Argentina Wines
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Aged for months or years, many Argentina wines were mediocre in quality until the arrival of the European settlers. They brought with them the skills and knowledge of winemaking as passed down for generations. In 1885 a railroad was built from Lujan de Cuyo to Buenos Aires making the national availability of wine much greater.
Most of the wines produced were consumed domestically until the 1980's. Spanish, Italian and American investments were made to the wineries along with better formulas and techniques. Today Argentina is the fifth largest producer of wines worldwide.
The wine regions of Argentina
are irrigated by the melting snow of the Andes. The abundant sunshine, low rainfall and low humidity create the perfect climate for growing grapes. Mendoza is the largest and most important wine producing region. Next is Rio Negro in northern Patagonia. Good growing conditions exist in the cool mountain air of the northern province of
Salta
, where grapes are grown over 5000 feet above sea level. Other growing regions for Argentina wines include
San Juan
which produces mostly whites, the hot climate of
La Rioja
, and the smallest wine region of
Catamarca
.
We are fortunate that Argentina wines are distributed to the rest of the world, but why do they taste so much better when you actually drink them there?!!
Don Liborio Mendoza Blend 2003
An accessible, easy-drinking blend from the Upper Mendoza region of Argentina.
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Don Liborio Malbec 2004
A powerful Malbec, Argentina's signature varietal.
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Don Liborio Chardonnay 2005
A fresh Chardonnay, our first from the 2005 vintage!
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Don Liborio Shiraz 2003
A spicy and intense Shiraz/Syrah that is on par with great examples from Australia and the Rhone.
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Dolium Sauvignon Blanc 2004
A unique wine. This limited-production, single-vineyard, oak-aged Sauvignon Blanc comes from the best part of Mendoza!
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