Bodegas Castillo ViejoCataMayor Vieja Parcela Reserva de La Familia Cabernet Franc

Red wine of San José of Uruguay

3.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The CataMayor Vieja Parcela Reserva de La Familia Cabernet Franc of Bodegas Castillo Viejo is a red wine from the region of San José.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The CataMayor Vieja Parcela Reserva de La Familia Cabernet Franc of the Bodegas Castillo Viejo is in the top 40 of wines of San José.

Food and wine pairings with CataMayor Vieja Parcela Reserva de La Familia Cabernet Franc

Pairings that work perfectly with CataMayor Vieja Parcela Reserva de La Familia Cabernet Franc

Original food and wine pairings with CataMayor Vieja Parcela Reserva de La Familia Cabernet Franc

Game (deer, venison)

Mild and soft cheese

The CataMayor Vieja Parcela Reserva de La Familia Cabernet Franc of Bodegas Castillo Viejo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef luc lake, potjevleesch or obelix's boar leg in the oven.

Details and technical informations about Bodegas Castillo Viejo's CataMayor Vieja Parcela Reserva de La Familia Cabernet Franc.

Winery

Bodegas Castillo Viejo

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc

Region/Great wine region

San José

Country

Uruguay

Style of wine

Red

Alcohol

13°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

Last vintages of this wine

CataMayor Vieja Parcela Reserva de La Familia Cabernet Franc - 2013

In the top 40 of of San José wines

Average rating: 3.7

CataMayor Vieja Parcela Reserva de La Familia Cabernet Franc - 2011

In the top 40 of of San José wines

Average rating: 3.3

CataMayor Vieja Parcela Reserva de La Familia Cabernet Franc - 0

In the top 40 of of San José wines

Average rating: 3.3

The best vintages of CataMayor Vieja Parcela Reserva de La Familia Cabernet Franc from Bodegas Castillo Viejo are 2013, 2011, 0

Informations about the Bodegas Castillo Viejo

The winery offers 81 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.

It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region

It is located in San José

The Bodegas Castillo Viejo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 78 wines for sale in the of San José to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 1500 of of Uruguay wines

In the top 45 of of San José wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of San José

Viticultural department of southern Uruguay facing the Rio de la Plata, temperate oceanic climate, clay-loam soils. Tannat red king (imported from SW France in 1870 by Basques): silkier and fruitier Uruguayan version than Madiran — blackberry, black cherry, plum, cocoa, herbs, smooth rounded tannins. Supple Merlot and firm Cabernet complementary. Taut saline Albariño and crisp Sauvignon Blanc in whites.

The word of the wine: Second wine

In the Bordeaux vineyard, the second wine is a lesser-aged wine made from the youngest vines, while the main wine of the château is called the "grand vin".