The Winery Don Mello de Uco of Uco Valley of Mendoza

Winery Don Mello de Uco - Gran Reserva
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the O. Fournier Group.
It is ranked in the top 89 of the estates of Mendoza.
It is located in Uco Valley in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Don Mello de Uco is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Uco Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Don Mello de Uco wines

Looking for the best Winery Don Mello de Uco wines in Uco Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Don Mello de Uco 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 Don Mello de Uco wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Don Mello de Uco

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Don Mello de Uco

How Winery Don Mello de Uco wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, fish lasagne or tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with....

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Don Mello de Uco

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Don Mello de Uco. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Don Mello de Uco

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Don Mello de Uco.

  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Malbec

Discovering 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.

In addition, some of Mendoza's finest white wines made from Chardonnay and Torrontés come from Uco Valley Vineyards. The relatively cool Climate allows the requisite slower ripening period. Although considered Part of the Mendoza region, the Uco Valley can be recognized in its own right on several counts. Not only is the vine-growing area quite distinct; the region is also home to several of Argentina's top producers.

Attracted by the excellent climate and soil, newcomers such as the Bordeaux-based names Lurton, Dassault, Rothschild and Rolland have raised the region's profile. The vineyards of Vista Flores have produced some particularly successful wines. Among Uco's specific merits is its high elevation at the foot of the Andes mountains. The valley's La Consulta and Tunuyan sub-regions sit at altitudes of 850 meters (2000 ft) and 1100m (3600 ft) respectively.

The top white wines of Winery Don Mello de Uco

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Don Mello de Uco

How Winery Don Mello de Uco wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of aïoli, goat cheese and bacon quiche or eggplant gratin with goat cheese and basil.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Don Mello de Uco

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Don Mello de Uco. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Don Mello de Uco

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Don Mello de Uco.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Torrontés

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Don Mello de Uco

Planning a wine route in the of Uco Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Don Mello de Uco.

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Don Mello de Uco and wines from the region

Colombia for wine lovers

Think of Colombia, think of balmy evenings dancing to salsa, fuelled by shots of aguardiente and arepas. But there’s plenty more than the anise-based spirit and cornmeal cakes to sample in the South American country. Chefs have stepped up their game to put gastronomy on the map, with sommeliers and bartenders following suit. Not just appreciating local ingredients and distilling spirits, they also seek out wines from around the world to accompany fine-dining experiences. Their endeavours have pa ...

Argentina harvest report 2022: ‘wines with excellent ageing potential’ 

The grapes have been picked and Argentina is able to file another successful harvest for 2022, to match the previous four years. However producers are reporting that 2022 was the most singular of recent vintages, with each region experiencing its own challenges. Mendoza ‘The 2021-2022 season reminds me of a good Hollywood movie,’ said Martín Kaiser, viticulturist at Doña Paula in Mendoza. ‘It certainly kept us entertained. Our hearts were in our mouths all the way through, but it had a great end ...

Decanter’s Regional Editors pick out their top wines for Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

In the first part of this series, see the wines that the Decanter editorial team is most excited about tasting at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Amy Wislocki – Decanter Magazine Editor Cape Landing Blackwood Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River 2019 At the end of every year at Decanter, we organise a ‘Wines of the Year‘ tasting. We ask our key contributors and editorial staff to pick out the wines that most impressed them during the year just gon ...

The word of the wine: R-C (champagne)

Harvesting-cooperator. It is the cooperative which elaborates the champagne of its members from their mixed contributions. It gives them bottles on which they stick their own label. It is legal without being intellectually honest. When you walk around the Champagne region, you may come across signs that say "Vigneron récoltant" to indicate a member of a cooperative. You can always ask him where his vats and press are.