More pictures:http://www.flickr.com/photos/22788647@N08/sets/72157603849694770/Wine is being taken seriously here. Some of the ´bodegas´ pay astonishing amount of attention to details. Lots of small, family owned bodegas. My favorites. It is fun to see how methods and customs differ from winery to winery. Having visited bodegas in French, Italian, Dutch and Argentinean ownership it seems that a lot depends on the taste and home country culture of the owners.
We are mostly having Malbec. Very fruity when young and smooth as honey after the aging in oak up to 12 months. It matches Cabernet Franc which tends to be my all time favorite back in Hungary. I will try to taste some of that here, apparently it is quite rare. Their Cabernet Sauvignon has strong herbal taste and acids, very good. Acidity seems generally be higher than in Spanish wines to which I think they resemble otherwise the most in terms of flavors. There is lots of Syrah and Merlot around, probably all very decent but I did not have many of it so far...
Sauvignon Blanc is the common white here but a local variety called Torrontes is the most fascinating one. Very friendly, fresh and light to drink. It reminds me a lot to Muscat Ottonel, quite popular in Hungary. I will remember the liqueur wine of Bodega Familia Di Tommaso for some time. Unfortunately no cigar was at hand to go with…
I had great expectations for the Pinot Noir but it did not even come close to the ones in Bourgogne. Having kept it perhaps too long in oak could be the reason. They like their French and Californian expensive oak barrels a lot…
I hope to have some more good stuff up in San Juan. Keep you posted…
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Sympa votre balade dans les Côtes du Rhône
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