While the nose seems closed, the sip shows flavors of black fruit, prune and delicate brown spice.
Argentine winemakers have traditionally been more interested in quantity than quality and the
country consumes 90% of the wine it produces. However, the desire to increase exports fueled significant advances in quality. Argentine wines started being exported during the 1990s, and are currently
growing in popularity. The devaluation of the Argentine peso in 2002 further fueled the industry as production costs decreased and tourism significantly increased, giving way to a whole new concept of
wine tourism in Argentina. Mendoza Province is now one of Argentina's top tourist destinations and the one which has grown the most in the past years.
Last updated on April 30, 2008