The Winery Tordos is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Salta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Tordos wines in Salta among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Tordos 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 Tordos wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Tordos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon, quick salmon skewers or magic marinade (for shrimps, scallops, fish...).
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.
Mulitple vineyards of the Salta region sit at lower latitudes and higher altitudes than anywhere else on earth. Interestingly, these two factors Balance each other out to create an excellent Climate for viticulture as the cold temperatures associated with high altitude are mitigated by the high temperatures found at these latitudes.
Salta's mountainous landscape creates a rain shadow over the vineyards below, ensuring Clear skies and low levels of precipitation. Average annual rainfall throughout the region swings between a mere 185 to 250mm (7-10in).
The convenient flipside is that the mountains also provide irrigation, sending a reliable supply of meltwater down from the snowy peaks. This mesoclimate benefits from a wide diurnal temperature variation, which allows the grapes to develop phenolic ripeness while retaining good Acidity. Summer temperatures in Salta reach 38°C (100°F) in the day time, while dropping to as low as 12°C (55°F) at night. Winters here are cold with temperatures reaching -6°C (21°F) which comes with a high threat of damaging frosts.
How Winery Tordos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef kidney, tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat or duck confit.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Tordos. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Tordos. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
How Winery Tordos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of blue cheese, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of endives with ham and roquefort sauce, wild boar stew or cod "bacalhau a gomes de sa.
Wine without finesse with rough tannins.
Planning a wine route in the of Salta? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Tordos.
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.
