Argentinian Wines: Mendoza and Salta

It is well known that wine production started millions of years ago. Not casually may be that Egyptians produced wines by techniques we still use today. They exported wines, too. Extrictedly labeled. In Egypt, wine production (just as Honey production) was a royalty matter. The best wines were meant for the faraon and his family. Common people consumed the lowest quality of wine.

In Argentina, wines are produced all along the base of the Andes, from the province of Salta to province of Río Negro. This regions are usually dry zones. These kind of greapfruits, grow better in non humid zones.
Mendoza is the most important wine producer. Mendoza roduces 60% of national production and is big in wine exportation, too. The most important production zones are: Agrelo, Valle de Uco Uco (Tupungato, Tunuyán and San Carlos) and San Rafael.

Mendoza produces red wines such as: Malbec (more than 20.000 Hectares planted in Mendoza), Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah, and wite wines such as Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and specially Torrontés.
Salta is another very important province that produces wines. The most important region in the province of Salta is Cafayate, a beautifull valley surrounded with mountains. The weather is dry and it has more than 300 sunny days per year.


Salta produces Torrontés, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Syrah and Chardonnay, among others.
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If you are just visiting Buenos Aires, you can taste Salta’s wines in Cepas de Salta. This restaurant is located in Caminito, La Boca, a very important tourist spot in Buenos Aires.

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Salta’s wines in Caminito, La Boca.

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In Caminito – La Boca located inside a typical Conventillo declared National Historical Monument is this wonderful restaurant that specializes in typical Salta’s dishes as the tamales, empanadas, and the best “picada”. It also has high quality wines from Salta vineyards, the best in Argentina.

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En Caminito-La Boca y emplazado dentro de un conventillo típico declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad, se encuentra este maravilloso restó.Se especializa en platos típicos salteños como los tamales, las empanadas, el locro, los tourneados de lomo, las peras al vino, quesos frescos, dulces de cayote y membrillo y las mejores picadas.Además cuenta con vinos de altísima calidad provenientes de viñedos salteños, los mejores de Argentina.

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Food & drink dictionary - Spanish/English

Here some words in Spanish and the explanation for you to know the meaning and details of the product.

Part 1: Bebidas/Drinks

Vino: Wine.
Vino tinto: Red wine
Vino blanco: White wine
Vino rosado: Rosé wine (the alternative, the mix between red and white wine)
Cepas: Stump. It depends on the grape fruit that will give style to the wine.
Argentinean red wines: Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah etc
Argentinean white wines: Torrontés, Chardonny, Sauvignon Blanc, etc

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Cerveza: Beer
Cerveza negra: Stout, Black beer
Cerveza rubia: Lager, golden beer.
Cerveza roja: Red beer
Cerveza artesanal: Home made beer, craftsman beer not industrial, not bottled beer.
Porrón: Little bottle of beer or glass of beer.

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Fernet: An aromatic spirit. Fernet is made from a number of herbs and spices which vary according to the brand, but may include myrrh, rhubarb, chamomile, cardamom, aloe, and saffron, with a base of grape distilled spirits, and colored with caramel coloring. It is usually prepared with Coca Cola.
Agua: Water
Soda: Soda water
Gaseosa: soda, fizzy drink (Coca Cola, Seven up, etc)
Jugo de naranja: Orange juice.
Jugo de limón: Lemon juice.
Jugo de manzana: Apple juice.
Café: Black Coffee.
Café Cortado: Coffee with a dash of milk.
Café con leche: Regular coffee, white coffee.
Café capuchino: Capuccino coffee.
Submarino: Hot chocolate. (It is served the hot milk with the little bar of chocolate inside)
Té: Tea.
Té de hierbas: Herbal tea.
Té verde: Green tea.
Milk: Leche

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