The Winery Quara of Cafayate Valley of Salta

Winery Quara - Torrontes
The winery offers 42 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 36 of the estates of Salta.
It is located in Cafayate Valley in the region of Salta

The Winery Quara is one of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in of Cafayate Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quara wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Quara

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Quara

How Winery Quara wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of steak tartare, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or koka (spanish pie).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Quara

On the nose the white wine of Winery Quara. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, honey or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quara. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Quara

  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.63/5

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

  • Torrontés
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Cafayate Valley is a powerful. We currently count 83 estates and châteaux in the of Cafayate Valley, producing 395 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cafayate Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top red wines of Winery Quara

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Quara

How Winery Quara wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or hawaiian pizza.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quara

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quara. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cheese or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quara. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Quara

  • 2005With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.51/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tannat
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Bonarda

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

The top sweet wines of Winery Quara

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Quara

How Winery Quara wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, beef or spicy food such as recipes of simple pancake batter, beer goulash or keftas tajine with eggs.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Quara

  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.26/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.08/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Quara.

  • Moscato
  • Bonarda
  • Malbec
  • Torrontés

The word of the wine: Biodynamics

Biodynamic farming method initiated by Rudolf Steiner which forbids all chemical treatments based on synthetic products. Biodynamics is based on the interaction between the movements of the planets and the development of plants and uses preparations based on organic and mineral materials.

The top pink wines of Winery Quara

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Quara

How Winery Quara wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef bobotie, caramelized lamb mice or couscous.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Quara

  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 2.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Quara.

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Quara

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

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.

News about Winery Quara and wines from the region

Demand for NZ wine shows no sign of slowing

Global demand for New Zealand wine saw exports rise by 9% to NZ$599m (£315m) in the first quarter of the new export year, to the end of September 2021, according to the latest data from New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW). A higher price per litre saw the average value of export wines rise by 4% for the three months, versus the same period of last year, but NZW also reiterated that managing tight supplies was a key challenge for wineries. ‘The ongoing demand for New Zealand wine has proven that the di ...

Argentina: Award-winning wines to celebrate Malbec World Day

This 17 April marks the 12th anniversary of Malbec World Day, a global initiative created by Wines of Argentina to celebrate the success of Argentina’s wine industry. Argentina is the main producing country of Malbec with more than 44,000 hectares planted across the country. Mendoza, Argentina’s most famous wine region, has become synonymous with Malbec and leads local production with 37,754 hectares cultivated (85% of the total vineyards). Now the 12th edition, Malbec World Day cele ...

Argentina harvest report 2022: ‘wines with excellent ageing potential’ 

The grapes have been picked and Argentina is able to file another successful harvest for 2022, to match the previous four years. However producers are reporting that 2022 was the most singular of recent vintages, with each region experiencing its own challenges. Mendoza ‘The 2021-2022 season reminds me of a good Hollywood movie,’ said Martín Kaiser, viticulturist at Doña Paula in Mendoza. ‘It certainly kept us entertained. Our hearts were in our mouths all the way through, but it had a great end ...

The word of the wine: Biodynamics

Biodynamic farming method initiated by Rudolf Steiner which forbids all chemical treatments based on synthetic products. Biodynamics is based on the interaction between the movements of the planets and the development of plants and uses preparations based on organic and mineral materials.

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