Another great discovery: petit verdot. This red variety came to Argentina from Bordeaux, where it is still used as a part of Pomerol blend. It is a late maturing grape which needs a lot of sun... this rarely happens in France, and thus the name: "little green one".In Argentina petit verdot is it's own variety. I found it to be a very unique, original wine, hard to compare with any common varieties.
Purple red, medium body, pungent nose with notes of mushroom, soy sauce, tomato and cherry.
The dominant taste is gooseberry, followed by blackberry, lime and wood. The wine is quite tannic and structured, finishes with cherry pit and cocoa. Really sharp and surprising. 37 AR$ in retail.
Looks like the trip is in the end not so bad...
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