Winery Alto de la Ballena - Cetus Syrah

Winery Alto de la BallenaCetus Syrah

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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 Cetus Syrah of Winery Alto de la Ballena is a red wine from the region of Maldonado.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Cetus Syrah of the Winery Alto de la Ballena is in the top 50 of wines of Uruguay and in the top 10 of wines of Maldonado.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cetus Syrah of Winery Alto de la Ballena in the region of Maldonado often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alto de la Ballena's Cetus Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mondeuse

Mondeuse noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Savoie). 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mondeuse noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cetus Syrah - 2013
In the top 10 of of Maldonado wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cetus Syrah - 2012
In the top 10 of of Maldonado wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cetus Syrah - 2011
In the top 10 of of Maldonado wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cetus Syrah - 2010
In the top 10 of of Maldonado wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Cetus Syrah from Winery Alto de la Ballena are 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

Informations about the Winery Alto de la Ballena

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Maldonado

The Winery Alto de la Ballena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Maldonado to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Maldonado
In the top 60 of of Uruguay wines
In the top 10 of of Maldonado wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Maldonado

Maldonado is an emerging wine region in the southeast of Uruguay, on the Atlantic Ocean, producing an array of red and white wines. As elsewhere in the country, the Tannat grape variety is most common. Other key red varieties are Merlot, Malbec and the Cabernets (Sauvignon and Franc). Leading white grapes in the region are Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Semillon and Riesling.

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The word of the wine: Body (having)

Wine, dense and rich in alcohol.

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