Winery AntucuraCalcura
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Calcura of the Winery Antucura is in the top 10 of wines of Vista Flores.
Taste structure of the Calcura from the Winery Antucura
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Calcura of Winery Antucura in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Calcura 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 Calcura
Pairings that work perfectly with Calcura
Original food and wine pairings with Calcura
The Calcura of Winery Antucura matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, lamb curl or ravioli with 2 cheeses.
Details and technical informations about Winery Antucura's Calcura.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Calcura from Winery Antucura are 2013, 2014, 2011, 2018 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Antucura
The Winery Antucura is one of of the world's greatest 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
The wine region of Vista Flores is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zuccardi or the Domaine Albaflor produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vista Flores are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vista Flores often reveals types of flavors of cream, tar or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, mocha or lavender.
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.
The word of the wine: Skinny
Thin and lacking in substance in the mouth.
