Bodega Tapiz Classic Torrontés 2021 Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 75cl

Torrontés is Argentina’s signature aromatic white, and Bodega Tapiz gives it a high-altitude, Uco Valley reading, with cool nights preserving the perfume that makes the grape so distinctive. It is a variety the estate treats with a light, respectful hand. Get it right and few whites are more inviting to smell.

This is pure Torrontés, unoaked and made for freshness, so its floral, citrus character stays vivid and lifted. It is a wine to pour young and cold, all about aroma and immediacy rather than weight or age. Its charm is all in the perfume.

The 2021 is a fresh, current-drinking release. Season detail is limited in our records, so the aromatics carry the description rather than any invented vintage note. Torrontés rarely rewards keeping, so this is one to enjoy soon, while it is at its most fragrant, and there is nothing to be gained by waiting.

The nose is unmistakably aromatic, lime and citrus wrapped in jasmine, rose and orange blossom. The palate is dry and fresh, light-bodied, with a clean, faintly floral finish that stays lively and never turns heavy. The aromatics do the talking, backed by a clean, dry line.

A charming introduction to Argentina’s most fragrant white, and a natural match for spiced and aromatic food. Serve well chilled, around 8 degrees, with Thai dishes, ceviche or a herb-flecked salad. If you love aromatic whites such as Gewurztraminer or dry Muscat, Torrontes is their South American answer, and this fresh, high-altitude version is a lovely place to start.