Winery Catena Zapata - Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc

Winery Catena ZapataNicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc

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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 Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc of Winery Catena Zapata is a red wine from the region of San Carlos of Mendoza.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
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 Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc from the Winery Catena Zapata

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc of Winery Catena Zapata 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 Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc of Winery Catena Zapata 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Catena Zapata's Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc - 2018
In the top 100 of of San Carlos wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc - 2017
In the top 100 of of San Carlos wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc - 2016
In the top 100 of of San Carlos wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc - 2015
In the top 100 of of San Carlos wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc - 2014
In the top 100 of of San Carlos wines
Average rating: 411110
Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc - 2013
In the top 100 of of San Carlos wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc - 2012
In the top 100 of of San Carlos wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Nicasia Vineyards Red Blend Cabernet Franc from Winery Catena Zapata are 1992, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Catena Zapata

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the Bodega Catena Zapata.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in San Carlos in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Catena Zapata is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of San Carlos to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 1500 of of Argentina wines
In the top 950 of of San Carlos wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of San Carlos

The wine region of San Carlos is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine El Enemigo or the Domaine D. V. Catena produce mainly wines red, white and sweet.


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: Honest

A simple and pleasant wine, without any great quality and without any defects.

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