Winery Achaval-Ferrer - Special Blends 02

Winery Achaval-FerrerSpecial Blends 02

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Special Blends 02 of Winery Achaval-Ferrer is a red wine from the region of Mendoza.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Special Blends 02 of the Winery Achaval-Ferrer is in the top 50 of wines of Mendoza.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Special Blends 02 of Winery Achaval-Ferrer in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Achaval-Ferrer's Special Blends 02.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Special Blends 02 - 2014
In the top 50 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Special Blends 02 - 2013
In the top 50 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Special Blends 02 - 2012
In the top 50 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Special Blends 02 - 2011
In the top 50 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Special Blends 02 - 2010
In the top 50 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Special Blends 02 - 2009
In the top 50 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Special Blends 02 - 2000
In the top 50 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Special Blends 02 from Winery Achaval-Ferrer are 2014, 2011, 2009, 2000 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Achaval-Ferrer

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendoza

The Winery Achaval-Ferrer is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 800 of of Argentina wines
In the top 60 of of Mendoza wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendoza

Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.

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The word of the wine: Powdery mildew

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