Cereza

Rosé

Argentina's most widespread grape variety, Cereza produces simple, everyday wines primarily for domestic consumption. This pink-skinned native variety forms the backbone of Argentina's basic table wine production, yielding light rosés and pale whites consumed fresh and young.

Key Characteristics

  • High-yielding and vigorous growth
  • Late-ripening with extended growing season
  • Large, loose clusters with thin skins
  • Irregular berry coloration patterns
  • Dual-purpose for wine and table grapes

Typical Flavors

Light cherrywatermelonpink grapefruitmelonfresh herbsmineral undertonessubtle floral notes

Major Regions

Mendoza · San Juan · La Rioja (Argentina) · Salta · Catamarca · Buenos Aires · Río Negro

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