Bodegas Ginard Ballester - Los Abrojos Malbec

Bodegas Ginard BallesterLos Abrojos Malbec

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Los Abrojos Malbec of Bodegas Ginard Ballester is a red wine from the region of Paraje Altamira of Mendoza.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Los Abrojos Malbec from the Bodegas Ginard Ballester

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Los Abrojos Malbec of Bodegas Ginard Ballester in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Bodegas Ginard Ballester's Los Abrojos Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Los Abrojos Malbec - 2018
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Los Abrojos Malbec - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Los Abrojos Malbec from Bodegas Ginard Ballester are 2017, 2018

Informations about the Bodegas Ginard Ballester

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paraje Altamira in the region of Mendoza
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The Bodegas Ginard Ballester is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Paraje Altamira to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 10000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 8500 of of Paraje Altamira wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paraje Altamira

The wine region of Paraje Altamira is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Susana Balbo or the Domaine Achaval-Ferrer produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paraje Altamira are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paraje Altamira often reveals types of flavors of oak, baking spice or graphite and sometimes also flavors of sweet tobacco, cedar or savory.


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: Cordial

Said of a warm, heady wine. Also used to describe wines and spirits with allegedly therapeutic properties.

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