The Winery Las Vides of Famatina of La Rioja

Winery Las Vides - Malbec
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 51 of the estates of La Rioja.
It is located in Famatina in the region of La Rioja

The Winery Las Vides is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Famatina to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Las Vides wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Las Vides

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Las Vides

How Winery Las Vides wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, pasta with merguez or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Las Vides

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Las Vides. is a powerful.

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

  • Malbec
  • Zinfandel

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 Las Vides

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Las Vides

How Winery Las Vides wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of express seafood spaghetti, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or goat's cheese sandwich with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Las Vides

On the nose the white wine of Winery Las Vides. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.

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

  • 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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Las Vides

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

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

News about Winery Las Vides and wines from the region

Soave producer Pieropan to unveil underground winery

Celebrated Soave producer Pieropan is due to unveil its new winery in April 2022. Dubbed ‘Leonildo Pieropan‘ after the estate’s pioneering late owner, the winery is considered groundbreaking for its eco credentials and use of materials – and is largely hidden under a hill, with just the frontage visible. Pieropan’s project began in 2015, when the family realised they had outgrown the existing winery in the centre of Soave town, and subsequently acquired a site in th ...

Cream of the Crop Auction: the drinks industry comes together ahead of the festive season

The Drinks Trust has partnered with Whisky.Auction to host its first annual auction, with all proceeds used to fund the different projects through which the charity supports the UK hospitality sector. The Drinks Trust is a community organisation for the drinks industry, offering educational, institutional, and peer-to-peer support to the sector’s professionals. It also provides wellbeing and financial assistance in challenging times, such as those the industry is currently facing.  In 2020 alone ...

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The word of the wine: Barrel

Unit of measure for the transport and marketing of bulk wines, corresponding to 4 barrels of 225 l, i.e. 900 l.

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