Winery Contraluz - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery ContraluzCabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Contraluz is a red wine from the region of Mendoza.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Contraluz

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Contraluz in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Contraluz in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Contraluz's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Contraluz are 2013

Informations about the Winery Contraluz

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendoza

The Winery Contraluz is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 30000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 25000 of of Mendoza wines
In the top 650000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

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: Game

A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.

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