“... If we acknowledge that taste is a matter of nationality, I am thrilled by Argentine wines. I find them well balanced, as shown by the high quality of the red wines produced ...”
Jean Flambourt
President of the Union of the Sommelliere Francaise
President of the Association of the Sommelliere Internationale
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“... Argentina is known for the production of the finest Malbecs in the world.
Complex, opulent and delicate wines with great appeal (...) Without a doubt these are the best wines of South America. They have an intensity, a richness and balance, which can only be achieved by an outstanding winemaking process and a low yield vine policy...”
Robert Parker
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“...Argentine climate and soil are among the best in the world. the richness of the soil, the sun and the climate combine to produce grapes of exceptional quality. That is why Argentine wines, especially red ones, are of such high quality and have a potentially great future in world markets.
Argentine Malbecs are without doubt the best in the world...”
Jean Cretenand
Swiss oenologist, Coordinator OIV of the World Wine Competitions
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“... Argentina has the most sensational Malbecs in the world; strong and aromatic Torrontes, and exceptional red and white wines that continue to rank among the finest in the world.
Argentina also manages to understand the European concept of wine while practising New World winemaking concepts.
Louis Havaux
President of the International Federation of Wine and Spirits Journalists
President of the Brussels “Mondial du Vin et Gastronome”
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“Argentine wines don’t need the much-vaunted DOC to gain prestige or recognition. Their flavours is more than enough to give evidence of their high quality”
Michel Rolland - French Pomerol Oenologist
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“Argentines should stress a really exceptional grape such as the Malbec, which will undoubtedly come to represent the character of Argentine wines in the world”
Alex Scheaffer - President of the Oenologists of France
President of Vinalies Internationales
Vicepresident of the International Federation of Great Wine Competitions
"Argentine wines can be simply sensational. Some of the wines from Mendoza are among the best in the world”
Alan Young - Australian journalist
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“ Argentine wines are of outstanding quality. Malbec is a terribly exciting wine”
Hugh Johnson - Australian journalist
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“Unlike other nations, the British are not only confirmed and casual wine drinkers but extremely curious and open-minded ones. The question I am most frequently asked by groups of British wine devotees is “Where’s the next new wine region?”
I have been telling them to look out for Argentina’s finest.
This is not exactly a hot new tip. With their 1999 vintage, Argentina’s increasingly skilled winemakers have something very special to show us with the country’s characteristic deep colours and intense flavours counterbalanced in most cases by sufficient acidity.
In terms of total wine production Argentina is extremely important, fifth in the world, producing about four times as much wine as Chile. Argentina has also attracted considerable investments in the wine industry, not just from national but from across the Andes (Santa Rita of Chile) and Europeans.
LVMH established Bodegas Chandon ages ago.
Norton has been Austrian-owned for some time. Allied Domecq’s and Seagram’s respective ventures Balbi and Bianchi are no longer news.
Pernot Ricard bought Etchart and the Portuguese owners of Mateus Rose bought Finca Flichman in 1996 with a view to launching Argentine varietals in the UK and US under the Mateus name”
Jancis Robinson
