The best drinks for the New Year toast

This sparkling wine from Escorihuela Gascón winery grabs all the attention. Its soft pink color and fine rosary-like bubbles invite a stylish toast. Immediately, it takes you on a journey through fresh red fruits like cherries and strawberries, with a citrus touch and brioche notes that add complexity. On the palate, it maintains freshness, making it a perfect choice for a summer toast in Argentina.

Matías Ciciani, the winemaker at Escorihuela Gascón, explains that this sparkling wine is made 100% from Pinot Noir and aged for 18 months on lees. "Our focus is on making wines that express the place, and this sparkling wine perfectly reflects the winery's terroir," he says. With its freshness and elegance, it is an ideal choice for a New Year's toast for those seeking a sophisticated drink with body and character.

Some wines are not just for drinking, but for sharing. The Breva Pet Nat Criolla 2024 from Alpamanta Winery is an invitation to toast to simplicity, authenticity, and the essentials. Each bottle carries the story of an indigenous variety, Criolla Grande, worked with the ancestral method, a process as genuine as the land it comes from.

Victoria Brond, the winemaker, describes it as a wine that represents the soul of the winery. “It highlights the value of indigenous varieties, unique in the world. That’s why we make Criolla Grande and use the ancestral method, one of the oldest methods, which allows us to showcase the product in the simplest way possible, without many technical constraints. This wine represents us because it shows Criolla Grande as an indigenous variety and, at the same time, the ancestral method in all its glory."

The result is a dark pink sparkling wine with cherry highlights and a fine perlage. Intense aromas of red fruits like cherries and subtle fresh and mentholated notes lead to a refreshing, soft, and vibrant mouthfeel. A wine to toast without excuses, to enjoy the moment and make it unforgettable.

If you're looking for something that breaks from the traditional toast this New Year and suits the rhythm of your table, vermouth is the answer. With a family history linked to Mendoza's viticulture, Alfonsina offers a fresh and modern twist.

Lara Persano, one of the creators, tells us that Alfonsina invites you to discover a product with personality. Made from Mendoza grape varieties such as Malbec and Cabernet Franc, this vermouth comes in four varieties that suit different palates: Floreale, fruity and light; Speziato, with spicy and peppery notes; Rosé, citrus and refreshing; and Tropicale, which blends exotic herbs like coconut and cardamom.

What makes this vermouth different is its dry character and the presence of wine, without the excess sugar that many other vermouths have. It's made for those looking for a fresh product.

Celebrating New Year's takes on a new flavor when you choose something that represents you. Crios Sustentia is not just another label: it's a line of wines that understands what you're looking for. Organic, low in alcohol, and with a story to tell: taking care of the planet while enjoying a glass of wine.

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It includes an organic Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon to accompany those dinners that stretch into the after-party. There's also a low-alcohol Pinot Gris and Chardonnay, ideal if you're looking for something fresher and lighter. All made with certified vineyards and practices that respect nature.

This sub-line from Susana Balbo is a nod to those seeking a meaningful toast. It's made to share moments: with friends, a partner, or family, but always with intention. Add them to your table.

This Malbec sparkling wine, called “ambiguo,” adds a fresh and original twist to any toast. Born at Maal Wines, it's made from a base wine that could easily have been still wine, but in the end, it chose not to define itself and be both: sparkling and still wine. With that ambiguity, it becomes an option that breaks the conventional and adds a different touch to your glass.

The label design reflects this same duality. The image of a figure that could be both young and old mirrors its character, which shifts between tradition and modernity, without fully committing to either. Aromatically, it's fresh and fruity. It's the perfect sparkling wine for informal moments, but with the sophistication needed to celebrate the New Year with something unique.

This New Year, let yourself be carried away by the free spirit of Como una Liebre en Marzo (Like a Hare in March). A rosé sparkling wine, with notes of red fruits and a delicate floral perfume, made 100% from Bonarda grapes from the Paraje Altamira in Mendoza, it promises to be your companion for celebrations. With a crown cap for easy opening, it's perfect for those moments that arise in good company.

