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.
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.
How Winery Las Vides wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, lamb stew from my mum or mediterranean cake with parmesan and coppa gratin.
In the mouth the red wine of Winery Las Vides. is a powerful.
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.
How Winery Las Vides wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of chicken tagine with olives and potatoes, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or salted muffins with bacon and grated cheese.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Las Vides. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.
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.
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.
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.
