Wine Regions
Médanos appellation is a geographic indication applied to wines produced in Médanos (Buenos Aires, Argentina) whose characteristics are a function and a direct result of the geographic area and the terroir in which the grapes are grown and the wines are produced and aged.
Médanos appellation wines include:
- Malbec
- Sauvignon blanc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Tannat
- Chardonnay
- Petite Verdot
- Tempranillo
Given its proximity to the ocean, the Médanos terroir consists of sandy soil over a limestone plate with long sun hours and a resulting high termic amplitude during the day.
Médanos is the only Argentine terroir dedicated to production of premium wines with oceanic influence.
The closeness to the ocean and the strong winds in the area develop thick skins in the grapes that contribute to complex wines with intense colors.
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