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Conquista de Argentina Torrontes
Reviews & Awards
2009 Torrontes
Silver Medal, Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition 2010
2009 Torrontes
Best Buy Wine Enthusiast Magazine November 2010
2007 Torrontes
Silver Medal New World International Wine Competition 2008
2008 Torrontes
Winner of the 2010 Trials The Wine Trials 2010: The world’s best selling guide to inexpensive wines by Robin Goldstein & Alexis Herschkowitsch
Tasting Notes
Conquista Torrontes is a native grape varietal to Argentina and is considered to be the best of its kind in the world when grown in Mendoza. Conquista Torrontes has the nose of a Gewurztraminer with aromas of apricots, honey and spices followed by a refreshing palate of tropical fruit and melon.
Food Pairings
Pairs well with salads, grilled chicken or asian dishes.
Varietal(s)
100% Torrontes
Region
Vineyard & Winemaking Notes
The grapes are hand harvested at optimum ripeness from the foothills of the Andes Mountains in the San Rafael region of Mendoza. The near-desert conditions are remedied by water from the snow-capped Andes that also guard the area from radical temperature shifts that would otherwise hurt the harvest, and instead account for better fruit flavor and maturation in the clean, pollution-free mountain air. Mendoza rests on the San Andreas Fault and experiences near weekly small earthquakes. These mini-quakes shift layers of sand, clay, and loam with gravel and limestone, providing Mendoza’s vineyards with superb root nutrients and variety.