Winery Almaúnica - Ascânio 91 Malbec

Winery AlmaúnicaAscânio 91 Malbec

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Ascânio 91 Malbec of Winery Almaúnica is a red wine from the region of Vale dos Vinhedos of Rio Grande do Sul.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Almaúnica's Ascânio 91 Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Ascânio 91 Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of Vale dos Vinhedos wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Ascânio 91 Malbec - 2012
In the top 100 of of Vale dos Vinhedos wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Ascânio 91 Malbec from Winery Almaúnica are 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Almaúnica

The winery offers 33 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vale dos Vinhedos in the region of Rio Grande do Sul

The Winery Almaúnica is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Vale dos Vinhedos to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rio Grande do Sul
In the top 2000 of of Brazil wines
In the top 250 of of Vale dos Vinhedos wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vale dos Vinhedos

The wine region of Vale dos Vinhedos is located in the region of Serra Gaúcha of Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Milantino or the Domaine Milantino produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vale dos Vinhedos are Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vale dos Vinhedos often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, clove or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of earthy, melon or grapefruit.


The wine region of Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul is Brazil's most prolific wine-producing state. It is located in the very South of the country along the Uruguayan and Argentinian borders. The wine regions of Serra Gaucha, Campanha and Vale do Vinhedos can be found in this Part of the country. Soft, light red wines from a range of varieties such as Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat are made here.

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The word of the wine: OIV

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