Winery Casarena - Icono

Winery CasarenaIcono

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Icono of Winery Casarena is a red wine from the region of Lujan de Cuyo of Mendoza.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Malbec.
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 game (deer, venison).
The Icono of the Winery Casarena is in the top 10 of wines of Lujan de Cuyo.

Taste structure of the Icono from the Winery Casarena

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Icono of Winery Casarena in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Icono of Winery Casarena in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Casarena's Icono.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Icono - 2017
In the top 10 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Icono - 2016
In the top 10 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Icono - 2015
In the top 10 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Icono - 2014
In the top 10 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Icono - 2013
In the top 10 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
Average rating: 411110
Icono - 2012
In the top 10 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Icono - 2011
In the top 10 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Icono from Winery Casarena are 2016, 2012, 2015, 2014 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Casarena

The winery offers 70 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lujan de Cuyo in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Casarena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 72 wines for sale in the of Lujan de Cuyo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 350 of of Argentina wines
In the top 20 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
In the top 6000 of red wines
In the top 8000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lujan de Cuyo

Luján de Cuyo is a wine-producing sub-region of Argentina's largest viticultural area, Mendoza. Unsurprisingly, Malbec is the region's most-important grape variety, producing Bold, intensely flavored red wines. Excellent wines are also produced here from Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Torrontés. Located in a valley just South of Mendoza City itself, the Luján de Cuyo region is home to some of the most famous names in Argentinean wine.


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: Clarity

The state of translucency of a wine. A clear wine is not cloudy (which is a defect).

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