Argentinian Wine Day (Argentisk Vindag) 2009

On 27th April 2009, the Argentinian Wine Day was hosted at the Hotel Hilton in Stockholm. The event was organised by the Embassy of Argentina in co-operation with the Nordic Wine Institute.

There were twenty exhibitors which are listed below :



My tasting notes and scores were :

A Wines

• Rolland Collection Val De Flores 2004

B+ Wines

• Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvingon 2005
• Catena Zapata Nicasia Malbec 2004 (very concentrated)
• Bodegas Universo Austral Finca Roja Rose 2007

B Wines

• Norton Privada 2006
• Norton Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
• Catena Chardonnay 2007 (Oak, pineapple, drinkable now but would benefit from some ageing to let oak integrate)
• Catena Alta Malbec 2004
• Andeluna Cellars Merlot 2006
• Rolland Collection Yacochuya 2004 (lots of oak, very concentrated, will this calm down ?)

B- Wines

• Fabre Montmayou Patangonia Malbec 2007
• Zuccardi Z 2005
• Norton Barrel Select Malbec 2004
• Altos Las Hormigas Colonia Las Liebres 2006
• Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Reserva 2006
• NQN Picada 2007
• Finca La Celia Furia Malbec Rose 2008

C+ Wines

• Caligiore Malbec Reserva 2006
• Finca La Chamiza Polo Amateur Malbec 2008
• Trivento Amado Sur 2006

C Wines

• Fabre Montmayou Grand Reserva 2005
• Altos Las Hormigas Malbec 2007 (too much oak)
• Bodega Atamisque Catalpa Malbec 2007
• Bodega Atamisque Catalpa Pinot Noir 2007
• NQN Colleccion Malbec 2005
• Telteca Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
• Telteca Gran Reserva 2005

C- Wines

• Tapiz Malbec Reserva (too much oak)
• Caligiore Staccato 2008

Weblink : Argentinian Wine Day 2009 Catalogue