Argentina – a wine growing destination
One of the most compelling reasons for growing grapes and making wine is that the more you experiment with locations and growing regions the more you get rewarded. With a wine making history of over 300 years, Argentina has evolved from a country that makes wine for its own consumption to a Country that makes wine that now begs comparison with some of the world’s most compelling producers. With wine making at altitudes ranging from 1000 ft to over 10,000 ft in rare cases, with 3000 ft being a common elevation, Argentinean wines have good acid from the diurnal temperature range , while their warm daytime temperature produces lush ripe fruit. The rocky, mineral laden soil, at the foot hills of the Andes Mountains gives a depth to some of these wines that reminds one of Italian wines. Low tonnage per acre and the use of French varietals in addition to Malbec and Tennat, help lend some contiguity with other world wine regions while retaining its own signature palate and terrior.
