The Winery Ichanka of Famatina of La Rioja

Winery Ichanka - Bonarda
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of La Rioja.
It is located in Famatina in the region of La Rioja

The Winery Ichanka is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Famatina to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ichanka wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Ichanka

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ichanka

How Winery Ichanka wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast veal in the oven, tagliatelle with carbonara or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ichanka

On the nose the red wine of Winery Ichanka. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ichanka. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ichanka

  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.61/5

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

  • Bonarda
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Famatina

Famatina is a remote, Dry and dusty river valley in the foothills of the Andes, within the La Rioja region of Argentina. Torrontés is by far the most important Grape variety planted in Famatina, and produces fresh, Aromatic white wines. The ever-present Malbec produces excellent wines in the region as well, along with Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. The small town of Famatina and the slightly larger town of Chilecito are home to the region's 500 or so small, family-owned vineyards.

These mostly produce grapes for the La Riojana Co-Operative that operates in the valley. Founded in 1940 by Italian immigrants, the co-operative is the dominant wine-production force in the valley, and the country's largest producer of Torrontés wines. Conditions can be Harsh. Summer temperatures can reach 45°c (113°F), while there is only 180mm (7 inches) of rainfall per year.

However, the Terroir here is moderated by the altitude, which is higher than that of Mendoza in the South. Vineyards in Famatina can be found at between 900 and 1,400 meters (2,950-4,600ft) above sea level. At this altitude, the vines experience intense solar radiation during the day and much cooler nights, This leads to an extended growing season during which the grapes have time to develop both Flavor complexity and Acidity. The increased diurnal temperature variation makes Famatina more suited to Torrontés than Mendoza in the south.

The top white wines of Winery Ichanka

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ichanka

How Winery Ichanka wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of lamb shoulder confit, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or bruschetta with mozzarella.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ichanka

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ichanka

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Torrontés

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Camaralet de Lasseube

The camaralet of Lasseube has its origins in the Pyrenees, in Bearn. It can be called gentil aromatique, petit camarau or moustardet. Its bunches are of medium size but its berries are small. The berries turn golden yellow when they reach maturity. This grape variety has two approved clones since 1998: 1023 and 1024. It occupies a little less than one hectare in France and is often vinified with other grape varieties such as lauzet and gros manseng. Camaralet de Lasseube is matured about twenty days after Chasselas. Its more or less compact and winged bunches are not affected by grey rot until after maturity. Its female flowers often expose this grape variety to significant risks of coulure, which makes it possible to obtain an alcoholic wine that is full-bodied but fine. Depending on the type, the aromas of the camaralet de Lasseube may recall fennel, pepper or cinnamon.

News about Winery Ichanka and wines from the region

Vanilla is the ‘most pleasant’ smell, finds study

Vanilla was ranked as the most pleasant smell in a study involving 235 people and conducted by an international network of researchers, including those from the University of Oxford and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. This was closely followed by ethyl butyrate, ‘which smells like peaches’, said the researchers, who published their findings in the Current Biology journal. Vanilla notes can be found in several wine styles, such as some iterations of Chardonnay or Rioja, largely resulting from ...

DO Penedès: new rules and aiming for Spanish wine’s top-tier

On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...

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The word of the wine: Breaking

Accident (oxidation or reduction) causing a loss of limpidity of the wine.

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