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Until recently Argentina produced more wine than any other New World country. America's output has since overtaken it, but Argentina remains probably the most important wine-producing country in South America. Its potential is yet to be fully realised, but Chile no longer dominates the market as it did a decade or so ago. A great deal of the wine made is for domestic consumption and is pretty rustic and of low quality compared to some of the superb examples we see in the UK.

The economic climate of the country over the last century or so has dictated what progress and setbacks the wine industry has experienced. In boom years the industry prospered but the problems caused by economic depression meant that foreign investment declined and the industry suffered. In contrast to most other wine drinking nations, the amount consumed per head is actually declining. It is this decline that has prompted the country's better producers to improve the overall quality of their wines in order to exploit the export market, without which it would struggle to survive. Probably the most significant development in Argentina is the care now taken in the vineyards. Previously it was considered that as long as the grapes ripened the skills practised in winemaking (as opposed to vine growing) were enough to produce decent wine. In the 1990s this skill was expanded to include viticulture, and the importance of Argentina as a major player has increased to the point where some truly outstanding wines are produced. Although some decent wine was produced in the past a scant regard for thinning and reducing crops restricted the industry's progress on what was becoming a booming world market. Much more care is taken over suitability of sites for certain grape varieties, vines are maintained properly, irrigation is extensively used as the average temperature is higher than in many wine-growing countries, and the quality of materials used, such as rootstocks, fertilisers and oak, is much better than two decades ago.

A large percentage of wine grapes grown in Argentina are domestic varieties: Criolla and Cereza. These are white wine grapes and although plantings are extensive their popularity is on the wane as better quality grapes become more fashionable, and export markets beckon for those willing to upgrade to internationally renowned varieties.

It was Spanish settlers who first planted Vitis Vinifera vines in Argentina in the sixteenth century, although early plantings were of somewhat inferior grape varieties compared to those around today. Attempts at irrigation made winemaking possible, and the industry was reasonably healthy. The key event which led to the industry's development was the rail link between Buenos Aires and Mendoza in the mid nineteenth century. As more settlers arrived the expanding wine industry embraced new methods of vine growing and wine making, with the newly imported European grape varieties establishing themselves into the market. The ever-growing Argentine wine industry was founded and its value in world wine markets has never been healthier. Classic grape varieties make up a hefty percentage of wine made in Argentina; Malbec has found a particular niche in such a way that the phrase 'Argentinean Malbec' is one commonly heard in wine shops and tasting rooms across the globe.
Vineyards stretch along the backbone of the Andes Mountains with Mendoza the most important region (responsible for over 80% of Argentina's wine production), but other areas of importance are La Rioja and Rio Negro.

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Red Wine
La Gran Bestia MALBEC BONARDA 2022
Argentina :: Mendoza
Bonarda, Malbec
Body: d - Medium to Full
Ready to drink

No myth or legend here. Instead, a real big beast of a wine from the Mendoza Valley, Argentina. Deep, brooding and dark. Big fruit, big spice, big flavours.

Shop Price: £11.99
75.0CL
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Red Wine
OFFER - Leticia Cabernet Cabernet 2021
Argentina :: Mendoza
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Body: d - Medium to Full
Ready to drink

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Was £16.99, NOW £13.59
From Finca Mangato vines in El Paral, Tupungato at 1,200 metres above sea level, planted on shallow sandy-loam soils, this delicious blend bears testament to Estela’s eye for detail and insistence on absolute precision. A blend of 70% Cabernet Franc with 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. Intriguingly, 70% of the Cab Sauv parcel is co-fermented with the Cab Franc, and the remaining 30% of Cab Sauv is aged for 9 months in second use French oak. Still with us? There is a very strong sense here that nothing is left to chance and the results are fabulous. The nose screams neither varietal on its own but, rather, offers up an holistic approach to blending as can be seen in Estela’s other wines. The effect is harmonious throughout from notes of hibiscus flowers and spice on the nose through to plump cassis and juicy redcurrant in the mouth. A superbly crafted blend representing fantastic value for money.

