The Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque of Mendoza

Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 3472 of the estates of Mendoza.
It is located in Mendoza

The Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque is one of the best wineries to follow in Mendoza.. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Located in the heart of Mendoza, Argentina, the Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque winery is a true gem of the country's wine industry. This magnificent property stretches over hundreds of hectares, with vineyards that proudly rise against the picturesque landscape of the region. The Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque estate is above all a family business. The wine tradition has been honorably perpetuated there for generations. Today, it is Marìa Eugenia Furque, Alberto's daughter, who has taken over the reins of the farm and gives this estate a unique and authentic facet. The location of the estate at over 900 meters above sea level combined with Mendoza's perfectly balanced climate provides the vineyards with an optimal environment for growing grapes. This is reflected in their superior quality wines, which reflect the richness of Argentinean terroir. The estate is known for its production of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, but its Malbec is undoubtedly the most recognized. The policy of Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque regarding winemaking is based on absolute respect for the vines and careful elaboration of its products. The wines are created in a modern cellar but respecting traditional winemaking methods. This results in wines of intense color, incomparable aromatic richness and remarkable taste complexity. In addition to the splendid vineyards, the estate also offers facilities for visitors. A visit to the Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque estate provides the opportunity to uncover the mysteries of winemaking, to taste their exquisite wines and to immerse oneself in the breathtaking beauty of the Argentine countryside.

Top Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque wines

Looking for the best Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque wines in Mendoza among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque

How Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque

On the nose the red wine of Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque

  • 2009With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.48/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque.

  • Malbec
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Tempranillo
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering 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.

While the province is large (it covers a similar area to the state of New York), its viticultural land is clustered mainly in the northern Part, just South of Mendoza City. Here, the regions of Lujan de Cuyo, Maipu and the Uco Valley are home to some of the biggest names in Argentinian wine. Mendoza's winemaking history is nearly as Old as the colonial history of Argentina itself. The first vines were planted by priests of the Catholic Church's Jesuit order in the mid-16th Century, borrowing agricultural techniques from the Incas and Huarpes, who had occupied the land before them.

Malbec was introduced around this time by a French agronomist, Miguel Aimé Pouget. In the 1800s, Spanish and Italian immigrants flooded into Mendoza to escape the ravages of the Phylloxera louse that was devastating vineyards in Europe at the time. A boom in wine production came in 1885, when a railway line was completed between Mendoza and the country's capital city, Buenos Aires, providing a cheaper, easier way of sending wines out of the region. For most of the 20th Century, the Argentinean wine industry focused almost entirely on the domestic market, and it is only in the past 25 years that a push toward quality has led to the wines of Mendoza gracing restaurant lists the world over.

The top pink wines of Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque

How Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), mediterranean lamb necklace or korma chicken (india).

The best vintages in the pink wines of Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque

  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Bodega Aconquija - Alberto Furque.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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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.

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