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Catamarca

Catamarca 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
3
Signature grapes
2
Sub-regions
4
Bottles to find

Catamarca is a wine region in Argentina.

Growers build the wines around Malbec, filling out the blend with Torrontés and Syrah.

The climate is continental, running wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and riverside.

The region is known for red wine and white wine.

Inside it sit Fiambalá and Tinogasta.

Climate
ContinentalWide diurnal swing
Terrain
ElevatedRiverside
Styles
redwhite

Grapes planted here.

01 MalbecDominant Read → 02 TorrontésDominant Read → 03 SyrahBlending Read → 04 Criolla Grande Read → 05 Cabernet Sauvignon Read → 06 Bonarda Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • Aguijon de Abeja Obrera Bonarda, Catamarca, Argentina
  • Alto 3 Reserve Malbec, Catamarca, Argentina
  • Cabernet de los Andes 'Vicien' Cabernet Sauvignon, Catamarca, Argentina
  • Plenilunio Malbec, Catamarca, Argentina

Inside the region.

01 Fiambalá
02 Tinogasta

Nearby regions.

01 ArgentinaArgentina Read → 02 SaltaArgentina Read → 03 La RiojaArgentina Read →

Catamarca: common questions

01.
What grapes is Catamarca known for?
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Malbec is the signature grape of Catamarca. Torrontés and Syrah are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Catamarca make?
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Catamarca produces red wine and white wine.
03.
Where is Catamarca?
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You will find Catamarca in Argentina, where it is a wine region.

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