Winery D.V. CatenaLa Pirámide Vineyard Malbec
Red wine
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 La Pirámide Vineyard Malbec from the Winery D.V. Catena
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Pirámide Vineyard Malbec of Winery D.V. Catena 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 La Pirámide Vineyard Malbec of Winery D.V. Catena in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with La Pirámide Vineyard Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with La Pirámide Vineyard Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with La Pirámide Vineyard Malbec
The La Pirámide Vineyard Malbec of Winery D.V. Catena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or lamb such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs or milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon.
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
The best vintages of La Pirámide Vineyard Malbec from Winery D.V. Catena are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery D.V. Catena
The Winery D.V. Catena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Agrelo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Agrelo
Agrelo is a small wine-producing wine region about 20 miles (35km) South of the city of Mendoza in Argentina. Located on the southern side of the Mendoza River just south of Perdriel, around the Village from which it takes its name, the area is home to some of the country's most famous wine estates. Agrelo's Terroir is considered to be some of the best in Mendoza for the production of big, Complex red wines made from the Malbec grape variety The village is located in the western foothills of the Andes mountains, and is a Part of the Lujan de Cuyo department, an administrative title which handily covers some of the best viticultural land in Argentina. The wine-producing zone of Agrelo slopes upward from the town toward the Andes, with the highest (and most desirable) vineyards in the west reaching up to 3300ft (1000m) above sea level.
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.
The word of the wine: Evolved
Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.
