The wine region of San Carlos is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine El Enemigo or the Domaine D. V. Catena produce mainly wines red, white and sweet.
The most planted grape varieties in the region of San Carlos are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of San Carlos often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth of San Carlos is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 15 estates and châteaux in the of San Carlos, producing 22 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of San Carlos go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
The industry launched a certification programme called Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ) back in 1995. It now covers 1,840 vineyards and 310 wineries. Growers can only achieve SWNZ certification by passing stringent tests within six key areas: water, waste, pest and disease control, soil, climate change and people. They must subject themselves to regular audits conducted by an independent company, which assesses the overall sustainability of their operations and verifies that they are m ...
Heritage Auctions said a single bottle of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ‘SLV’ Cabernet Sauvignon 1973 – representing the Napa Valley red wine that beat top Bordeaux in the landmark 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting – fetched $12,300. That marks a new record auction price for the wine, said Heritage. It was sold to a bidder who wished to remain anonymous during an auction of nearly 4,000 wines from Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ‘legacy collection’. Steven Spurrier’s 1976 Judge ...
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