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Alamos Torrontes - 21/07/2008
If Malbec has been Argentina's calling card into the wine world at large, then Torrontes is surely its follow up letter of introduction. This intensely aromatic grape, originally from Spain, is stealthily making its mark on UK palates. Here's what Jancis Robinson thinks:
"Alamos Torrontes 2007 Argentina is a great value example of modern Torrontés, part of a well-distributed range produced by Catena, the most cosmopolitan and successful Argentine wine producer... As you can see, the Alamos wine is beautifully packaged - looks far more expensive than it is - but it also tastes good.
"Torrontes characteristically has a particularly exotic grapey aroma with something floral about it. This example is all that, but it is so rich aromatically that it almost smells like toffee. However there is so much racy, tingling acidity on the palate that it could happily be served with strongly flavoured salads and pasta dishes, although I think it would probably be best as an aperitif. Made from Torrontes grapes ripened in the clear mountain air and the light, sandy soils round the Andean holiday town of Cafayate, this wine has a very healthy acid/pH balance and an alcohol level of only 12.7%."
