Winery Altosur - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery AltosurCabernet Sauvignon

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Altosur is a red wine from the region of Tupungato of Mendoza.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Altosur

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Altosur in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Altosur in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Altosur's Cabernet Sauvignon.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Tupungato wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Altosur are 2019, 2016, 2018, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Altosur

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Finca Sophenia.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Tupungato in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Altosur is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Tupungato to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 5000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 150 of of Tupungato wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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.


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: VDN

Natural sweet wine. Wine obtained by mutage of the must during fermentation by adding over-finished alcohol at 96 °, produced in the vineyards of Roussillon, Languedoc, Rhone Valley and Corsica.

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