Mendoza & Cafayate, Argentina
January 2013
Dear Amy,
Okay, so did a little drinking….(just a little bit). Truth is, I hit up as many wineries as I could and put them in my winery spectrum. Being from right near Napa & Sonoma, I couldn’t help but make a comparison. The biggest difference being the fact that Mendoza does NOT have any rolling hills. In fact…it’s darn flat…and it is a desert. I learned that they pipe in the water they need into the dry Andean region, and pump their grapes up and then crush when the sugars are just right. No wonder they are able to perfect so many of the wines in this area…everything is measured and filtered and balanced just how they want it.
My favorite wine: Torrontés. Of course.
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- vineyard in desert
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- torrontés
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- wine brand
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- fancy winery
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- Smells like tree bark?
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- Trapiche winery
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- tasting wines
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- silver handed crush
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- vineyard in the desert
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- malbec vineyard
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- malbec
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- crush
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- barrel
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- jug head
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- wine in jugs is great for a fiesta!
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- grape leaves
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- malbec
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- yummy from the vine!
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- vineyard
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- more malbec
Cheers Ms. Wine Talent!
Susi
cultivating moments ☀ ☆ ❤ ❍ ❀ ✈ 