The Winery Cruce del Zorro of Tarija

Winery Cruce del Zorro - Blend de Altura
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Tarija.
It is located in Tarija

The Winery Cruce del Zorro is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Tarija to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Cruce del Zorro wines

Looking for the best Winery Cruce del Zorro wines in Tarija among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Cruce del Zorro wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Cruce del Zorro wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Cruce del Zorro

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Cruce del Zorro

How Winery Cruce del Zorro wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of lamb skewers, meatballs catalan style or chicken fajitas.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Cruce del Zorro

On the nose the red wine of Winery Cruce del Zorro. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, spices.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Cruce del Zorro

  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Cruce del Zorro.

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Tannat

Discovering the wine region of Tarija

The wine region of Tarija of Bolivia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Campos de Solana or the Domaine Aranjuez produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tarija are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tannat and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tarija often reveals types of flavors of oak, blackberry or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, cheese or cedar.

We currently count 18 estates and châteaux in the of Tarija, producing 122 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Tarija go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb.

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Planning a wine route in the of Tarija? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Cruce del Zorro.

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

News about Winery Cruce del Zorro and wines from the region

Investment start-up Vint appoints wine director

Lapierre, a Master of Wine since 2013, is already part of Vint’s investment committee and will step into the new director of wine role as the group looks to grow. He joins Vint from the California-based Vinfolio fine wine group, where he most recently served as president. Vint is one of several groups that has said it wants to make investing in wine as an alternative asset more accessible. Founded in 2019, the group has since 2021 specialised in offering Securities & Exchange Commission-qual ...

Austria’s Wagram region granted DAC status

With the signing off by the Austrian minister of agriculture, sustainability and tourism, Elisabeth Köstinger, Wagram becomes Austria’s seventeenth DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus), following Wachau and Ruster Ausbruch in 2020, and Carnutum in October 2019. ‘This was not an easy nut for the winemakers of the Wagram region to crack,’ said Chris Yorke, CEO of the Austrian wine marketing board, Austrian Wine, ‘but after comprehensive discussions and much thought, the Wagram ...

Iconic Italian wineries partner on wine in space project

The project was devised by FIS president Franco Maria Ricci and officially unveiled last week in Rome at the Foundation’s latest annual International Wine Culture Forum. ‘About four months ago I thought we should do some proper experiments to understand what happens to wine and vines in space. Eventually, I decided that this year’s FIS Forum had to be dedicated entirely to this subject,’ Ricci told Decanter. ‘My idea would be to understand if the vine can live and survive in space (and eve ...

The word of the wine: Deep

A rich, complex wine that lingers on the palate and gradually reveals a strong potential for aroma and structure.