Winery Don CristobalBarrel Selection Malbec
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Barrel Selection Malbec from the Winery Don Cristobal
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barrel Selection Malbec of Winery Don Cristobal in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barrel Selection Malbec of Winery Don Cristobal in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Barrel Selection Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Barrel Selection Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Barrel Selection Malbec
The Barrel Selection Malbec of Winery Don Cristobal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, lamb tagine with olives and honey or chinese fondue.
Details and technical informations about Winery Don Cristobal's Barrel Selection Malbec.
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 Barrel Selection Malbec from Winery Don Cristobal are 2014, 2016, 2015, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Don Cristobal
The Winery Don Cristobal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Lujan de Cuyo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lujan de Cuyo
Luján de Cuyo is a wine-producing sub-region of Argentina's largest viticultural area, Mendoza. Unsurprisingly, Malbec is the region's most-important grape variety, producing Bold, intensely flavored red wines. Excellent wines are also produced here from Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Torrontés. Located in a valley just South of Mendoza City itself, the Luján de Cuyo region is home to some of the most famous names in Argentinean wine.
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: Confit
Said of red wines that offer a very ripe nose of red and black fruits reminiscent of jam. On the palate, these aromas are dominant, the wine is very fleshy and round, and leaves an impression of sweetness on the finish that weighs it down.
