Winery Catena - Appellation Vista Flores Malbec

Winery CatenaAppellation Vista Flores Malbec

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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 Appellation Vista Flores Malbec of Winery Catena is a red wine from the region of Vista Flores of Mendoza.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Malbec.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Appellation Vista Flores Malbec from the Winery Catena

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Appellation Vista Flores Malbec of Winery Catena in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, lavender

Wine with vegetal taste

rhubarb, green bell pepper

On the nose the Appellation Vista Flores Malbec of Winery Catena in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or toasty and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, prune or cinnamon.

Details and technical informations about Winery Catena's Appellation Vista Flores Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Appellation Vista Flores Malbec - 2019
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Appellation Vista Flores Malbec - 2018
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Appellation Vista Flores Malbec - 2017
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 411110
Appellation Vista Flores Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Appellation Vista Flores Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Appellation Vista Flores Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 411110
Appellation Vista Flores Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Appellation Vista Flores Malbec from Winery Catena are 2016, 2015, 2017, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Catena

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Bodega Catena Zapata.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vista Flores in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Catena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Vista Flores to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 800 of of Argentina wines
In the top 750 of of Vista Flores wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vista Flores

The wine region of Vista Flores is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zuccardi or the Domaine Albaflor produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vista Flores are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vista Flores often reveals types of flavors of cream, tar or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, mocha or lavender.


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: Juice

The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.

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