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Calchaqui Valleys

Calchaqui Valleys wine guide: the wine region in Argentina, its Malbec, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Argentina
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Malbec
Styles
red · white
8
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Calchaqui Valleys is a wine region of Argentina.

Malbec leads the plantings, with Torrontés, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Tannat, plus three more alongside it.

Vines root into limestone, loam and pebbles.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains, slopes and valley floor.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fruity and aromatic and freshness.

Pour them alongside beef, tomato-based dishes, game meat and spicy dishes.

Soil
LimestoneLoamPebblesSand
Climate
Continental
Terrain
MountainsSlopesValley floor
Styles
redwhite

In the glass.

White: Fruity and aromatic, Freshness.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Arca Yaco 'Amar y Vivir' Cabernet Sauvignon, Quebrada de San Lucas, Argentina
  • BAD Brothers Wines MaTaCa Blend, Calchaqui Valley, Argentina
  • BAD Brothers Wines ToVio Blend, Calchaqui Valley, Argentina
  • Bodega Amalaya Malbec, Calchaqui Valley, Argentina
  • Bodega Colome Altura Maxima Pinot Noir, Calchaqui Valleys, Argentina
  • Bodega Colome Autentico Malbec, Calchaqui Valley, Argentina
  • Bodega Colome Estate 1831 Oldest Vines Malbec, Calchaqui Valley, Argentina
  • Bodega Colome Estate Torrontes, Calchaqui Valley, Argentina

At the table.

  • Beef
  • Tomato-based dishes
  • Game meat
  • Spicy dishes

Nearby regions.

Calchaqui Valleys: common questions

01.
What grapes is Calchaqui Valleys known for?
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Malbec is the signature grape of Calchaqui Valleys. Torrontés, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Tannat are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Calchaqui Valleys make?
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Calchaqui Valleys produces red wine and white wine.
03.
Where is Calchaqui Valleys?
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Calchaqui Valleys is a wine region in Argentina.
04.
What food goes with Calchaqui Valleys wine?
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Try beef, tomato-based dishes, game meat and spicy dishes.

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