Shop Price: £13.59
75.0CL
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Red Wine
OFFER - Serbal MALBEC 2023
Argentina :: Mendoza
Malbec
Body: d - Medium to Full
Ready to drink

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Wonderful purity of fruit here. Luscious and soft, dark plummy fruit with layers of damson. Unoaked with a simple appealing freshness.

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75.0CL
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White Wine
OFFER - Serbal CHARDONNAY 2023
Argentina :: Mendoza
Chardonnay
Sweetness: 2 - Dry
Ready to drink

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Was £16.99, NOW £13.59
This excellent Chardonnay (unoaked of course, as are all the Serbal wines) has quickly gained a reputation in the trade as a go-to wine sitting above entry level but not breaking any banks. It shows considerable elegance, varietal character and poise for a wine at this price level, perhaps elucidating the French bias in this winery.

Shop Price: £13.59
75.0CL
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Red Wine
Recoleta BONARDA 2021
Argentina :: Mendoza
Bonarda
Body: d - Medium to Full
Ready to drink

Brand new in from Mauricio Lorca – a perfect example, showing that Argentina has much more to offer than Malbec. This 100% Bonarda from Vista Flores in Mendoza has an abundance of fresh red fruit character; cherry, raspberry, redcurrant and cranberry. Along with good structure, soft tannins and a long finish, this is another classic entry into our Recoleta range.

Wonderfully delicious on its own, but pairs really well with lean meats, red meats and dishes with creamy sauces.

Shop Price: £13.99
75.0CL
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Red Wine
Recoleta Malbec 2023
Argentina :: Mendoza
Malbec
Body: c - Medium
Ready to drink

Everything you could ever want from an entry-level Malbec, and more!

Shop Price: £13.99
75.0CL
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White Wine
Amalaya Vina Blanco De Altura 2023
Argentina
Riesling, Torrontes
Sweetness: 4 - Off Dry
Ready to drink

All the Amalaya wines are fruit driven in style, with a finesse that unites them. The trophy winning Torrontes/Riesling is silky on the palate, refreshing and bursting with aromas of citrus, blossom and grapefruit.

Shop Price: £15.50
75.0CL
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Red Wine
Serbal CABERNET FRANC 2023
Argentina :: Mendoza
Cabernet Franc
Body: c - Medium
Ready to drink

Classic Cab Franc notes of fresh capsicum and pencil shavings on the nose, fresh and clean on the palate with delicious red berry fruits.

Shop Price: £15.99
75.0CL
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Red Wine
Serbal PETIT VERDOT 2023
Argentina :: Mendoza :: Uco Valley
Petit Verdot
Body: d - Medium to Full
Drink now, but will keep

A real lovely alternative to an Argentinian Malbec. This big hitting red is smooth, soft and packing bucket loads of red fruits and spice. One for you Cotes-du-Rhone lovers! Wonderful notes of roses and graphite on the nose. A palate full of fine red fruit character with lovely firm tannins and long, pepper and spice-laden finish.

Shop Price: £16.99
75.0CL
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Red Wine
El Esteco DON DAVID RESERVE MALBEC 2022
Argentina
Malbec
Body: d - Medium to Full
Ready to drink

Inviting smoke and spice on the nose is complemented by redcurrants and ripe, lush cherries. Everything you could want in a malbec; plum jam, tobacco, dark chocolate and vanilla come together in this medium to full bodied wine with a long lasting finish.

Shop Price: £17.49
75.0CL
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Red Wine
Luna Benegas CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2020
Argentina
Cabernet Sauvignon

Deep ruby red with purple hues, clean and brilliant. Intense aromas of varietal typicity that disclose black fruit and cherries and soft notes of eucalyptus, pepper and toast. Soft and friendly on the palate with balanced, soft and ripe tannins. Herbacious in the end showing again some eucalyptus notes. Medium to long length.

Shop Price: £17.99
75.0CL
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Red Wine
Aniello 006 Riverside Estate PINOT NOIR 2022
Argentina :: Rio Negro
Pinot Noir
Body: a - Light
Ready to drink

Ripe red summer fruits and forest floor notes; light, fresh and juicy on the palate. It's from Patagonia, of course, widely regarded as the country's best source of Pinot.

Shop Price: £18.99
75.0CL
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