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Argentine winners

Wednesday 4 March 2009 • 1 min read
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The third Argentina Wine Awards were held last week. A team of 18 judges from five countries, including Tim Atkin MW, Sarah Jane Evans MW and Charles Metcalfe from the UK, spent  three days in the Mendoza Sheraton blind tasting  512 wines from 128 of Argentina’s best wineries. These are the top scorers:

TROPHY WINNERS
Andeluna Cellars, Grand Reserve Pasionado 2004
Antigua Bodega de San Juan, Antigua Bodega Syrah 2007
Bodega François Lurton, Gran Lurton Corte Friulano 2008
Bodega Norton, Norton Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Bodegas Etchart,  Ayres de Cafayate Torrontés 2008
Bodegas Etchart, Etchart Torrontés Late Harvest  2007
Bodegas Krontiras, Doña Silvina Reserva Malbec 2006
Bodegas Nieto Senetiner, Limited Edition Bonarda 2007
Bodegas Santa Ana, Santa Ana Chardonnay/Viognier 2008
Finca Decero, Decero Amano, Remolinos Vineyard 2006
Trapiche, Trapiche Finca Las Palmas Chardonnay 2007
Trapiche, Trapiche Malbec Single Vineyard Viña Federico Villafañe 2006
Viña Cobos, Bramare Luján de Cuyo Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Viña Doña Paula, Doña Paula Los Cardos Sauvignon Blanc 2008

GOLD AWARDS
Bodega del Tupun, Atipax Reserva 2005
Bodega François Lurton,  Alcayata 2006
Bodega Luigi Bosca, Finca La Linda Torrontés 2008
Bodega Monteviejo, Monteviejo 2005
Bodega Norton,  Norton Privada 2006
Bodega Ruca Malen, Kinien Malbec 2007
Bodega Septima, Septima Gran Reserva 2006
Bodega Vistalba, Progenie NV
Bodegas El Porvenir de los Andes, Laborum Malbec 2006
Bodegas El Porvenir de los Andes, Laborum Torrontés 2008
Bodegas y Viñedos Hugo y Eduardo Pulenta, Pulenta Estate Gran Corte  2005
Bodegas y Viñedos O Fournier,  Alfa Crux Blend 2003
Bodegas y Viñedos Santos J Carelli,  Carelli Malbec 2006
Clos de Chacras, Cavas de Crianza Blend 2007
Domaine Vistalba, Fabre Montmayou Malbec Gran Reserva 2007
Dominio del Plata, Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontés 2008
Eral Bravo, Eral Bravo 'YBS' 2006
Finca El Origen, Finca El Origen Torrontés Reserve 2008
Finca Flichman, Dedicado 2006
Finca La Celia,  La Celia Elite Malbec/Tannat  2006
Finca La Chamiza, La Chamiza Martin Alsina 2006
Finca Las Moras, Las Moras Gran Shiraz 3 Valleys 2005
Finca Sophenia, Sophenia Synthesis The Blend 2006
Kaiken,Kaiken Ultra Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
NQN Patagonia, Colección NQN 2006
Trapiche, Broquel Torrontés  2008
Trapiche, Trapiche Finca Las Palmas Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos, Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec    2006

See here for the full medal results.

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