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Signature grapes
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Bottles to find
Cafayate Valley is a wine region of Calchaqui Valley, Argentina.
Torrontes leads the plantings, with Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat alongside it.
Vines root into loam and sand.
The climate is arid/desert, running notable rainfall.
The vineyards themselves read as coastal and mountains.
The region is known for red wine, white wine and sparkling wine.
Pour them alongside grilled fish, spicy dishes, pasta with cream sauce and light salads.
decant before pouring.
Rewards decades in the cellar.
Grapes planted here.
Bottles to look for.
- Bodega Colome Altura Maxima Malbec, Cafayate, Argentina
- Bodega El Esteco 'Old Vines' 1945 Torrontes, Cafayate, Argentina
- Bodega El Esteco Altimus, Cafayate, Argentina
- Bodega Yacochuya 'Coquena' Malbec, Cafayate, Argentina
- Bodega Yacochuya 'San Pedro de Yacochuya' Tinto, Cafayate, Argentina
- Bodega Yacochuya 'Yacochuya', Cafayate, Argentina
- Bodega Yacochuya 'Yacuil', Cafayate, Argentina
- Bodegas El Porvenir de Cafayate 'El Porvenir' Our Family Icon, Cafayate, Argentina
At the table.
- grilled fish
- spicy dishes
- pasta with cream sauce
- light salads
- blue cheese
Serving and cellaring.
- decant before pouring.
- Rewards decades in the cellar.
Nearby regions.
Cafayate Valley: common questions
01.What grapes is Cafayate Valley known for?+
Torrontes is the signature grape of Cafayate Valley. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Cafayate Valley make?+
Cafayate Valley produces red wine, white wine and sparkling wine.
03.Where is Cafayate Valley?+
Cafayate Valley is a wine region in Argentina.
04.What food goes with Cafayate Valley wine?+
Try grilled fish, spicy dishes, pasta with cream sauce, light salads and blue cheese.
05.How long does Cafayate Valley wine age?+
Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.
More from here: every wine region in Argentina.