Crios Torrontes

Name: Crios Torrontes
Color: White
Varietal: Torrontes
Vintage: 2008
Country/State: Argentina
Region: Salta
Price: $11
Stars: 4 (out of 5)


This wine is made by Susana Balbo, who is apparently one of the most well known winemakers in Argentina. The Crios line is her second label, which includes a handful of other varieties.

This was our first bottle of Torrontes (although I have tasted some other Torrontes at various wine tastings). It was really good. It's like a cross between a Viognier and a Sauvignon Blanc. The Crios Torrontes had the body and mouthfeel of a Viognier, with many of the tastes common to Viognier (peach, honey, apricot). It also had a pretty strong green apple flavor, especially on the finish. The level of acidity, however, is more like that found in Sauvignon Blanc. Overall, this wine was extremely well balanced. It was delicious and very easy to drink. It was very crisp and dry, but had a certain level of sweetness in the mouth from the white fruit.

We drank this wine last night with chicken chili...It went well with the dinner and was also great on its own. I would highly recommend it and will definitely be on the look out for more Torrontes from Argentina.