Río Negro & Neuquén
The windswept far south
- Soil
- Old alluvial river terraces; cool, dry, intensely windy southern latitudes.
- Style
- Elegant, high-acid Pinot Noir, fresh Malbec, and crisp aromatic whites.
- Top sites
- Río Negro's old riverside vineyards; Neuquén's newer plantings.
- Vintages
- 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Producers
- NoemíaSchroeder
Tip · Argentina's cool, windy southern frontier — old ungrafted Pinot Noir vines in Río Negro (revived by Chacra) make some of South America's most elegant reds.
Value pick
Schroeder 'Saurus' Pinot Noir · ~$18
Bright, fresh, well-priced Patagonian Pinot — an easy introduction to Argentina's cool-climate south.
Collector pick
Bodega Chacra 'Treinta y Dos' (Pinot Noir) · ~$120 · 2019
From 1932 ungrafted, biodynamic Río Negro vines — a cult, Burgundian Patagonian Pinot and a serious collectible.