Winery Doña PaulaLos Cardos Malbec
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Malbec.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Los Cardos Malbec from the Winery Doña Paula
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Los Cardos Malbec of Winery Doña Paula in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Los Cardos Malbec of Winery Doña Paula in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or smoke.
Food and wine pairings with Los Cardos Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Los Cardos Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Los Cardos Malbec
The Los Cardos Malbec of Winery Doña Paula matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or chicken with olives in a couscousier.
Details and technical informations about Winery Doña Paula's Los Cardos Malbec.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Los Cardos Malbec from Winery Doña Paula are 2006, 2019, 2018, 2013 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Doña Paula
The Winery Doña Paula is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 60 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
America's first DOC, the consecrated terroir of the world's Malbec in Mendoza on the Andean piedmont (825-1,080 m). Signature Malbec (>9,000 ha here): dense, velvety reds with signature notes of blackberry, plum, violet, cocoa and sweet spices, round tannins and bright fruit — the grape's maximum expression. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple Bonarda, spicy Tempranillo, peppery Syrah. Chardonnay, Sauvignon whites.
The wine region of Mendoza
World capital of Malbec: powerful, deep reds with blackberry, plum, violet and sweet spice, round tannins and vivid fruit. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple, juicy Bonarda, aromatic floral white Torrontés. High-altitude vineyards (800-1,700 m) at the foot of the Andes, dry continental climate irrigated by glacial waters. ~80% of Argentine output across 150,000 ha.
The word of the wine: Garrigue
Notes reminiscent of aromatic Mediterranean herbs such as thyme or rosemary, found in many southern wines.
