Winery Angélica Zapata - Cabernet Sauvignon Alta

Winery Angélica ZapataCabernet Sauvignon Alta

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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 Cabernet Sauvignon Alta of Winery Angélica Zapata is a red wine from the region of Mendoza.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon Alta from the Winery Angélica Zapata

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon Alta of Winery Angélica Zapata in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon Alta of Winery Angélica Zapata in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Angélica Zapata's Cabernet Sauvignon Alta.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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 Alta - 2018
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cabernet Sauvignon Alta - 2017
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Cabernet Sauvignon Alta - 2016
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Cabernet Sauvignon Alta - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Cabernet Sauvignon Alta - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cabernet Sauvignon Alta - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cabernet Sauvignon Alta - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon Alta from Winery Angélica Zapata are 1997, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 1999.

Informations about the Winery Angélica Zapata

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
This winery is part of the Bodega Catena Zapata.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendoza

The Winery Angélica Zapata is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 250 of of Argentina wines
In the top 250 of of Mendoza wines
In the top 4500 of red wines
In the top 5500 wines of the world

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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