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Matias Riccitelli Torrontes 'Rio Negro' 2019 750ml

size
750ml
country
Argentina
region
Patagonia
DC
94
WA
92
DC
94
Rated 94 by Decanter
Wild mint and lime leaf jump from this aromatic amphora-aged Torrontes. The palate shows more lemon zest and zingy acidity, leading to a citrussy finish. ... More details
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Matias Riccitelli Torrontes 'Rio Negro' 2019 750ml

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Professional Ratings
DC
94
WA
92
DC
94
Rated 94 by Decanter
Wild mint and lime leaf jump from this aromatic amphora-aged Torrontes. The palate shows more lemon zest and zingy acidity, leading to a citrussy finish.
WA
92
Rated 92 by Wine Advocate
The 2019 Old Vines from Patagonia Torrontés is a new wine from old trellised vines from Patagonia. It fermented in amphorae, 50% with skins and the other half without skins. The wine was kept in amphorae for six months before it was bottled. The aromatic intensity is very different from the wines from Salta, with more citrus, less floral and subtler, looking for an elegant expression of the skin contact and aiming for a wine that has aging potential. It has some fine tannins in the palate and some Moscatel-like flavors. Despite having the wine in contact with the skins for six months, it hasn't gone orange; it's a pale and cloudy yellow, very tasty, with a salty twist in the finish that would make it very apt for gastronomy. An excellent debut. 3,000 bottles were filled in September 2019. This is a very different Torrontés, and as most of the wines in the portfolio, it's not a wine about the variety, even when it's a grape as aromatic and easy to recognize as Torrontés.
Winery
• 100% Torrontes. • Mixture of clones (some more saline and some aromatic). • Sourced from two ungrafted, old-vine vineyards planted in the 1960s. • Hand-harvested. • 50% of the grapes see skin contact during fermentation. • Sourced from long-term leased, VSP-trained vineyards in Patagonia’s Rio Negro subregion. • Fermented and aged in clay amphorae for 8 months. • Unfined and unfiltered.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Argentina
region
Patagonia
Overview
Wild mint and lime leaf jump from this aromatic amphora-aged Torrontes. The palate shows more lemon zest and zingy acidity, leading to a citrussy finish.
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Region: Patagonia

When it comes to Patagonia, one would be forgiven for expressing surprise at the region's ever growing and successful wine industry. Cold, dry and comparatively flat, this low altitude region of South America has been inhabited for a couple of centuries by an eclectic mix of European settlers, who, over time, began planting vineyards of grapes imported from their native lands. Despite the conditions being less than favorable for viticulture, vintners are helped by some unusual weather phenomenons, and generations of expertise and perseverance. Today, the wine industry of Patagonia is doing well, with several Old World grape varietals thriving there. Whilst the red wines of the region - made commonly with Pinot Noir and Malbec grapes - are highly regarded, it is the white wines which impress the most on the world stage, and it is likely Patagonia will continue to grow as an important New World wine region over the next few decades.
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Country: Argentina

In the dry, arid deserts of Argentina, wineries and winemakers are focusing their efforts on producing high quality wines for the world market. By experimenting with both traditional and modern methods and technologies, they have found great success with a wide variety of grapes well suited to the conditions of the country, particularly Malbec, Bonarda and Cabernet Sauvignon. Over the past decade, Argentinian wineries have continued to aim high, and this has led to a range of new wines using grape varietals not typically associated with the country. The cooler regions of Argentina are seeing more vineyards being planted with Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir varietals, something that is beginning to produce fantastic results, which are at once representative of the country's wines - with all their fruity and bold character - but are also pushing the boundaries of what we expect from a New World country.
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When it comes to Patagonia, one would be forgiven for expressing surprise at the region's ever growing and successful wine industry. Cold, dry and comparatively flat, this low altitude region of South America has been inhabited for a couple of centuries by an eclectic mix of European settlers, who, over time, began planting vineyards of grapes imported from their native lands. Despite the conditions being less than favorable for viticulture, vintners are helped by some unusual weather phenomenons, and generations of expertise and perseverance. Today, the wine industry of Patagonia is doing well, with several Old World grape varietals thriving there. Whilst the red wines of the region - made commonly with Pinot Noir and Malbec grapes - are highly regarded, it is the white wines which impress the most on the world stage, and it is likely Patagonia will continue to grow as an important New World wine region over the next few decades.
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