Winery Escorihuela GascónExtra Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Extra Brut of Winery Escorihuela Gascón in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Extra Brut
Pairings that work perfectly with Extra Brut
Original food and wine pairings with Extra Brut
The Extra Brut of Winery Escorihuela Gascón matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tenderloin with onions, country-style snow peas or duck legs with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Escorihuela Gascón's Extra Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Extra Brut from Winery Escorihuela Gascón are 2010, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Escorihuela Gascón
The Winery Escorihuela Gascón is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 103 wines for sale in the of Agrelo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Agrelo
Argentine sub-region of Luján de Cuyo in Mendoza, high-altitude vineyards (900-1,100 m) at the Andean foothills on alluvial soils. Historic cradle of Argentine Malbec with old vines 40+ years. Signature Malbec as ruling red: powerful and deep with blackberry, plum, violet, blackcurrant, chocolate, vanilla and sweet spices, round tannins and velvety palate — peak for great age-worthy reds (Catena Zapata, Achaval-Ferrer). Firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple Merlot.
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: Tressallier
White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.
