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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
Canadian Wine Report – October 2018
Canadian Wine Insider By David Lawrason Welcome to the first Canadian Wine Insider report. It’s a name you will hear more frequently as I focus on the rapidly expanding world of quality Canadian wine. In fact the Canadian Wine Insider will become a unique on-line newsmagazine for those working with, and deeply engaged with, Canadian […] More
If I Could Buy Only One – Oct 13th, 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 Oct 13th VINTAGES release: Michael Godel: Just the word Dolomiti gets me focused on what’s in the glass and for $14 this varietal {{PremiumStart}}Teroldego Vigneti […] More
John Szabo’s VINTAGES Preview – Oct 13th, 2018
Great, Splurge-Worthy ‘Values’ By John Szabo, MS, with notes from Michael Godel, Sara d’Amato and David Lawrason Following on David’s lead from last week, this week we add to the list of smart buys, in mostly the premium, $30+ category. There was much to choose from in the October 13th release, and we’ve focused on […] More
National Wine Awards of Canada
Discover Canada's best wines! In 2016, 22 judges tasted 1,535 wines from 230 wineries across the country to identify Canada's top wines.
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World Wine Awards of Canada
Seventeen judges tasted 1,000 wines in 21 categories in 2015 to find the world's best wines sold in Canada under $50.
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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.
