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Argentina's Terroir and it's effect on wine
Argentina’s terroir and its effect on wine
Argentina has a climate that creates a virtually organic wine, with a more pure, untainted taste when compared to its wine counterparts throughout the world. The Argentine viticultural region—in all its enormity—is nestled against over 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) of the Andes Mountain Range, the defining characteristic of Argentine terroir. The Andes act as a physical barrier between the winemaking region and the Pacific Ocean. This has several positive effects for winemaking that are not found anywhere else in the world, making the wines of Argentina and its terroir the most unique.
The altitude is incredibly high with an average of 900 meters (2,950 feet) above sea level—the highest of all winemaking regions in the world. Average rainfall in Argentine wine regions isonly 20 centimeters (7.9 inches)which indicates that the region is quite dry, naturally eliminating pests, molds and fungus. Fresh runoff water of the highestpurity from the Andes Mountains is readily available to offset the dryness. The alluvial soil of Argentinais created from the Andes Mountains’ runoff water, which is also excellent for viticulture.
While many winemaking regions in the world worry about vine rot or too much rain, Argentina does not experience major climate induced worries. Frosts rarely occur in the vineyards and the only other weather-related concern is hail, an issue easily solved by hail nets.
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