The Winery Finca La Luz of Uco Valley of Mendoza

Winery Finca La Luz
The winery offers 69 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 73 of the estates of Mendoza.
It is located in Uco Valley in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Finca La Luz is one of the world's great estates. It offers 69 wines for sale in of Uco Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Finca La Luz wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Finca La Luz

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Finca La Luz

How Winery Finca La Luz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue) or home-made white pudding.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Finca La Luz

On the nose the red wine of Winery Finca La Luz. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Finca La Luz. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Finca La Luz

  • 2008With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Finca La Luz.

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Sangiovese
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc

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 Finca La Luz

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Finca La Luz

How Winery Finca La Luz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of magic cake cheese quiche, braids of sole and salmon with morels or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Finca La Luz

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Finca La Luz. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Finca La Luz

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Finca La Luz.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Finca La Luz

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Finca La Luz

How Winery Finca La Luz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), blanquette of veal in pickle sauce or gloom and doom.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Finca La Luz

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.72/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Finca La Luz.

  • Sangiovese

The word of the wine: Acidity

When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Finca La Luz

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 Finca La Luz.

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.