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Locro, the local stew<br />
bars offering empanadas salteñas,<br />
tucumanas, and catamarqueñas,<br />
the spicier styles of<br />
Argentina’s northwest provinces.<br />
& Locro<br />
A stew from the northwest<br />
provinces, locro warms you up<br />
on cold days. Classic locro<br />
combines cannellini beans, meat,<br />
and winter vegetables.<br />
* Maté<br />
Few national pastimes<br />
attract such a devoted following<br />
as drinking maté, the semi-bitter<br />
brew sipped at all hours. Hot<br />
water is poured on the herb<br />
inside a gourd-shaped container<br />
and sipped through a filtered<br />
metal straw. Try one at Cumanã<br />
(see p71).<br />
( Fugazzetta Rellena<br />
Poke around the pizzeriaclogged<br />
intersection of Callao<br />
and Corrientes and you will see<br />
that porteños make pizza their<br />
own way. The fugazzetta rellena<br />
is proof enough – double-crusted<br />
pie, filled with cheese and ham,<br />
and topped with mozzarella,<br />
oregano, and Vidalia onions.<br />
) Alfajores<br />
The Oreo cookie of<br />
Argentina, alfajores can be massproduced<br />
snacks that are available<br />
at any kiosk, or handmade<br />
delicacies sold at bakery shops.<br />
Endless combinations exist, from<br />
maicena to chocolate-dipped.<br />
<strong>Top</strong> <strong>10</strong> Argentinian<br />
Wines<br />
! Misterio Malbec<br />
Flichman delivers excellent<br />
value within its Misterio line,<br />
especially with Malbec,<br />
Argentina’s prize grape.<br />
Pulenta IX Pinot Noir<br />
@ Production of this<br />
Mendoza Pinot, aged <strong>10</strong><br />
months in new French oak, is<br />
limited to only about 4,000<br />
bottles per harvest.<br />
£ Telteca Merlot<br />
One of Mendoza’s underthe-radar<br />
bodegas, its Merlot<br />
has tons of fruit.<br />
$ Gran Reserva Malbec<br />
This Malbec is the product<br />
of 65-year-old vines and a year<br />
of oak aging.<br />
% Ruca Malen Merlot<br />
On international testers’<br />
palettes for a while, this<br />
Merlot has fantastic flavor at<br />
an unbeatable price.<br />
Trapiche Cabernet<br />
^ Sauvignon<br />
From Argentina’s most<br />
famous winery, this Cabernet<br />
is a steal at around US$4.<br />
Trapiche Malbec & Argentina’s most popular<br />
export, next to tango and<br />
football stars.<br />
* Cafayate Torrontés<br />
The white Torrontés grape<br />
is province Salta’s contribution<br />
to Argentinian wine-making.<br />
( Roble Chardonnay<br />
Bodega Los Haroldos<br />
There is nothing subtle about<br />
this wine: lots of oak, so it<br />
sits well with heavy game and<br />
even beef.<br />
) Bodegas Caro<br />
Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
This hard-to-find Cabernet is<br />
the effort of the Domaines<br />
Barons de Rothschild-Lafite<br />
group and a Mendoza family.<br />
Situated in the west of Argentina, Mendoza is known as land of<br />
good sun and good wine.<br />
<strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong>’ <strong>Top</strong> <strong>10</strong> 53
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