Winery PiattelliHigh Altitude Torrontes
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 High Altitude Torrontes from the Winery Piattelli
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the High Altitude Torrontes of Winery Piattelli in the region of Salta is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the High Altitude Torrontes of Winery Piattelli in the region of Salta often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with High Altitude Torrontes
Pairings that work perfectly with High Altitude Torrontes
Original food and wine pairings with High Altitude Torrontes
The High Altitude Torrontes of Winery Piattelli matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of couscous from the sea, quiche without pastry or brioche shuttles.
Details and technical informations about Winery Piattelli's High Altitude Torrontes.
Discover the grape variety: Caino blanco
Natural intraspecific crossing probably between the albarino and the sousão - synonyms black amaral, caino bravo, ... -. It should not be confused with the fernao pires as they both have the same synonym alvarinhao. It can be found in the northwest of Spain and in Portugal, more precisely in the Vinhos Verdes region, ... in France it is totally unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of High Altitude Torrontes from Winery Piattelli are 2019, 2016, 2018, 2017
Informations about the Winery Piattelli
The Winery Piattelli is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 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.
The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
