Torrontés - Argentina's white wine In the Salta region, in northern Argentina, is a wine that is produced virtually nowhere else: Torrontés . The Salta variety is particularly renowned, as the grape thrives in cold, dry conditions - and is able to flourish in the Calchaquies valleys of the north. This exceptionally fruity white wine has enjoyed great export success in recent years, particularly in the United States . A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.