Winery AntucuraCabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
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.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Antucura is in the top 10 of wines of Vista Flores.
Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Antucura
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Antucura 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 Antucura in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon
The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Antucura matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of fresh sausage, merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue) or ravioli with 2 cheeses.
Details and technical informations about Winery Antucura's Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Antucura are 2012, 2018, 2016, 2013 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Antucura
The Winery Antucura is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Vista Flores to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vista Flores
Uco Valley district (Tunuyán, ~1,100 m, sandy-clay alluvials, rocks, loam and sought-after limestone): Malbec red king alongside Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah — signature with deep black fruit and floral rose aromas, remarkable structure, intense colour, full-bodied richly tannic, balanced by preserved acidity and elegance, characteristic limestone minerality. Sun-drenched climate tempered by Andean winds, elegant and complex Malbec.
The wine region of Mendoza
World capital of Malbec: powerful, deep reds with blackberry, plum, violet and sweet spice, round tannins and vivid fruit. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple, juicy Bonarda, aromatic floral white Torrontés. High-altitude vineyards (800-1,700 m) at the foot of the Andes, dry continental climate irrigated by glacial waters. ~80% of Argentine output across 150,000 ha.
The word of the wine: Pigeage
Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.
