Elena Lora
2022 70% Muscat – 30% Torrontés Mendoza, Argentina
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2022 70% Muscat – 30% Torrontés Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza’s 2022 vintage shaped fresh and fragrant wines. This eventful growing season began with cool temperatures. As spring began to bloom, winter refused to loosen her chilly grip, hitting vineyards with five unexpected frosts between October and November. This reduced yields by roughly 10 percent regionwide. Warmth followed, allowing grapes to ripen slowly, boosting fruit flavors and protecting aromatics. Rain’s arrival marked the end of the growing season, as harvest took place by hand before bigger storms arrived.
Torrontés is native to the soils of Argentina and still calls these high-elevation vineyards home. Muscat is considered one of the wine world’s oldest varieties, with a complex lineage dating back to ancient Greece. It is believed to have arrived in Argentina around the 16th century. Together, these grapes thrive throughout Mendoza’s mountain vineyards and along local riverbanks, nourished by ancient soils. The powerful mountain sun is countered by cold nights, creating intensely aromatic and fruit-driven styles.
Our Muscat–Torrontés blend is a sensory experience that unfolds with layers of flavor. Oak influence has accentuated the wine’s Torrontés characteristics, accounting for thirty percent of the blend. The nose is outgoing and aromatic with salted caramel and perfumed white flower notes. Muscat, which makes up the remaining seventy percent, shows a large presence on the palate. Each sip is light-bodied and dry featuring golden raisin, ripe citrus and stone fruit flavors with saltlike minerality and a soft finish.
Caramel, white flower, golden raisin, citrus, stone fruit, mineral
Profile
Body: Acidity: Bone Dry: Fruit:
Due to this blend’s aromatic and flavorful nature, it offers a couple of pairing approaches. Let the wine steal the show next to light bites, including creamy cheeses that give its crisp acidity something to slice through, salty crackers that will accentuate its fruit flavors, or caramelized snacks to play into its oak influence. Or serve it alongside equally flavorful main dishes like creamy curries or tangy Asianinspired entrées that won’t back down to their rich flavors.
• Caramelized walnuts
• Baked brie with honey and raisins
• Thai spring rolls
• Vegetarian egg rolls
• Korean fried chicken
• Chicken coconut curry
Temperature: Lightly chilled white (50–55°F)
Glassware: Standard white wine glass
Muscat and Torrontés are exciting blend partners. Both grapes are naturally aromatic with vivid fruit flavors, creating complex wines that evolve from the first sip to the final. Skin contact is key to unlocking this potential. After pressing, the juice mingles with its grape skins for 10 hours in cool conditions. Low temperatures are maintained throughout fermentation for maximum aromatic freshness before oak adds a touch of toasty character before bottling.
• Skin contact enhances the wine’s aromas and flavors.
• Fermenting wine at cool temperatures preserves fruit-forward varietal flavors.
• Cool temperatures slow ripening, preserving acidity and delicate flavor characteristics.
• Reduced yields increase grape’s flavor concentration and complexity.
2022 Elena Lora 70% Muscat – 30% Torrontés Mendoza, Argentina
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