Winery El Capitan - Malbec

Winery El CapitanMalbec

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Malbec of Winery El Capitan is a red wine from the region of Santa Barbara County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Malbec from the Winery El Capitan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Malbec of Winery El Capitan in the region of California is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery El Capitan's Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Malbec from Winery El Capitan are 2015

Informations about the Winery El Capitan

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Barbara County in the region of California

The Winery El Capitan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Santa Barbara County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 60000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Santa Barbara County wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Barbara County

The wine region of Santa Barbara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. We currently count 443 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Barbara County, producing 1259 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Barbara County go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Frank

Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.

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