Winery El Esteco - Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery El EstecoAmaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery El Esteco is a red wine from the region of Cafayate Valley of Salta.
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.

Taste structure of the Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery El Esteco

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery El Esteco in the region of Salta is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery El Esteco in the region of Salta 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 El Esteco's Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine 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

Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Amaru High Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery El Esteco are 2012, 2018, 2013, 2015 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery El Esteco

The winery offers 96 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Grupo Peñaflor.
It is in the top 40 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cafayate Valley in the region of Salta

The Winery El Esteco is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 100 wines for sale in the of Cafayate Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Salta
In the top 3500 of of Argentina wines
In the top 250 of of Cafayate Valley wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cafayate Valley

The wine region of Cafayate Valley is located in the region of Calchaqui Valley of Salta of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Matervini or the Domaine Domingo Molina produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cafayate Valley are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cafayate Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, toasty or mulberry and sometimes also flavors of oregano, bramble or black plum.


The wine region of Salta

Salta, in the far North of Argentina, is home to some of the world's most extreme Vineyard sites. As is the case in Catamarca to the South and Jujuy to the northwest, Salta's vineyards are often located amid mountainous terrain with some reaching altitudes of just over 3,000 meters (9840ft) above sea level. The viticultural area is mainly concentrated to Cafayate of the Calchaqui Valley. Argentina's signature Grape varieties of Torrontes and Malbec are Salta's top performers, producing Bright, intensely flavored wines.

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The word of the wine: Petiole

Stem of the leaf, connecting the leaf blade to the stem.

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