Winery AltocedroAño Cero Barrel Collection Pinot Noir
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The Año Cero Barrel Collection Pinot Noir of the Winery Altocedro is in the top 0 of wines of La Consulta.
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Discover the grape variety: Pavana
A very old grape variety grown mainly in Italy. Nowadays, it can be found much more in the Trentino region and in the province of Bellino, ... in France it is almost unknown. Note that it is related to Schiava Lombardo and Turca.
Informations about the Winery Altocedro
The Winery Altocedro is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of La Consulta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of La Consulta
The wine region of La Consulta is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zuccardi or the Domaine Altocedro produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Consulta are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Consulta often reveals types of flavors of cream, fig or walnut and sometimes also flavors of cedar, honey or boysenberries.
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.
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The word of the wine: Flower
Wine disease resulting in a whitish haze and a vented taste.
