Mendoza’s Uco Valley is hogging the limelight in South America and with good reason. It still often gets described as the ‘up and coming’ region of Argentina, but make no mistake – it has firmly arrived. And the Uco Valley is here to stay…. …
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When you think of Argentine wine, you most likely think of Malbec and probably from Mendoza. While Mendoza still has the lion’s share of the market (with a whopping 70% of national wine production), Argentina’s wine regions go far beyond Mendoza. And they are …
Argentine sommelier at Casa de Uco, Juan Pablo Nieva, talks us through some of his favourite wines in Argentina and the food pairings he recommends. Take this whirlwind tour of Argentina’s delicious wines on offer as we taste from the balcony of Casa de …
The Uco Valley in Mendoza has become synonymous with excellent quality wine and that is because of the combination of climate, soil and winemaking skill. Amanda Barnes interviews one of Argentina’s leading young winemakers, Sebastian Zuccardi from Zuccardi family winery, about the terroir of …
Argentina is famous for its asado (BBQ), and in particular its steak… Mendoza and the Uco Valley are home of great Malbec and succulent steak. We head to the parilla (grill) of Casa de Uco in the heart of the wine region to salivate …
Winemaker Matias Michelini was one of the first few winemakers in Argentina to purely focus on the Uco Valley. He is also a rule-breaking winemaker who has pioneered a new style. Ten years ago he started paving the way for a fresher style of …
Mendoza in Argentina has always been known for Malbec, but that isn’t the only grape variety that does well here. The Uco Valley is the up-and-coming region of Mendoza and there are some worldclass Chardonnays emerging from top producers, such as Catena Zapata‘s White …
Winemaker Sebastian Zuccardi sees Malbec as a vehicle for expressing the different terroirs found in Mendoza and in particular in the Uco Valley. This is the ultimate Uco Valley Malbec interview where Amanda Barnes asks him about the particularities of Malbec wine and the …
Rio Negro in Patagonia is one of Argentina’s hidden viticultural gems. To understand the differences between other regions in Argentina, we’ve produced this handy infographic and database with information we gathered while visiting the wine region earlier this year.
The Uco Valley is one of Argentina’s top wine regions and this useful infographic database gives you the lowdown on understanding the formation and vineyard systems of Mendoza’s prime valley. We’ve got you covered from production numbers through to the growing period. To understand …