Trivento is the global market leader in Argentinian wines. We visited the winery in November 2016 and tried their entire range. The UK offerings are mostly retailed in Tesco, which sells the Parra Alta Malbec and the reserve Malbec. They have also recently introduced this ‘Private Reserve’ Malbec, which is grown at altitude in the…
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Terazas de los Andes Reserva Torrontes
I was converted to Torrontes at a closed-door wine tasting at Taninas Wine Tastings in Mendoza; the idea (popular in Argentina) is that you go to an apartment for food, rather than a restaurant. My first experience with Torrontes had not been a good one – I was persuaded that it could be delicious by…
Santa Julia Chardonnay
Trivento may be the global market leader in Argentinian wines but they have real competition in the £8-£10 bracket, especially from this Chardonnay. Santa Julia is from the Zuccardi brand. We first tasted Zuccardi in Argentina last year and immediately loved their Chardonnays. Waitrose have a ‘buy any 3 bottles get 25% off’ deal and…
Trivento Chardonnay
Trivento is the global market leader in Argentinian wines. We visited the winery in November 2016 and tried their entire range (pictures below). The UK offerings are mostly retailed in Tesco and no longer include the Parra Alta Chardonnay (£5.50) price-point, which is a shame as this was excellent value. Tesco still sell the Parra…
Santa Julia Malbec.
Malbec is everywhere, and here is yet another – however this one bares the name of Zuccardi (albeit discretely); excellent producers of Argentinian wines. Their wines are produced responsibly, organically and fairly – which is important in what is essentially a developing world economy. Tasting notes: Notes of cherry, plum and spice. Excellent velvety mouth-feel. Full…
Comuna Pinot Grigio – Sainsbury’s
Pinot Grigio is probably the world’s favourite wine. A lot of it is insipid plonk, good for glugging with Doritos and a movie. Italy sells more Pinot Grigio than it produces apparently. Apparently this is because it’s the world’s most faked wine. Why on earth would you fake a wine that retails at £5 a…
Parra Alta Malbec
Tasting Notes: Vibrant, inky red. Full bodied, good tannins. Had a period in oak, which gives it a vanilla aroma. Met the winemaker, Maximiliano Ortiz in Mendoza, Argentina in November 2016. I tasted this, sold elsewhere in the world as Trivento Tribu, their entry level Malbec. I thought it was very good, my wife preferred…
Chandon Brut, Argentina
In the photo Vicky is practising her pout. Shortly afterwards she spilt most of this fizz, leaving us both pouting – and her smelling like a wino for the 17 hour flight from Buenos Aires to Heathrow… Tasting Notes: Pale yellow colour. Biscuity, slightly yeasty nose. Bone dry. Delicate fizz, with tiny bubbles. Region of…
Parra Alta Chardonnay
Tasting Notes: Attractive golden colour. Citrus and tropical fruit aromas and flavours combine to create a crisp fresh fruity palate. Not ‘oaky’. Parra Alta is a traditional way to grow grapes, where the vines are tied to grow upwards through the canopy of the surrounding trees. Region of Origin Mendoza Wine Colour White Price £5…
Argentina – land of Malbec (and more…)
Mendoza We visited Mendoza in Autumn 2016 and spent 5 days tasting a range of wine. The region – and indeed country – is synonymous with Malbec – but there was so much more on offer… Located in the eastern foothills of the Andes, in the shadow of Mount Aconcagua, vineyards are planted at the some of…
Linda Mora Torrontes
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Finca Las Moras – Pinot Grigio
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