Satellite Tables
Malbec 2008 - High North & Low South
Continuing the theme from last year when we explored the terroir of Mendoza through its Malbecs, this year the aim is to illustrate the regions of Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan, Neuquén and Rio Negro. All the wines are 100% Malbec from this year’s vintage, 2008. These wine babies are all complete one offs especially selected for this event, and as such are in the best state to reflect their terroirs in the purest form. (North Map/South Map)
Salta
1 Bodega Colomé, Colomé; altitude: 2400-3000m
2 Bodega Colomé, El Arenal; altitude: 2700m
3 Bodegas Etchart, Cafayate; altitude: 1700m
4 Bodegas Etchart, Cafayate; altitude: 1700m
5 Bodegas Etchart, Cafayate; altitude: 1700m
6 Felix Lavaque, Cafayate; altitude: 1700m
7 Michel Torino, Cafayate; altitude: 1700m
8 Michel Torino, Cafayate; altitude: 1700m
9 Michel Torino, Cafayate; altitude: 1700m
Catamarca
10 Cabernet de los Andes, Fiambalá; altitude: 1500m
La Rioja
11 Valle de la Puerta, Famatina Valley; altitude: 1000m
12 La Riojana, Famatina Valley; altitude: 1000m
13 La Riojana, Famatina Valley; altitude: 1000m
San Juan
14 Finca Las Moras, Pedernal Valley; altitude: 1300m
15 Bodegas Graffigna, Pedernal Valley; altitude: 1300m
16 Bodegas Graffigna, Pedernal Valley; altitude: 1300m
17 Finca Las Moras, Zonda Valley; altitude: 700m
18 Finca Las Moras, Tullum Valley; altitude: 700m
Neuquén
19 Bodega del Fin del Mundo, San Patricio del Chañar; altitude: 300m
20 Bodega del Fin del Mundo, San Patricio del Chañar; altitude: 300m
21 Familia Schroeder, San Patricio del Chañar; altitude: 300m
22 Familia Schroeder, San Patricio del Chañar; altitude: 300m
23 La Rural, San Patricio del Chañar; altitude: 300m
24 Bodega NQN, San Patricio del Chañar; altitude: 300m
25 Valle Perdido, San Patricio del Chañar; altitude: 300m
Rio Negro
26 Bodegas Humberto Canale, Alto Valle; altitude: 300m
Torrontés
Argentina’s favourite white grape variety; full stop. Its distinctive floral aromatics and citrus flavours have been shown by ampelographers to be derived from a crossing of Criolla and Muscat Alexandria carried by immigrant Europeans back in the day. This table shows this unique variety in all its glory from crisp and dry aperitif styles to honeyed-sweet late harvest stickies.
1 Bodega Catena Zapata, Alamos Torrontés 2008
2 Bodega Norton, Norton Torrontés 2008
3 Bodegas Santa Ana, Reserve Torrontés 2007
4 Chakana, Torrontés 2008
5 La Riojana, Raza Argentina Premium Torrontés 2008
6 Dominio del Plata, Crios Torrontés 2008
7 Don Cristobal, 1492 Torrontés 2008
8 Bodegas Etchart, Privado Torrontés 2008
9 Bodegas Etchart, Etchart Torrontés 2008
10 Felix Lavaque, Quara Torrontés 2008
11 Felix Lavaque, Finca de Altura Torrontés 2008
12 Finca El Origen, Reserva Torrontés 2007
13 Bodega François Lurton, Flor de Torrontés 2007
14 Alta Vista Wines, Premium Torrontés 2007
15 Rutini Wines, Trumpeter Torrontés 2008
16 Michel Torino, Cuma Torrontés 2008
17 Michel Torino, Don David Torrontés 2007
18 Terrazas de los Andes, Reserva Torrontés 2007
19 Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos, Trivento Torrontés 2008
20 Valle de la Puerta, Torrontés 2008
21 El Porvenir de los Andes, Laborum Tardio Torrontés 2007
22 Bodegas Etchart, Tardio Torrontés 2008
23 Familia Zuccardi, Santa Julia Tardio Torrontés 2008
24 Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos, Trivento Dulce Natural 2008
Sparkling Wine
It’s a little known fact that Argentina has a large and growing sparkling wine industry that for all intents and purposes is untapped by the UK. This table serves not only as an educational introduction to the regions used and styles of fizz that the country is making, but it has also been compiled as a spur to action…
1 Bodega Catena Zapata, Alamos Extra Brut 2008
2 Bodega Dante Robino, Extra Brut 2008
3 Bodega Norton, Cosecha Especial Extra Brut
4 Bodegas Callia, Callia Sparkling Extra Brut 2008
5 Pascual Toso, Extra Toso Chardonnay NV
6 Don Cristobal, 1492 Extra Brut 2006
7 Escorihuela Gascón, 1884 Extra Brut 2007
8 Familia Schroeder, Saurus Patagonia Extra Brut 2007
9 Familia Zuccardi, Santa Julia Brut 2007
10 Finca Flichman, Extra Brut 2007
11 La Riojana, Santa Florentina Brut 2008
12 Navarro Correas, Extra Brut Sparkling 2007
13 Bodega NQN, Malma Cuvée Reserva Extra Brut 2006
14 Bodegas Lavaque, Suter Extra Brut 2007
15 Tapiz, Espumante 2006
16 Trapiche, Sparkling Extra Brut NV
17 Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos, Brut Nature NV
18 Bodegas Santa Ana, Santa Ana Sparkling Rosé 2008
19 Finca La Celia, 35 South Sparkling Malbec Rosé 2008
20 Familia Schroeder, Deseado 2008
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