Winery El Esteco - Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery El EstecoDon David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon

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 Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 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 Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery El Esteco

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 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

Food and wine pairings with Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon

The Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery El Esteco matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, lamb tagine with apricots or italian gnocchi.

Details and technical informations about Winery El Esteco's Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Don David Finca La Urquiza #8 Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery El Esteco are 2010, 2011, 2009, 2015 and 2013.

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 25 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 92 wines for sale in the of Cafayate Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Salta
In the top 3000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 200 of of Cafayate Valley wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 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: Véraison

A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.

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