Winery El Esteco - Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery El EstecoOld Vines Cabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Old Vines 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.
The Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery El Esteco is in the top 60 of wines of Cafayate Valley.

Taste structure of the Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery El Esteco

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vines 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

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, mint

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper

On the nose the Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery El Esteco in the region of Salta often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or plum and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black fruits or chocolate.

Details and technical informations about Winery El Esteco's Old Vines 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

Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 60 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 60 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 60 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 60 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 60 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 60 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 60 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery El Esteco are 2014, 2015, 2013, 2018 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery El Esteco

The winery offers 94 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Grupo Peñaflor.
It is in the top 10 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 greatest 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 1500 of of Argentina wines
In the top 65 of of Cafayate Valley wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 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: Amber

(1) A colour close to amber, sometimes taken on by white wines aged for a long time, or by oxidising prematurely. (2) A term used on the label to designate white Rivesaltes aged for at least thirty months in an oxidizing environment.

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