher altitudes than anywhere else on earth. Interestingly, these two factors Balance each other out to create an excellent Climate for viticulture as the cold temperatures associated with high altitude are mitigated by the high temperatures found at these latitudes.
Salta's mountainous landscape creates a rain shadow over the vineyards below, ensuring Clear skies and low levels of precipitation. Average annual rainfall throughout the region swings between a mere 185 to 250mm (7-10in).
The convenient flipside is that the mountains also provide irrigation, sending a reliable supply of meltwater down from the snowy peaks. This mesoclimate benefits from a wide diurnal temperature variation, which allows the grapes to develop phenolic ripeness while retaining good Acidity. Summer temperatures in Salta reach 38°C (100°F) in the day time, while dropping to as low as 12°C (55°F) at night. Winters here are cold with temperatures reaching -6°C (21°F) which comes with a high threat of damaging frosts.
How Winery Finca La Elvira wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of dab with coconut milk, quiche lorraine or chorizo puff pastry.
In the mouth the white wine of Winery Finca La Elvira. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
How Winery Finca La Elvira wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of homemade beef stew, chicken with olives in a couscousier or gratin in pink and blue.
A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.
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Terret noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Terret Noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
