Winery Casa MontesAmpakama Malbec - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Ampakama Malbec - Merlot of Winery Casa Montes in the region of San Juan often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Ampakama Malbec - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Ampakama Malbec - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Ampakama Malbec - Merlot
The Ampakama Malbec - Merlot of Winery Casa Montes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin or duck breast and roasted peaches.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa Montes's Ampakama Malbec - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ampakama Malbec - Merlot from Winery Casa Montes are 2011, 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Casa Montes
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.
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 word of the wine: Harvesting and handling
In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.
