Winery Viña AliciaCuarzo Petite Verdot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Cuarzo Petite Verdot of the Winery Viña Alicia is in the top 60 of wines of Argentina and in the top 50 of wines of Lujan de Cuyo.
Taste structure of the Cuarzo Petite Verdot from the Winery Viña Alicia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuarzo Petite Verdot of Winery Viña Alicia in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuarzo Petite Verdot of Winery Viña Alicia in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuarzo Petite Verdot
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuarzo Petite Verdot
Original food and wine pairings with Cuarzo Petite Verdot
The Cuarzo Petite Verdot of Winery Viña Alicia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), lamb tagine with quince or duck breast with orange sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Viña Alicia's Cuarzo Petite Verdot.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuarzo Petite Verdot from Winery Viña Alicia are 2012, 2009, 2014, 2011 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Viña Alicia
The Winery Viña Alicia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Lujan de Cuyo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lujan de Cuyo
America's first DOC, the consecrated terroir of the world's Malbec in Mendoza on the Andean piedmont (825-1,080 m). Signature Malbec (>9,000 ha here): dense, velvety reds with signature notes of blackberry, plum, violet, cocoa and sweet spices, round tannins and bright fruit — the grape's maximum expression. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple Bonarda, spicy Tempranillo, peppery Syrah. Chardonnay, Sauvignon whites.
The wine region of Mendoza
World capital of Malbec: powerful, deep reds with blackberry, plum, violet and sweet spice, round tannins and vivid fruit. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple, juicy Bonarda, aromatic floral white Torrontés. High-altitude vineyards (800-1,700 m) at the foot of the Andes, dry continental climate irrigated by glacial waters. ~80% of Argentine output across 150,000 ha.
The word of the wine: Picpoul
See piquepoul.
