Winery Altocedro - Old Vine Reserva Malbec

Winery AltocedroOld Vine Reserva Malbec

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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 Old Vine Reserva Malbec of Winery Altocedro is a red wine from the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Malbec.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Old Vine Reserva Malbec of the Winery Altocedro is in the top 5 of wines of Uco Valley.

Taste structure of the Old Vine Reserva Malbec from the Winery Altocedro

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vine Reserva Malbec of Winery Altocedro in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Vine Reserva Malbec of Winery Altocedro in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Altocedro's Old Vine Reserva Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.5°
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

Old Vine Reserva Malbec - 2019
In the top 5 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Old Vine Reserva Malbec - 2018
In the top 5 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Old Vine Reserva Malbec - 2017
In the top 5 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Old Vine Reserva Malbec - 2016
In the top 5 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Old Vine Reserva Malbec - 2015
In the top 5 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Old Vine Reserva Malbec - 2014
In the top 5 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Old Vine Reserva Malbec - 2013
In the top 5 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Old Vine Reserva Malbec from Winery Altocedro are 2004, 2019, 2015, 2014 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Altocedro

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Uco Valley 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 Uco Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 600 of of Argentina wines
In the top 5 of of Uco Valley wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Uco Valley

The Uco Valley (Valle de Uco) is a key winegrowing region of Mendoza, Argentina. An hour's drive South from the city of Mendoza, it is home to some of the region's most famous wines. Argentina's primary Grape variety of Malbec shines here, producing terroir-driven red wines with a distinctive Floral">floralAroma. Cabernet Franc is much less widely planted, but some great results have been achieved.


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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