On 27th April 2009, the Argentinian Wine Day was hosted at the Hotel Hilton in Stockholm. The event was organised by the Embassy of Argentina in co-operation with the Nordic Wine Institute.
There were twenty exhibitors which are listed below :
My tasting notes and scores were :
A Wines
- Rolland Collection Val De Flores 2004
B+ Wines
- Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvingon 2005
- Catena Zapata Nicasia Malbec 2004 (very concentrated)
- Bodegas Universo Austral Finca Roja Rose 2007
B Wines
- Norton Privada 2006
- Norton Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
- Catena Chardonnay 2007 (Oak, pineapple, drinkable now but would benefit from some ageing to let oak integrate)
- Catena Alta Malbec 2004
- Andeluna Cellars Merlot 2006
- Rolland Collection Yacochuya 2004 (lots of oak, very concentrated, will this calm down ?)
B- Wines
- Fabre Montmayou Patangonia Malbec 2007
- Zuccardi Z 2005
- Norton Barrel Select Malbec 2004
- Altos Las Hormigas Colonia Las Liebres 2006
- Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Reserva 2006
- NQN Picada 2007
- Finca La Celia Furia Malbec Rose 2008
C+ Wines
- Caligiore Malbec Reserva 2006
- Finca La Chamiza Polo Amateur Malbec 2008
- Trivento Amado Sur 2006
C Wines
- Fabre Montmayou Grand Reserva 2005
- Altos Las Hormigas Malbec 2007 (too much oak)
- Bodega Atamisque Catalpa Malbec 2007
- Bodega Atamisque Catalpa Pinot Noir 2007
- NQN Colleccion Malbec 2005
- Telteca Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
- Telteca Gran Reserva 2005
C- Wines
- Tapiz Malbec Reserva (too much oak)
- Caligiore Staccato 2008
Weblink : Argentinian Wine Day 2009 Catalogue