Winery CatenaAppellation Vista Flores Malbec
Red wine
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
On the nose the Appellation Vista Flores Malbec of Winery Catena in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, butter or earthy.
Food and wine pairings with Appellation Vista Flores Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Appellation Vista Flores Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Appellation Vista Flores Malbec
The Appellation Vista Flores Malbec of Winery Catena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, lamb shoulder confit or keftas tajine with eggs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Catena's Appellation Vista Flores Malbec.
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
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 Catena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Vista Flores to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Pinot meunier
Cultivated in the 19th century in all the northern vineyards, this black grape variety has largely regressed since. Very present in the Marne valley, it constitutes a third of the vineyards in Champagne, alongside pinot noir and chardonnay with which it is often blended. It brings roundness and red and yellow fruit aromas to champagnes. Pinot meunier is also the dominant grape variety in red and rosé wines in the Orleans AOC and the rare Touraine-Noble-Joué, a grey wine. Syn.: meunier.
