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Top 5 Torrontes at the LCBO
Susana Balbo Signature Barrel Fermented Torrontés 2016, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
384339
Bodega El Porvenir De Cafayate Amauta Absoluto Torrontés 2016, Cafayate Valley, Salta
Salta, Argentina
489179
Buyers Guide to VINTAGES – June 23rd, 2018
Chile: The Long and Short of It By David Lawrason, with notes from Michael Godel There are several very good Canadian wines on the June 23rd release leading up to Canada Day, and the WineAlign team assembling in Penticton for the National Wine Awards will collaborate next week on a special report. This week, as John […] More
New Zealand Region by Region by Sara d’Amato Is your New Zealand wine experience limited to Marlborough sauvignon blanc, or perhaps the odd pinot noir? The immense popularity of Marlborough sauvignon has had a twofold result. The distinctively exuberant style rapidly put New Zealand on the map as a unique, world class wine producing region. Not […] More
If I Could Buy Only One – June 9th, 2018 VINTAGES Release
As part of our VINTAGES recap, we asked our critics: “If you could buy only one wine from this release – which one would it be and why?” Our picks from the June 9th VINTAGES release: John Szabo, MS: Versatile reds are de rigeur in the summer, served with a light chill alongside anything from the […] More
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World Wine Awards of Canada
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Torrontés is the characteristic white wine grape of Argentina, producing fresh, aromatic white wines. Three criolla varieties exist in Argentina: Torrontés Riojano, the most common; Torrontés Sanjuanino; and Torrontés Mendocino. The Salta region, in northern Argentina, is generally thought to produce the best wines from this variety. Genetically related to Muscat, it shows that relationship through a highly aromatic character, which can become very rich when the grapes are harvested in the traditional, fully-ripe style. However, this traditional style is also characterized by an almost oily texture and some bitterness, which has led it to fall somewhat out of favour, with most producers now favouring earlier picking and more citric notes. A grape called Torrontés is also found in Galicia in Spain.
