Cafayate is one of Argentina’s prime wine regions, known for its high altitude winemaking. In order to get to grips with everything about this wine region, from its soil to its climate, we give you this handy infographic from data we collected while visiting …
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Winemaker Hans Vinding Diers was one of the first to make waves with excellent Malbec and red blends under the Noemia brand coming from Rio Negro in Argentina’s Patagonia. In this interview we ask him about what made him take notice of this historic …
Cafayate valley in the north of Argentina, in Salta, is a very particular wine region in Argentina and has become renowned for high quality white and red wines. Amanda Barnes interviews Piattelli winery’s winemaker Alejandro Nesman in the vineyards about Cafayate valley, the particularities …
Torrontes, empanadas and a siesta are three fundamental pillars in life in Cafayate for Lucía Romero, whose family own El Porvenir winery in the Salta, Argentina. We interview her about what the key is to the famous Argentine Torrontes wine variety, the tasting notes …
Laura Catena comes from one of the most important winemaking families in Argentina, so she knows what she is talking about when it comes to Malbec. In this 80 Harvests interview we discover where Malbec came from and where it is going in Argentina. Laura’s …
There are some food and wine pairings which are essential to understand the local culture, and this is one of them: empanadas and Torrontes from Salta! When we were in Cafayate in Salta in March this year, we spent an afternoon with chef Gabriel Rodríguez …
Join us on Wednesday 15th June for our first #80Harvests online wine tasting exploring the wines and regions of South America. You can join us from anywhere in the world as we taste and explore five wines from South America though a live broadcast. …
Catch up on three harvests in Argentina on #80harvests very soon… Salta, Cafayate: In the North of Argentina, near Salta, lies one of Argentina’s legendary regions – Cafayate. Famous for Tannat, flaming red rocks, and the peña – we will uncover Cafayate’s gems very …
How much Malbec is made in Argentina? And how do other red wines compare? How many hectares of vineyards are there in Argentina? What are the main grape varieties of Argentina? Here we’ve pulled together all the statistics and information you need to know …