Winery Finca La IgriegaBlend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Blend of the Winery Finca La Igriega is in the top 50 of wines of Paraje Altamira.
Taste structure of the Blend from the Winery Finca La Igriega
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Blend of Winery Finca La Igriega in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Blend
The Blend of Winery Finca La Igriega matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, pasta gratin with courgettes and ham or rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and....
Details and technical informations about Winery Finca La Igriega's Blend.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Blend from Winery Finca La Igriega are 2017, 2019, 2015, 2014 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Finca La Igriega
The Winery Finca La Igriega is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Paraje Altamira to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Paraje Altamira
Pioneer Argentine IG 2013 (southern Uco Valley, La Consulta, 1,000-1,200 m, first technical GI): Malbec is the signature red king — elegant, mineral and slightly spicy with deep dark fruit aromas, characteristic chalky texture and unique identity, long ageing. Short alluvial soils (10-80 cm) sandy-loam on pebbly conglomerate covered with calcium carbonate, strong diurnal range, cool nights, Argentine finesse.
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: Grape variety
A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.
