Winery CatenaAppellation San Carlos Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 San Carlos Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Catena
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Appellation San Carlos 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 San Carlos 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 oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Appellation San Carlos Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Appellation San Carlos Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Appellation San Carlos Cabernet Sauvignon
The Appellation San Carlos Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Catena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), moroccan style leg of lamb or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Catena's Appellation San Carlos 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 San Carlos Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Catena are 2014, 0
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 San Carlos to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of San Carlos
Southernmost sub-region of the Valle de Uco in Mendoza (~1,000 m altitude, sub-zones La Consulta and Paraje Altamira, calcareous and alluvial clay soils, marked diurnal range from Andean winds, first Malbec planted 1880): Malbec is the Argentine signature red — luminous and concentrated with floral aromas, deep dark fruit, silky tannins balanced by natural acidity. Cabernet, Chardonnay and Syrah complement. Catena Zapata terroir.
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: BSA
Brut sans année, is said of non-vintage champagnes. It is the technical name of the first price champagne made from wines of different years. They are most often called Tradition, Carte blanche, Réserve. To be drunk quickly, rather as an aperitif.
