The Winery Valle Arriba of Salta

Winery Valle Arriba
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 200 of the estates of Salta.
It is located in Salta

The Winery Valle Arriba is one of the best wineries to follow in Salta.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Salta to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Valle Arriba wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Valle Arriba

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Valle Arriba

How Winery Valle Arriba wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, royal couscous or veal head with vinaigrette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Valle Arriba

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Valle Arriba. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Valle Arriba

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Tannat

Discovering 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.

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.

The top white wines of Winery Valle Arriba

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Valle Arriba

How Winery Valle Arriba wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of samoussa 3 reunionese cheeses, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or tuna, tomato and olive cake.

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

  • Torrontés

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.

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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.

News about Winery Valle Arriba and wines from the region

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Mâcon

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on Mâcon wines! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​ Find ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

The word of the wine: Dosage

The addition of sugar in the form of expedition liquor to a sparkling wine after disgorgement.

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