Mendoza in Argentina has made a huge success of growing malbec and selling it to the world. It started at the end of the 1980s. Malbec from Argentina became a brand. For a while, everyone was happy, producers as well as consumers. But things have changed. The grape is no longer enough. Now, ambitious producers in Mendoza are looking to give their wines a local identity. We take a closer look at the now-famous Paraje Altamira GI in Uco Valley, southern Mendoza, and talk to Nicolas Goldberg at Finca La Igriega.
Including an overview of Argentinian wine production.
Read more in Britt’s article on BKWine Magazine, originally published on Forbes: Finca La Igriega focusses on local Identity in Paraje Altamira, Argentina | Britt on Forbes.
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