Federico Gambetta, technical director of Altos Las Hormigas, describes it as “an easygoing, spontaneous sparkling wine. It’s a bottled party. It's fresh, agile, and expressive. Ideal for a celebration.” This sparkling wine, born from organic vineyards and the contrast of warm days and cool nights, is best enjoyed at 8-10°C.

Because a good wish is celebrated with a full glass, and this sparkling wine is made to toast to the good things to come.

This New Year, toast with Pintom Pet Nat from Canopus Winery and bring nature to your table. A wine that comes from a vineyard that is more than just a growing space: it's an organic and biodynamic ecosystem where grapes are not alone—they share the soil with gardens, fruit trees, and even animals that contribute to the balance of the place.

Pintom Pet Nat is a sparkling wine that doesn't seek to impress with excessive bubbles; on the contrary, it’s subtle, almost shy in its effervescence. The natural fermentation, which takes its time, gives it a smoothness reflected in its freshness and delicacy. With notes of grapefruit, orange, yuzu, and a mineral touch, it's as if the vineyard itself were in your glass.

As creator Gabriel Dvoskin says: “With a fresh, vibrant bubble, and above all with its own character. While it's far from classic, regal sparkling wines, Pintom Pet Nat is elegant and precise. The first Pet Nat in Argentina.” A wine defined by its simplicity, freshness, and the purity of its process. Perfect to accompany dessert—and the toast!

We offer you something new: a wine cocktail for your toast. From Time Out, we tell you about the new cocktails by Emilia Nieto Senetiner: Clarea, Sangría, Spritz, and Rosé. Made with Mendoza grapes and a touch of natural fruits and botanicals, these cocktails are not just for a glass, but to enjoy throughout the afternoon or night. With just 7% alcohol and a fine bubble, they're perfect for enjoying in good company, with no complications.

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The Clarea is made with Semillon and Chenin, infused with lemon and elderflower. The Sangría blends Malbec and Bonarda with orange and botanicals. The Spritz, with Pinot Noir and Malbec, features oranges and a touch of bitter. Finally, the Rosé, made with Syrah and Bonarda, is infused with grapefruit and hibiscus. Perfect for an after work, brunch, or simply enjoying at the beach or by the pool. Served over ice, and you're good to go.

When the grapes arrive by gravity from high-altitude vineyards in the Uco Valley, something interesting begins to happen. In Kung Fu, the grapes grow in calcareous soils at 1,400 meters above sea level, with agroecological management that respects the environment. The harvest is manual, and the winemaking follows ancestral techniques: spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, in concrete eggs, without filtering, clarification, or sulfites.

This Pet Nat, an icon of Riccitelli Wines, is bottled just as it is, with no interference. Through natural fermentation, each bubble reflects the terroir of Gualtallary and Los Chacayes, without additives that alter its essence. The idea is not to control, but to let nature speak.

For all these reasons, Kung Fu is one of the 10 chosen labels to toast with this New Year. A wine without filters, without adornments, just what’s in the glass. This New Year, we toast to the authentic and the natural, in its purest form.

El Salvaje Naranja from Casa de Uco is a wine that invites enjoyment. Made from white grapes—Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Torrontés—that ferment with their skins, this wine carries a way of making that respects the essence of the grapes and the passage of time. It’s a wine to enjoy in company, for those looking to toast this end of 2024.

With its golden color, El Salvaje Naranja offers fresh aromas, like citrus flowers and a touch of orange blossom water. On the palate, it’s broad and smooth, with a fresh sensation. In the finish, it has a slight bitterness, characteristic of its production method, which gives it special character.

This wine reflects where it comes from, from Los Chacayes in Tunuyán, and the careful work of its creators: Gustavo Bauzá and Alberto Antonini. A wine to toast with friends, share anecdotes, and celebrate the moments that matter.