Argentina

Bodegas Caro is part of our range of Argentine wine available to buy online. Bodegas Santa Ana is a new addition to our range of Argentinean wine as are the fabulous wines from the Pulenta Estate. Historically Argentina was referred to as the ‘sleeping-giant’ within the context of the global wine-industry. The country, one of the worlds top five largest wine producing nations, never seemed to be able to fulfil the enormous potential it had at its disposal, especially when you consider the success enjoyed by its close neighbour Chile and other smaller wine producing nations, such as Australia and South Africa. This however never really bothered the local wine producers, as nearly all production was satisfying their own domestic thirst – that was until recently! Unfortunately for Argentinean wine producers traditions were changing and the younger generation of Argentineans began turning their back on wine, opting instead for apparently more fashionable drinks – as a result the wine consumption internally dropped by nearly half and subsequently had a devastating effect on the industry. Today the wine scene is much brighter, over the past decade substantial investment aimed at improving quality has been made and the country, having suffered years of military rule and dictatorship has now welcomed advice and investment from outside the country resulting in a whole new quality of Argentinean wine. The results are now starting to pay off and we have been able to source some truly individual wines of startling quality and price, the grape to watch here is definitely the Malbec! Looking for an interesting book related to the wines of Argentina? Here is one for you to consider!

	Amancaya Gran Reserva 2004 Bin No. AMANCAYA Price: £9.00 Amancaya is a blend based on the elegant texture of Cabernet Sauvignon (45%) enhanced by the fruit of the indigenous Argentinean Malbec(55%). The conditions in spring and beginning of summer were excellent for the 2004 vintage. The weather in late summer was very hot and dry, with a strong ‘Sonda’ wind blowing from the Andes, which arrested the ripening process on certain plots of Cabernet Sauvignon at lower altitude. The Malbec and the Cabernet ..
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	Bodegas Santa Ana Cepas Privadas Malbec 2005 - Mendoza, Argentina Bin No. ANAMALBE05 Price: £8.00 The Bodegas Santa Ana Reserve Malbec is a great partner to red meat dishes, particularly when a rich sauce has been used. Try it with a slow braised lamb shank with parsnip puree for example. Dense purple in colour with bright brick red highlights this Malbec is powerfully aromatic, showing concentrated stone fruit aromas such as plums and prunes with a hint of spicy oak. On the palate the wine is medium to full-bodied with a stylish balance betw ..
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	Bodegas Santa Ana Cepas Privadas Viognier 2006 - Mendoza, Argentina Bin No. ANAVIOGN06 Price: £8.00 The Bodegas Santa Ana Viognier is a fantastic white wine that can be drunk by itself, but really comes into its own when paired with white meats and sauces. Perfect with roasted pork loin stuffed with apricot or pan fried chicken fillets with a spicy tomato salsa, this is a very versatile wine and a refreshing change to the more main stream white grape varieties. Clear golden yellow in colour with enticing aromas of apricots and peaches, the win ..
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	Clos de los Siete 2004 Bin No. SIETE04 Price: £11.50 At Clos de los Siete, as on the more prestigious French plots, the wine is totally harvested by hand. Moreover, the wine growers are lucky enough to not have to use pesticides, due to the very arid climate which prevents the development of grapevine diseases. But the great particularity of the Clos de los Siete is the process of winemaking using gravity. From pressing to bottling, and including the pouring of wine from vats to aging barrels, the ..
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