From Mendoza, this wonderful organic Bonarda shows plump, juicy and pure fruits of cherry, cassis and blackberry with spicy undertones. It’s soft and plush on the palate with very ripe currants, blackberries, earth and mocha with a long finish.
This Mendoza Chardonnay underwent partial malolactic fermentation before 4‒6 months on the lees in French and American oak. Rich and full, with ample toasty wood and clove spice, topped by a layer of red apple and buttered pear, and a sheen of lemon on the top. A nice ribbon of lemon works hard to lift the weight, but this simple white finishes somewhat clumsy and lacking cohesion. Pour with seafood chowder or creamy pasta dishes for best results.
This Pinot Grigio was sourced from vineyards in Pedernal and Tulum Valley in San Juan, and created in a tribute to the 100th anniversary of the winery, founded 1870. Bright, clean and cushioned with a veil of fine lees, this streams along the palate with meadow grass, green apple and grapefruit, to a shorter, warming, grapefruit-oil finish. Chill this lean-bodied white and enjoy with prawns.
A rustic nose of anise, smoke, blackberries and violets. It’s quite smooth on the palate with smoky dark fruits, savoury spices and good balancing acidity.
This ever-reliable Pinot Gris shows delicate floral scents with lively green fruit and a light trace of green herb. Generous yellow and green fruit flavours come in a rounded texture with a suggestion of honey. Contrasting brisk acidity and gravelly mineral kick in on the finish.
Argentina can lay claim to a unique grape variety called Torrontés. It’s very much like a dry Muscat in style in that it has a highly perfumed bouquet of honeysuckle and ripe pears. It’s like biting into a Muscat grape straight out of the fridge. It makes a delicious aperitif wine or you can serve it with light curries or Asian dishes.
Dense purple in colour, this juicy Malbec offers a spicy, cedary, plum bouquet with dark chocolate and vanilla-oak notes. Medium-bodied and dry, its blackberry and plum flavours are carried on lively acidity and contained by a firm tannic framework.