Argentina
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Argentina produces red wine almost exclusively within Mendoza, a high-altitude Andean province where thin desert air, intense ultraviolet exposure, and snowmelt irrigation define vine cultivation. Malbec, transplanted from Cahors in southwestern France, thrives across Mendoza's varied elevations, from the valley floor appellation of Luján de Cuyo, represented here by Nieto Senetiner's Cabernet Sauvignon, to the rocky granite soils of Paraje Altamira, where Zuccardi's Concreto Malbec draws its mineral intensity. Clos de los Siete, a joint venture among several Bordeaux estates, produces structured red blends from Vistalba. Trapiche's Terroir Series traces individual parcels across the province, while Piattelli and Crios de Susana Balbo represent the range from approachable, fruit-forward expressions to age-worthy reserve bottlings. Caymus extends its California winemaking philosophy into Argentine Malbec through the Red Schooner label.
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Argentina produces red wine almost exclusively within Mendoza, a high-altitude Andean province where thin desert air, intense ultraviolet exposure, and snowmelt irrigation define vine cultivation. Malbec, transplanted from Cahors in southwestern France, thrives across Mendoza's varied elevations, from the valley floor appellation of Luján de Cuyo, represented here by Nieto Senetiner's Cabernet Sauvignon, to the rocky granite soils of Paraje Altamira, where Zuccardi's Concreto Malbec draws its mineral intensity. Clos de los Siete, a joint venture among several Bordeaux estates, produces structured red blends from Vistalba. Trapiche's Terroir Series traces individual parcels across the province, while Piattelli and Crios de Susana Balbo represent the range from approachable, fruit-forward expressions to age-worthy reserve bottlings. Caymus extends its California winemaking philosophy into Argentine Malbec through the Red Schooner label.
