Winery Contralto - Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery ContraltoCalle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon

3.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Contralto is a red wine from the region of La Mancha of Castille.
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 Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Contralto

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Contralto in the region of Castille is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Contralto in the region of Castille often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Contralto's Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Contralto are 2018, 2017, 2012, 2013 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Contralto

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in La Mancha in the region of Castille

The Winery Contralto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of La Mancha to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille
In the top 20000 of of Spain wines
In the top 350 of of La Mancha wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of La Mancha

The wine region of La Mancha is located in the region of Castille of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cinco Estrellas or the Domaine Munoz produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Mancha are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Mancha often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of sweet tobacco, graphite or grass.


The wine region of Castille

Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.

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The word of the wine: Destemming

Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.

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