The Winery Altosur of Tupungato of Mendoza

Winery Altosur - Malbec
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Finca Sophenia.
It is ranked in the top 64 of the estates of Mendoza.
It is located in Tupungato in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Altosur is one of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Tupungato to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Altosur wines

Looking for the best Winery Altosur wines in Tupungato among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Altosur wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Altosur wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Altosur

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Altosur

How Winery Altosur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of polish goulash, chicken with merguez and tomatoes or chicken curry and onions.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Altosur

On the nose the red wine of Winery Altosur. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or caramel and sometimes also flavors of cheese, dark fruit or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Altosur. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Altosur

  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.45/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Altosur.

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Bonarda
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Tupungato

The wine region of Tupungato is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Catena Zapata or the Domaine Rutini produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tupungato are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tupungato often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, slate or ripe blackberries and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, boysenberries or nutty.

In the mouth of Tupungato is a powerful. We currently count 123 estates and châteaux in the of Tupungato, producing 608 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Tupungato go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top white wines of Winery Altosur

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Altosur

How Winery Altosur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche without eggs, tuna lasagna or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Altosur

On the nose the white wine of Winery Altosur. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, butter or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Altosur. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Altosur

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.42/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.39/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Altosur.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Torrontés

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sweet wines of Winery Altosur

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Altosur

How Winery Altosur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of bare-assed cockerel (ardennes), cucumber pie or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Altosur

  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Altosur.

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Smoked

Qualifier of smells close to those of smoked food, characteristic, among other things, of the Sauvignon grape variety; hence the name of smoked white given to this variety.

The top pink wines of Winery Altosur

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Altosur

How Winery Altosur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, rougail sausage or macaroni and cheese gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Altosur

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Altosur. often reveals types of flavors of spices, black fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Altosur

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Altosur.

  • Malbec

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Altosur

Planning a wine route in the of Tupungato? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Altosur.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Altosur and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Smoked

Qualifier of smells close to those of smoked food, characteristic, among other things, of the Sauvignon grape variety; hence the name of smoked white given to this variety.