Iconic and outstanding houses in Salta.
High altitude and brutal sun strip Salta reds down to mineral bone, favoring lean Malbec and Cabernet that crackle with acid where lower vineyards turn soft.
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Region DNA
The character of Salta
Based on 416 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 74 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Salta
Herrero Cerezo
VisitSalta is a wine region in Argentina, home to 111 producers tracked on Femente, 10 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Torrontés, producing Argentinian Salta Malbec Red and Argentinian Torrontés wines with notes of Oak, Black fruit, and Tree fruit. It takes in Calchaqui Valley and Molinos.
Salta — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Salta?
- The most planted varieties in Salta are Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Torrontés, and Tannat, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Salta known for?
- Salta is known for Argentinian Salta Malbec Red, Argentinian Torrontés, and Argentinian Cabernet Sauvignon wines and flavors of Oak, Black fruit, and Tree fruit.
- How many wineries are in Salta?
- Femente tracks 111 producers in Salta, of which 10 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Salta?
- Salta is a wine region in Argentina, taking in Calchaqui Valley and Molinos.
Salta
High altitude and brutal sun strip Salta reds down to mineral bone, favoring lean Malbec and Cabernet that crackle with acid where lower vineyards turn soft.
Producers in Salta
- Jose Luis Mounier — honest
- Don Celedonio — undiscovered
- Tolombon — undiscovered
- Familia Chico Zossi — honest
- Salvador Figueroa — honest
- Etchart — distinction
- El Esteco — distinction
- Amalaya — distinction
- Bodega El Cese — honest
- Finca Cielo Verde — undiscovered
- Bodega 13/20 — undiscovered
- Domingo Molina — distinction
- Tukma — distinction
- Vasija Secreta — honest
- El Transito — honest
- Nanni — honest
- Finca Las Nubes — distinction
- Quebrada de Las Flechas — honest
- Los Zazos — undiscovered
- Michel Torino — distinction
- Los Loros — undiscovered
- Rio de Arena — undiscovered
- Viñas de Animaná — undiscovered
- Viracocha — undiscovered
- Alto Molino — distinction
- Yacochuya — distinction
- Sarrulle — undiscovered
- Palo Marcado — undiscovered
- Gualiama — undiscovered
- Bodega Los Morros — honest
- Abras — distinction
- Bad Brothers — honest
- Hemsy — honest
- Camino del Inca — distinction
- Quara — distinction
- Cata Comercial — undiscovered
- Bodegas Etchart — honest
- Colomé — critic
- Domingo Hermanos — honest
- La Estancia de Cafayate — undiscovered
- Bodega El Porvenir de Cafayate — distinction
- Ritmo Lunar — undiscovered