Winery Valle de la Puerta - Las Olas Reserve Malbec

Winery Valle de la PuertaLas Olas Reserve Malbec

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Las Olas Reserve Malbec of Winery Valle de la Puerta is a red wine from the region of Famatina of La Rioja.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Las Olas Reserve Malbec of the Winery Valle de la Puerta is in the top 20 of wines of Famatina.

Taste structure of the Las Olas Reserve Malbec from the Winery Valle de la Puerta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Las Olas Reserve Malbec of Winery Valle de la Puerta in the region of La Rioja is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Las Olas Reserve Malbec of Winery Valle de la Puerta in the region of La Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Valle de la Puerta's Las Olas Reserve Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Las Olas Reserve Malbec - 2016
In the top 20 of of Famatina wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Las Olas Reserve Malbec - 2014
In the top 20 of of Famatina wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Las Olas Reserve Malbec - 2013
In the top 20 of of Famatina wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Las Olas Reserve Malbec from Winery Valle de la Puerta are 2016, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Valle de la Puerta

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Famatina in the region of La Rioja

The Winery Valle de la Puerta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Famatina to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine La Rioja
In the top 9500 of of Argentina wines
In the top 30 of of Famatina wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Famatina

Famatina is a remote, Dry and dusty river valley in the foothills of the Andes, within the La Rioja region of Argentina. Torrontés is by far the most important Grape variety planted in Famatina, and produces fresh, Aromatic white wines. The ever-present Malbec produces excellent wines in the region as well, along with Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. The small town of Famatina and the slightly larger town of Chilecito are home to the region's 500 or so small, family-owned vineyards.


The wine region of La Rioja

La Rioja is a wine region in the foothills of the Andes Mountains in western Argentina, North of Mendoza and San Juan. Unlike its Spanish namesake, it has traditionally been associated most closely with white wines. The mountainous Terroir of the region is particularly suited to the Torrontés Riojano variety, which produces Fruity, Soft, Aromatic whites. Bonarda, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec can also be found growing throughout the region.

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The word of the wine: Lyon pot

A 46 cl bottle with a thick bottom, typical of the Lyon region, especially used to serve Beaujolais wines drawn from the barrel.

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