The Winery Finca Abril of La Consulta of Mendoza

Winery Finca Abril - 1922 La Consulta Vineyard Gran Reserva Old Vine Malbec
The winery offers 21 different wines
3.9
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Finca Abril.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Mendoza.
It is located in La Consulta in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Finca Abril is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 21 wines for sale in of La Consulta to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Finca Abril wines

Looking for the best Winery Finca Abril wines in La Consulta among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Finca Abril 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 Finca Abril wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Finca Abril

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Finca Abril

How Winery Finca Abril wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pot-au-feu, lamb collar with mustard or basque chicken with chorizo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Finca Abril

On the nose the red wine of Winery Finca Abril. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Finca Abril. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Finca Abril

  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of La Consulta

The wine region of La Consulta is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zuccardi or the Domaine Altocedro produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Consulta are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Consulta often reveals types of flavors of cream, fig or walnut and sometimes also flavors of cedar, honey or boysenberries.

In the mouth of La Consulta is a powerful. We currently count 30 estates and châteaux in the of La Consulta, producing 100 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of La Consulta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top pink wines of Winery Finca Abril

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Finca Abril

How Winery Finca Abril wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce or summer salad with red cabbage.

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

  • 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.

The top white wines of Winery Finca Abril

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Finca Abril

How Winery Finca Abril wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, vegetarian or aperitif such as recipes of loubia, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or peach and tuna verrine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Finca Abril

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Finca Abril. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

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

  • Torrontés

The word of the wine: Harsh

Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Finca Abril

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

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 Finca Abril and wines from the region

Stephen Brook: ‘It is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the Bordeaux region’

My book The Complete Bordeaux, which has been revised every five years, is soon to be published in its fourth edition. This may seem like excessive haste, given the scope of the book, but it is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the region. Burgundy, in contrast, is relatively stable, since most properties are family-owned and tend to stay that way. But not so in Bordeaux, where there are ample opportunities for newcomers to acquire established properties, as they have been doing ...

Port and Sherry importers incensed by UK duty tax plans

Prices on Port and Sherry could increase by around 13% in the UK if the government presses ahead with its duty tax reform as planned, according to industry leaders. Producers and merchants have been left incensed by the plans, said the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) today (9 December), following a meeting with members connected to fortified wine. ‘If you like a glass of Port or Sherry at Christmas we suggest you make the most of it this year [because] it might be priced out of your C ...

Burgundy: MSc course in sustainable wine tourism launches

Prospective students from around the world can apply for the new MSc course in sustainable wine tourism and gastronomy, beginning in the 2022 academic year, said the School of Wine & Spirits Business. Based in Dijon, a short distance from the heart of the Côte d’Or’s famous vineyards, the institution is part of the Burgundy School of Business (BSB). It said the MSc in sustainable wine tourism and gastronomy will be taught in English and reflects ‘strong demand from companies for ...

The word of the wine: Harsh

Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.