Winery François Lurton - Chacayes

Winery François LurtonChacayes

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Chacayes of Winery François Lurton is a red wine from the region of Mendoza.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Chacayes of the Winery François Lurton is in the top 40 of wines of Mendoza.

Taste structure of the Chacayes from the Winery François Lurton

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chacayes of Winery François Lurton in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

coffee, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

leather, graphite

Wine with spices taste

white pepper, mint

On the nose the Chacayes of Winery François Lurton in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery François Lurton's Chacayes.

Winemaker
François Lurton
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Chacayes - 2019
In the top 40 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chacayes - 2018
In the top 40 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chacayes - 2017
In the top 40 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chacayes - 2016
In the top 40 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chacayes - 2015
In the top 40 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 411110
Chacayes - 2014
In the top 40 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Chacayes - 2013
In the top 40 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Chacayes from Winery François Lurton are 2002, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2004.

Informations about the Winery François Lurton

The winery offers 91 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Francois Lurton.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendoza
Find the Winery François Lurton on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery François Lurton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 98 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 2000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 50 of of Mendoza wines
In the top 6000 of red wines
In the top 8000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendoza

Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.

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The word of the wine: Rebêche (champagne)

Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.

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