Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Top 10 Argentinian
Wines
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Misterio Malbec
Flichman delivers excellent
value within its Misterio line,
especially with Malbec,
Argentina's prize grape.
@
Pulenta IX Pinot Noir
Locro, the local stew
Production of this
Mendoza Pinot, aged 10
months in new French oak, is
limited to only about 4,000
bottles per harvest.
£
Telteca Merlot
bars offering
empanadas salte-
ñas, tucumanas
, and
catamar-
queñas
, the spicier styles of
Argentina's northwest provinces.
&
Locro
One of Mendoza's under-
the-radar bodegas, its Merlot
has tons of fruit.
A stew from the northwest
provinces,
warms you up
on cold days. Classic
locro
$
Gran Reserva Malbec
combines hominy (or corn),
meat, and winter vegetables.
*
Mate
locro
This Malbec is the product
of 65-year-old vines and a year
of oak aging.
%
Ruca Malen Merlot
On international testers'
palettes for a while, this
Merlot has fantastic flavor at
an unbeatable price.
^
Trapiche Cabernet
Few national pastimes
attract such a devoted following
as drinking
, the semi-bitter
brew sipped at all hours. Hot
water is poured on the herb
inside a gourd-shaped container
and sipped through a filtered
metal straw. Try one at Cumanã
(see p71)
mate
Sauvignon
From Argentina's most
famous winery, this Cabernet
is a steal at around US$4.
&
Trapiche Malbec
.
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Fugazzetta Rellena
Argentina's most popular
export, next to tango and
football stars.
Poke around the pizzeria-
clogged intersection of Callao
and Corrientes and you will see
that porteños make pizza their
own way. The
*
Cafayate Torrontés
The white Torrontés grape
is province Salta's contribution
to Argentinian wine-making.
(
Roble Chardonnay
is proof enough - double-crusted
pie, filled with cheese and ham,
and topped with mozzarella,
oregano, and sliced onions.
)
Alfajores
fugazzetta rellena
Bodega Los Haroldos
There is nothing subtle about
this wine: lots of oak, so it
sits well with heavy game and
even beef.
The Oreo cookie of
Argentina,
can be mass-
produced snacks that are avail-
able at any kiosk, or handmade
delicacies sold at bakery shops.
Endless combinations exist, from
maicena
alfajores
)
Bodegas Caro
Cabernet Sauvignon
This hard-to-find Cabernet is
the effort of the Domaines
Barons de Rothschild-Lafite
group and a Mendoza family.
to chocolate-dipped.
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Situated in the west of Argentina, Mendoza is known as land of
good sun and good wine.
