Winery Melipal - Ikella Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery MelipalIkella Cabernet Sauvignon

3.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Ikella Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Melipal is a red wine from the region of Agrelo of Mendoza.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 Ikella Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Melipal

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ikella Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Melipal in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy

Details and technical informations about Winery Melipal's Ikella 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

Ikella Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Agrelo wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Ikella Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Agrelo wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Ikella Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Agrelo wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Ikella Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Agrelo wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Ikella Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Agrelo wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Ikella Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Agrelo wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Ikella Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Agrelo wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Ikella Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Melipal are 2008, 2018, 2016, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Melipal

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Agrelo in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Melipal is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Agrelo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 7000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 6000 of of Agrelo wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Agrelo

Agrelo is a small wine-producing wine region about 20 miles (35km) South of the city of Mendoza in Argentina. Located on the southern side of the Mendoza River just south of Perdriel, around the Village from which it takes its name, the area is home to some of the country's most famous wine estates. Agrelo's Terroir is considered to be some of the best in Mendoza for the production of big, Complex red wines made from the Malbec grape variety The village is located in the western foothills of the Andes mountains, and is a Part of the Lujan de Cuyo department, an administrative title which handily covers some of the best viticultural land in Argentina. The wine-producing zone of Agrelo slopes upward from the town toward the Andes, with the highest (and most desirable) vineyards in the west reaching up to 3300ft (1000m) above sea level.


The wine region of Mendoza

Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.

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The word of the wine: Peduncle

The stem of a flower or fruit.

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