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Argentina is the 5th largest wine producer of the world and is one of the most important due to a quality conscious and export driven attitude. Mendoza is the most vital region with almost 70% of the country's production.

A wide range of vine varieties are grown but Malbec in particular has brought glory to the Argentina wine industry. Other notable vine varieties include Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay, Pedro Giménez and pink skinned varieties like Criolla Grande.

Catamarca

With its sandy stony soil and continental weather, Catamarca wine region provides the optimum conditions for the production of high quality fine wines. The vine varieties that have undergone the best adaptation process are Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Until a short time ago, only table grapes (for fresh consumption) and raisins were grown here.

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Jujuy

This region is in the north of Argentina and produces wines at some of the highest altitudes in the world.

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La Pampa

In southern Argentina, is bordered by the of Neuquen, Rio Negro in the south and Mendoza in the north. The Colorado river runs through the center of the region.

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La Rioja

The oldest of Argentina's wine-producing provinces and home of the grape, Torrontes Riojano. The lack of water for irrigation makes wine production a marginal activity; indeed most of the wines are consumed locally.

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Mendoza

By far the biggest and most important of the Argentinian wine regions, accounting for over 70% of total production. Pink-skinned grapes, notably, Criolla Grande, account for over half of plantings and are used for inexpensive wines and grape concentrates. Of the remainder, red wine grapes account for around half and are mainly Malbec with the white wine grapes being predominantly Chardonnay

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Neuquen

Has much cooler growing conditions than those of the northern vineyards. A significant area of land is under vine but the area has yet to reach its full potential.

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Patagonia

The main wine-producing regions of Patagonia are found in the south. Cooler than the northern wine producing regions, the chalky soils and long ripening season make it an ideal place to produce good-quality white wines (usually from the Torrontes Riojano and Semillion grapes).

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Rio Negro

Historically the Rio Negro has been the fruit-growing center of Argentina, producing particularly apples. But the cooler climate, chalky soils and long ripening season, make it ideal for the production of good-quality white wines. The principal grape varieties used for this are Torrontes Riojano and Semillon.

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Salta

Produces some of the best wines in the north of Argentina. The Salta region also contains the world's highest vineyard. The climate and soil are similar to those of Mendoza but the mesoclimate ensures there is a good combination of sugar levels at harvest and above average acidity.

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San Juan

Argentina's second biggest wine-producing area. Originally the home of high-yielding pink varieties, especially Cereza, whose sugar content made them ideal for blending, selling as fresh table grapes or raisins, San Juan has recently been developing as a producer of quality wine. It also produces sherry style-wines and provides most of the base for Argentina's brandy and vermouth.

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Fra Giuseppe Winebar

At Fra Giuseppe we stock a wide range of wines from all over the world for your enjoyment. Served in a distinctively friendly and welcome environment that our staff are so recognized for, you are sure to find the right taste to excite your taste buds.