Aos pés dos Andes, no oeste da Argentina, Mendoza produz cerca de 70% do vinho do país e é a capital mundial do Malbec. As vinhas situam-se entre os 700 m e mais de 1500 m, em leques aluviais de cascalho, areia e argila, irrigados pelo degelo andino. A altitude elevada proporciona luz solar intensa de dia e arrefecimento marcado à noite, conferindo aos vinhos cor profunda, fruta generosa e frescura natural. O Malbec do Vale do Uco, Luján de Cuyo e Maipú expressa perfis radicalmente diferentes consoante a altitude; Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Bonarda e o branco Torrontés completam a oferta.
Wine Radar compares prices for Mendoza wines across Portuguese online retailers — 84 in the catalogue.
Common grape varieties in Mendoza include Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Syrah.
At the foot of the Andes in western Argentina, Mendoza produces around 70% of the country's wine and is the global capital of Malbec. Vineyards sit between 700 m and over 1,500 m on alluvial fans of gravel, sand and clay, irrigated by Andean snowmelt. High altitude delivers intense sunlight by day and sharp cooling at…
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