Wine Dictionary – Torrontes
Torrontes is the most popular and widely grown white grape in Argentina. This native Argentinean white grape is grown mainly in the provinces of Catamarca, La Rioja, Mendoza, Salta, San Juan and Rio Negro. The Torrontes grape produces wine with a very strong floral scent to it – and I’m not joking when I say a strong floral scent! It hits you like you’ve just walked into a flower shop. The Torrontes wine shares many similar attributes to a Viognier wine: Torrontes wines exhibit a floral scent and generally have a powerful punch of peach and citrus flavors, similar to Viogniers.
Torrontes is a great sipping or “stand-alone” wine. It’s terrific with salads, cheeses and grilled/smoked meats. It’s really awesome with spicy dishes as well!
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