Wines of Argentina

Wine production and consumption dates back from more than 400 years ago, when the first specimens of “vitis vinifera” were brought to America by the Spaniards, in the early 16th century. Catholic priests who came to America settled vineyards around their monasteries, so as to assure the wine to celebrate holly mass.

In Argentina, Malbec, originally from southern France, is the queen of all grape varieties. Wines made from Malbec grapes have become the signature wines of Argentina, where this grape variety has found the most favorable ecological conditions for its growth.

Argentina: the ideal terroir Covering a territory of 2.791.810 Km², Argentina holds an outstanding natural richness, where peaks and prairies, woods and deserts, forests and steppes, glaciers and waterfalls coexist. There is no imaginable landscape that can’t be found in this country.

Food can influence a great deal in the taste of wines. Different cooking preparations contain fatty, acid, salad, spicy or sweet components, which are combined according to varied recipes. A good combination of ingredients may enhance the taste of a wine, while an unwise wine pairing may ruin even its best characteristics.