I am always looking for that new unique wine to offer at Ziziki’s and…WOW…you will fall in love with the two wines that we are featuring this week from Patagonia Argentina. Argentina has been making wine since the 1500s, tracing its wine heritage back to Spain, France and Italy. Located in the province of Neuquen, is a young and innovative new winery…Bodega NQN…which was established in 2001. The winery is situated in a modern, chic, low-lying building set into the Patagonian landscape…a setting truly representative of the creativity of owner, Lucas Nemesio, who has an architectural background. The unique wines NQN is producing from this cool climate in the Southern Hemisphere are truly superb. When I tasted these wines last month with Lucas, I thought they would be a great match with our flavorful Greek cuisine.
Malma Sauvignon Blanc 2010 $8/glass
This Sauvignon Blanc rivals the best from Marlborough, New Zealand. It is fruity and crisp with a more rounded mouthfeel and nice acidity on the finish which makes this wine a perfect food wine or just great on a hot Dallas summer day.
Malma Malbec 2009 $8/glass
This malbec has intense red color and aromas of red fruit, fresh raspberry, plum and cherry. The bright fruit has vanilla hints from its oak aging. This Malbec has good structure and a slight spice on the finish which stands up well to our great lamb dishes, including our Greek meatballs.
NQN brings the kind of passion to wine that gets your attention…these two wines certainly got my attention!
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