Winery ContraltoCalle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon
The Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Contralto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms or moroccan chicken tagine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Contralto's Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon.
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
The best vintages of Calle Mayor Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Contralto are 2018, 2017, 2012, 2013 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Contralto
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
