Winery CatenaAppellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
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 lamb.
Taste structure of the Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Catena
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Catena 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 Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Catena in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon
The Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Catena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, lamb tagine with prunes or jambalaya (louisiana).
Details and technical informations about Winery Catena's Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Catena are 1999, 2011, 2012, 2018 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Catena
The Winery Catena is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Agrelo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Agrelo
Argentine sub-region of Luján de Cuyo in Mendoza, high-altitude vineyards (900-1,100 m) at the Andean foothills on alluvial soils. Historic cradle of Argentine Malbec with old vines 40+ years. Signature Malbec as ruling red: powerful and deep with blackberry, plum, violet, blackcurrant, chocolate, vanilla and sweet spices, round tannins and velvety palate — peak for great age-worthy reds (Catena Zapata, Achaval-Ferrer). Firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple Merlot.
The wine region of Mendoza
World capital of Malbec: powerful, deep reds with blackberry, plum, violet and sweet spice, round tannins and vivid fruit. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple, juicy Bonarda, aromatic floral white Torrontés. High-altitude vineyards (800-1,700 m) at the foot of the Andes, dry continental climate irrigated by glacial waters. ~80% of Argentine output across 150,000 ha.
The word of the wine: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
