Winery El Esteco - Don David Reserve Syrah

Winery El EstecoDon David Reserve Syrah

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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 Reserve Syrah 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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Don David Reserve Syrah from the Winery El Esteco

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Don David Reserve Syrah 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 Don David Reserve Syrah of Winery El Esteco in the region of Salta often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery El Esteco's Don David Reserve Syrah.

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

Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet

A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .

Last vintages of this wine

Don David Reserve Syrah - 2019
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Don David Reserve Syrah - 2018
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Don David Reserve Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Don David Reserve Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Don David Reserve Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Don David Reserve Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Don David Reserve Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Don David Reserve Syrah from Winery El Esteco are 2010, 2005, 2019, 2017 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 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 4000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 250 of of Cafayate Valley wines
In the top 70000 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.

The word of the wine: Wort

Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.

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