Winery Altocedro - Finca Los Galos Petit Verdot

Winery AltocedroFinca Los Galos Petit Verdot

4.3
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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 Finca Los Galos Petit Verdot of Winery Altocedro is a red wine from the region of La Consulta of Mendoza.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Finca Los Galos Petit Verdot of the Winery Altocedro is in the top 5 of wines of La Consulta.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Finca Los Galos Petit Verdot of Winery Altocedro in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Altocedro's Finca Los Galos Petit Verdot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Finca Los Galos Petit Verdot - 2018
In the top 5 of of La Consulta wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Finca Los Galos Petit Verdot - 2017
In the top 5 of of La Consulta wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Finca Los Galos Petit Verdot - 2016
In the top 5 of of La Consulta wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Finca Los Galos Petit Verdot - 2014
In the top 5 of of La Consulta wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Finca Los Galos Petit Verdot - 2013
In the top 5 of of La Consulta wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Finca Los Galos Petit Verdot - 2012
In the top 5 of of La Consulta wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Finca Los Galos Petit Verdot - 2011
In the top 5 of of La Consulta wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Finca Los Galos Petit Verdot from Winery Altocedro are 2018, 2014, 2011, 2010 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Altocedro

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in La Consulta in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Altocedro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of La Consulta to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 300 of of Argentina wines
In the top 3 of of La Consulta wines
In the top 5000 of red wines
In the top 6500 wines of the world

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: Harsh

Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.

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