Argentina makes more wine than it can reasonably drink, in more styles than any single guide can carry. This almanac is our reading of it. 46 regions, ranked the way we'd visit them; the houses our critics keep returning to; and a short list of restaurants where we'd spend the evening.
Argentina
Argentina
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4,864
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The country, in numbers and adjectives.
The terroirs, by hand.
9 regions worth the trip first — chosen by the Femente desk for the houses we’d open with, the variety of styles within each, and the cooking that grew up around them.
Mendoza
Mendoza's reds run toward ripe fruit and power—Malbec that sits heavy and dark, Cabernet that muscled through the Andes. The region's…
Uco Valley
At 1,000 meters above sea level, Uco Valley's thin mountain air strips Malbec to its skeleton—high acidity, graphite tannins, mineral…
San Juan
Here's a lede for San Juan: The region's high-altitude vineyards strip tannins lean and push acidity sharp, favoring reds that taste of…
Salta
High altitude and brutal sun strip Salta reds down to mineral bone, favoring lean Malbec and Cabernet that crackle with acid where lower…
Patagonia
Patagonia's cold nights and fierce Atlantic winds forge Pinot Noirs and Malbecs with mineral snap and restless energy—wines that taste of…
Lujan de Cuyo
Lujan de Cuyo trades Mendoza's mountain cool for Maipú's deeper warmth, coaxing Malbec into wines of dark plum and graphite that age into…
Calchaqui Valley
High altitude and violent temperature swings forge wines of bracing acidity and mineral bite—Malbec and Cabernet that taste of stone and…
Tupungato
High altitude strips the ornament from Malbec here—tannins arrive lean and precise, acid stays bright, and the wines taste of dark stone…
La Rioja
Rioja makers balance oak and restraint, aging tempranillo in American and French barrels until it softens into leather and plum—a…
The country’s house grammar.
The 8 styles Argentina makes most of, ranked by bottle count on Femente. The bar beneath each cell shows that style’s share of argentina’s production.
5,295
Argentinian Mendoza Malbec Red — the country’s most numerous bottle.
3,388
1,755
1,435
1,434
1,373
1,339
1,183
The houses that keep showing up.
9 Argentina estates the prestige critics have agreed on — ordered by the count of 95+ scores across Vinous, Decanter, Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator.
Where to spend the evening.
11 rooms across Argentina our editors keep coming back to — chosen for the cooking and the wine list, in that order.
Aramburu
Grill · Traditional · Latin American — Buenos Aires
96
CRIZIA
Pasta · Modern — Buenos Aires, Argentina
92
Casa Vigil
Street Food · Traditional · Latin American — Maipú
92
Villa Retiro Hotel & Restaurant
Grill · Latin American · Traditional — Córdoba
92
Don Julio
Barbecue · Latin American · Traditional — Buenos Aires, Argentina
92
A N A F E
Latin American — Buenos Aires, Argentina
88
Zuccardi Valle de Uco
Steak · Barbecue · Latin American — Pareditas
84
La Cabaña
Steak · Barbecue · Traditional — Buenos Aires
82
Mercado de Liniers
Street Food · Latin American — Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
82
Anchoíta
Grill · Latin American — Buenos Aires, Argentina
82
Durigutti Family Winemakers
Traditional · Latin American — Perdriel
82
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