Winery El Esteco - Old Vines Criolla

Winery El EstecoOld Vines Criolla

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 Old Vines Criolla of Winery El Esteco is a red wine from the region of Cafayate Valley of Salta.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.

Taste structure of the Old Vines Criolla from the Winery El Esteco

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vines Criolla of Winery El Esteco in the region of Salta is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with oak taste

oak

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the Old Vines Criolla of Winery El Esteco in the region of Salta often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, strawberries or plum.

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Canner seedless

Cross between hunisa and sultana obtained in 1931 in the United States by Professor Harold P. Olmo of the University of Davis (California). In France, this variety is almost unknown, but it is listed in the official catalogue of vine varieties intended for canning.

Last vintages of this wine

Old Vines Criolla - 2018
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Old Vines Criolla - 2017
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Old Vines Criolla - 2016
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Old Vines Criolla - 2015
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Old Vines Criolla from Winery El Esteco are 2017, 2018, 2016, 2015

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 30 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 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 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: Glycerol

Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.

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