The wine region of La Consulta is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zuccardi or the Domaine Altocedro produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Consulta are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Consulta often reveals types of flavors of cream, fig or walnut and sometimes also flavors of cedar, honey or boysenberries.
In the mouth of La Consulta is a powerful. We currently count 30 estates and châteaux in the of La Consulta, producing 100 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of La Consulta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
red wines from the region of La Consulta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef coarse salt, oven-baked lamb stew or cajun jumbalaya rice.
