What are the major grape varieties in Argentina?

As one of the representative wine countries of the New World, Argentina grows many popular grape varieties. Such as terroir, malbec, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, bernarda, chardonnay, pedro jimenez.

1. Torrontes is an iconic white grape variety in Argentina. It is known as "Torrontes" because of its strong aroma . It is the general term for some indigenous white grape varieties unique to the Argentine grape-growing region, and it is also the name of a unique local grape variety in Galicia in northwest Spain. It has flavors such as rose, soap, and spicy spices. Gently smelling the espresso wine, you can feel the aroma of jasmine, orange blossom and rose, but you will know that behind these aromas are lean and firm taste, zesty acidity and slightly bitter aftertaste.

2. Malbec is considered to be a superstar in Argentina. It was first grown in Bordeaux, France, and then moved to the interior of France. It was brought to Argentina in 1850. After taking root here, it performed better and better, and finally became the representative of Argentine wine. Rich aromas of black cherries , raspberries, blackberries and blueberries , red currants , cassis , cedar , liquorice , cloves and smoke.

3. Bernarda is second only to Malbec in Argentina. Mainly in San Juan and Mendoza. The young wines prepared by Bernarda are light-bodied and full of fruity aromas, with low tannins and moderate acidity. If it is aged in oak barrels, it will show a full-bodied wine with thick tannins, deep color, and aromas of figs and raisins.

4. Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in many countries. In Argentina, Cabernet Sauvignon is generally blended with Malbec. Although the popularity of Cabernet Sauvignon in Argentina is not as good as that of Malbec, there are also many producing areas that produce Cabernet Sauvignon. .

The brand promotion of Argentine wine in China is not as good as that of Chilean wine, and there is no zero tariff, so Chinese consumers do not know much about it. But the quality of Argentine wines is comparable to French wines, and some wineries even ranked first.