The Winery Sunal of Calchaqui Valley of Salta

Winery Sunal - Ilógico Criolla
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 14 of the estates of Salta.
It is located in Calchaqui Valley in the region of Salta

The Winery Sunal is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Calchaqui Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Sunal wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Sunal

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Sunal

How Winery Sunal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), navarin of lamb or baked chicken legs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Sunal

On the nose the red wine of Winery Sunal. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Sunal. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Sunal

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.88/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Criolla Grande

Discovering the wine region of Calchaqui Valley

Calchaqui Valleys is the most prolific wine region in Northern Argentina. It is also one of the highest anywhere in the world, with Vineyard altitudes ranging from 1500 to 3100 meters. As with other parts of the Country, Malbec is the key variety, supported by Cabernet Sauvignon and Torrontés. Merlot, Tannat, Cereza, Syrah, Bonarda and Moscatel (usually Muscat of Alexandria) are also grown.

The valleys still only account for around two percent of the national output, but the wines are well regarded for their concentration and balancing Acidity. The region therefore punches above its weight in terms of winning awards. The region is over 270 kilometers in Length, running north to South in a series of Deep valleys along the spine of the Andes. It is home to over 4,200 hectares of vineyards and more than 300 grape growers and producers, though no wineries are found here.

The zone spans state lines across Tucumán (accounting for just over 100ha of the total), Catamarca (over 700ha) and Salta (around 3400ha). The subregion of Cafayate Lies within the latter. Average vineyard Size is much larger in Salta, at around 12ha. That average is just 2ha in Catamarca and Tucumán.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Sunal

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvaison

Mourvaison noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Mourvaison noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Sunal and wines from the region

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 ...

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: 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 ...

The word of the wine: Jeroboam

Bottle with a capacity of 5 litres.

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