Style |
Red |
---|---|
Country |
Argentina |
Region |
Salta |
Grape |
Criolla |
Vallisto Criolla
£19.95
Vallisto is one of the most exciting projects to come out of Argentina in recent years. Pancho Lavaque is on a mission to show the world what makes the remote and beautiful Cafayate Valley in Salta in the far north of Argentina, so special. Discovering long-forgotten vineyards with very old vines and often rare grape varieties.
Criolla is a variety you don’t see much of! Thought to be related to the Pais variety found in Chile, it is capable of producing really interesting wines, especially when coming from old vines (this vineyard was planted in 1898!)
This is something different but really worth trying; it’s bursting with rich juicy red fruit flavours with a slight savoury spice edge to it. A food-friendly wine that would suit a grilled rib-eye steak perfectly.
Impress your friends with your hipster wine choice!
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