Winery D.V. Catena - Historico Red Blend

Winery D.V. CatenaHistorico Red Blend

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Historico Red Blend of Winery D.V. Catena is a red wine from the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
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 Historico Red Blend from the Winery D.V. Catena

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Historico Red Blend of Winery D.V. Catena in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Historico Red Blend of Winery D.V. Catena in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or clove and sometimes also flavors of cassis, toasty or cinnamon.

Details and technical informations about Winery D.V. Catena's Historico Red Blend.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Historico Red Blend - 2018
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Historico Red Blend - 2017
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Historico Red Blend - 2016
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Historico Red Blend - 2015
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Historico Red Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Historico Red Blend - 2011
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Historico Red Blend from Winery D.V. Catena are 2016, 2011, 2018, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery D.V. Catena

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
This winery is part of the Bodega Catena Zapata.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Uco Valley in the region of Mendoza

The Winery D.V. Catena is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Uco Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 2000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 2000 of of Uco Valley wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Uco Valley

The Uco Valley (Valle de Uco) is a key winegrowing region of Mendoza, Argentina. An hour's drive South from the city of Mendoza, it is home to some of the region's most famous wines. Argentina's primary Grape variety of Malbec shines here, producing terroir-driven red wines with a distinctive Floral">floralAroma. Cabernet Franc is much less widely planted, but some great results have been achieved.


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: Fulfilled

Said of a wine at its peak that is balanced and offers all its aromatic potential.

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