The growth of organic wine is occurring across the globe in every category: from 1.5% of the market in 2013, it rose to 2.6% in 2018 and is expected to reach 3.5% by 2023. To meet this demand, Argentina has increased and diversified its output of organic wines: more and more wineries, large...
The Argentinian phrase Una de cal y otra de arena (literally: ‘one of lime, the other of sand’), used to describe good things following bad, or vice versa, just about sums it up: an early, extraordinarily high quality harvest in otherwise terrible circumstances. This year’s harvest was affected...
167 years: over a century and a half since Malbec first arrived in Argentina and commenced a journey full of twists, turns and pitfalls. To get an idea of how much the grape’s fortunes have changed one simply needs to look at the fluctuations in planted surface area over time: In 1962 it was […]
Top sommelier Fabricio Portelli shares tips for getting the best out of Argentina’s iconic wine: styles to suit different occasions and the foods it goes well with at home or in the restaurant. Malbec has been seducing palates in Argentina from the moment it arrived on the boat in the second...
Lovers of Malbec are already familiar with how good it is as an accompaniment to meals and special moments but it can also be a wonderful ally in the kitchen – as Argentinian cooks know well. To celebrate Malbec World Day, we asked three top chefs at Argentine wineries about their favourite Malbec...
Unthinkable just a few years ago, new wine trends in Argentina are coming together to produce styles that are proving ever more interesting to sommeliers and curious consumers. Matías Prezioso, President of the Asociación Argentina de Sommeliers, shares some predictions for 2020: Wines...
It’s no secret that Malbec is the grape that has made Argentina’s name in the world of wine. And yet there’s still a lot that people don’t know much about: its origins, genetic ancestry and its fluctuating popularity throughout the 20th century. Martín Bruno, who was named the Top Sommelier...
In the preface to one if his guides, Hugh Johnson offers the following recommendation: ‘If you love Burgundy, then try Malbec.’ He goes on to say that Burgundy fans’ fascination with the famous region is hard to match. The crunchy red fruits, minerals mixed with spices and the perfect core of floral...
Five years after her last trip to Argentina, Jancis Robinson, the most famous Master of Wine in the world, returned to Mendoza to find out what has been going on in the wine industry in recent years. Organized by the consultancy Jump Start, the objective of her new trip was to taste more than 250 […]
Those who are familiar with Mendoza will have been to many of the regions that appear on bottle labels. Luján de Cuyo and Maipú, together often referred to as the ‘First Zone’, are now well known. This is where most of the first wine exported from Mendoza to the world came from. Old vines, famous...
