Winery Casa Montes - Ampakama Malbec

Winery Casa MontesAmpakama Malbec

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Ampakama Malbec of Winery Casa Montes is a red wine from the region of San Juan.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Ampakama Malbec from the Winery Casa Montes

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ampakama Malbec of Winery Casa Montes in the region of San Juan is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Ampakama Malbec of Winery Casa Montes in the region of San Juan often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Casa Montes's Ampakama Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Ampakama Malbec - 2019
In the top 100 of of San Juan wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Ampakama Malbec - 2018
In the top 100 of of San Juan wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Ampakama Malbec - 2017
In the top 100 of of San Juan wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Ampakama Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of San Juan wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Ampakama Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of San Juan wines
Average rating: 311100
Ampakama Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of San Juan wines
Average rating: 311100
Ampakama Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of San Juan wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500

The best vintages of Ampakama Malbec from Winery Casa Montes are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Casa Montes

The winery offers 52 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in San Juan

The Winery Casa Montes is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of San Juan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine San Juan
In the top 10000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 400 of of San Juan wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of San Juan

San Juan is an important Argentinean wine-producing area, producing wines of increasing quality using traditional European Grape varieties. The wine region of San Juan covers the administrative area of the same name in the north-western corner of Argentina. The province sits between Mendoza and La Rioja, and is almost entirely contained within the mountainous foothills of the Andes. In terms of production Volume, San Juan is Argentina's second-largest wine region after Mendoza.

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The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

The word of the wine: Acidity

When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.

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