Bodegas Santa AnaCaracter Merlot - Malbec
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Caracter Merlot - Malbec of Bodegas Santa Ana in the region of La Rioja often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Caracter Merlot - Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Caracter Merlot - Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Caracter Merlot - Malbec
The Caracter Merlot - Malbec of Bodegas Santa Ana matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of boeuf en daube, duck breast with honey-orange sauce or thai green curry.
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
The best vintages of Caracter Merlot - Malbec from Bodegas Santa Ana are 2018, 2017, 2011, 2015 and 0.
Informations about the Bodegas Santa Ana
The Bodegas Santa Ana is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 171 wines for sale in the of La Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of La Rioja
La Rioja is a wine region in the foothills of the Andes Mountains in western Argentina, North of Mendoza and San Juan. Unlike its Spanish namesake, it has traditionally been associated most closely with white wines. The mountainous Terroir of the region is particularly suited to the Torrontés Riojano variety, which produces Fruity, Soft, Aromatic whites. Bonarda, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec can also be found growing throughout the region.
The word of the wine: Rough
A very astringent and somewhat coarse tannic wine.
