Wine Colors celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Rita “That Wine Girl” Blackwell’s South American wine recommendations.
Torrontes Grape (Indigenous to Argentina)
Description: Notes of floral, fruit, bit of passion & blossom flower, peach, citrus, very exotic
Perfect for smoky or seafood dishes. Also great with Thai dishes.
Wine Pick: Tango Tango Torronetes (lovely, exciting, valued price)
Malbec Grape (Originally from France, but gained most popularity from Argentina. It is the number one growing red grape in South America).
Description: Med-full bodied, ripped fruit favors, plums, blackberries
Perfect for gaucho style steak
Wine Pick: BenMarco
Carmenere Grape (Originally from France, excels in Chile)
Description: boldness, blackberries, chocolate, dried fruits, smoky but sweet aromas
Perfect for bison
Wine pick: Quasar Gran Reserva
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