Winery Antucura - Calcura

Winery AntucuraCalcura

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Calcura of Winery Antucura is a red wine from the region of Vista Flores of Mendoza.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Antucura's Calcura.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Calcura - 2018
In the top 10 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Calcura - 2014
In the top 10 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Calcura - 2013
In the top 10 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Calcura - 2012
In the top 10 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Calcura - 2011
In the top 10 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Calcura - 2010
In the top 10 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Calcura - 2008
In the top 10 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Calcura from Winery Antucura are 2013, 2014, 2011, 2018 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Antucura

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vista Flores in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Antucura is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Vista Flores to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 3000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 10 of of Vista Flores wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Tears

Traces left by the wine on the sides of the glass when it is shaken or tilted.

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