Winery Amalaya - Corte &Uacutenico (Finca San Isidro)

Winery AmalayaCorte Único (Finca San Isidro)

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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 Corte Único (Finca San Isidro) of Winery Amalaya is a red wine from the region of Calchaqui Valley of Salta.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Tannat.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Corte Único (Finca San Isidro) of the Winery Amalaya is in the top 50 of wines of Calchaqui Valley.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

chocolate, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Corte Único (Finca San Isidro) of Winery Amalaya in the region of Salta often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Amalaya's Corte Único (Finca San Isidro).

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.7°
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

Corte &Uacutenico (Finca San Isidro) - 2018
In the top 50 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Corte &Uacutenico (Finca San Isidro) - 2017
In the top 50 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Corte &Uacutenico (Finca San Isidro) - 2016
In the top 50 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Corte &Uacutenico (Finca San Isidro) - 2015
In the top 50 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Corte &Uacutenico (Finca San Isidro) - 2014
In the top 50 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Corte &Uacutenico (Finca San Isidro) - 2013
In the top 50 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Corte &Uacutenico (Finca San Isidro) - 2012
In the top 50 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Corte Único (Finca San Isidro) from Winery Amalaya are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2012 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Amalaya

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the The Hess Collection.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Calchaqui Valley in the region of Salta

The Winery Amalaya is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Calchaqui Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Salta
In the top 900 of of Argentina wines
In the top 55 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Calchaqui Valley

Calchaqui Valleys is the most prolific wine region in Northern Argentina. It is also one of the highest anywhere in the world, with Vineyard altitudes ranging from 1500 to 3100 meters. As with other parts of the Country, Malbec is the key variety, supported by Cabernet Sauvignon and Torrontés. Merlot, Tannat, Cereza, Syrah, Bonarda and Moscatel (usually Muscat of Alexandria) are also grown.


The wine region of Salta

Salta, in the far North of Argentina, is home to some of the world's most extreme Vineyard sites. As is the case in Catamarca to the South and Jujuy to the northwest, Salta's vineyards are often located amid mountainous terrain with some reaching altitudes of just over 3,000 meters (9840ft) above sea level. The viticultural area is mainly concentrated to Cafayate of the Calchaqui Valley. Argentina's signature Grape varieties of Torrontes and Malbec are Salta's top performers, producing Bright, intensely flavored wines.

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The word of the wine: Hybrid

Term designating grape varieties obtained from two different vine species.

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