Why Argentina matters
Argentina is South America's largest wine producer, and it took a French grape — Malbec — and made it its own. The secret ingredient is altitude: vineyards climb high into the foothills of the Andes.
- High-altitude vineyards get intense sun but cold nights, keeping wines fresh and deeply coloured.
- Malbec here is plush, dark and velvety — riper than in its French homeland.
- The white signature, Torrontés, is floral and aromatic.
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Key idea: altitude
The big day-to-night temperature swing at altitude lets grapes ripen fully while keeping acidity — the engine behind Argentina's vivid, balanced reds.