Winery AlgodonGran Reserva Estate Blend
Red wine
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 Gran Reserva Estate Blend of the Winery Algodon is in the top 30 of wines of San Rafael.
Food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Estate Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Gran Reserva Estate Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Estate Blend
The Gran Reserva Estate Blend of Winery Algodon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, eggplant moussaka with lamb or roast wild boar with beer.
Details and technical informations about Winery Algodon's Gran Reserva Estate Blend.
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
The best vintages of Gran Reserva Estate Blend from Winery Algodon are 2008, 0
Informations about the Winery Algodon
The Winery Algodon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of San Rafael to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of San Rafael
San Rafael is an Argentine wine region located in the very Center of the Mendoza province, roughly 200 kilometers (125 miles) South of the city of Mendoza. Although not on the scale of the Vineyard">Vineyards around Mendoza's main wine regions in the north-west of the province, the vineyards of San Rafael still cover almost 22,000 hectares (54,000 acres), which still represents 15 percent of Mendoza's plantings, and the wines make up for quantity through quality. As expected Malbec is the primary grape variety here. Bordeaux-style blends are prominent among the region's most popular wines, and single-variety wines are also made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and, less commonly, Pinot Noir.
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.
The word of the wine: INAO
National Institute of Origin and Quality. French organization depending on the Ministry of Agriculture and in charge of quality signs: AOC, IGP, labels and organic farming.
