Winery Gen del Alma - Crua Chan Altamira

Winery Gen del AlmaCrua Chan Altamira

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Crua Chan Altamira of Winery Gen del Alma is a red wine from the region of Paraje Altamira of Mendoza.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Crua Chan Altamira of the Winery Gen del Alma is in the top 40 of wines of Paraje Altamira.

Taste structure of the Crua Chan Altamira from the Winery Gen del Alma

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Crua Chan Altamira of Winery Gen del Alma in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Crua Chan Altamira of Winery Gen del Alma in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gen del Alma's Crua Chan Altamira.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine 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

Crua Chan Altamira - 2016
In the top 40 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Crua Chan Altamira - 2015
In the top 40 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Crua Chan Altamira - 2014
In the top 40 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Crua Chan Altamira from Winery Gen del Alma are 2015, 2014, 2016

Informations about the Winery Gen del Alma

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paraje Altamira in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Gen del Alma is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Paraje Altamira to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 2000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 45 of of Paraje Altamira wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paraje Altamira

The wine region of Paraje Altamira is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Susana Balbo or the Domaine Achaval-Ferrer produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paraje Altamira are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paraje Altamira often reveals types of flavors of oak, baking spice or graphite and sometimes also flavors of sweet tobacco, cedar or savory.


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: Stripped

Said of a wine that is generally too old and has lost its colour, volume and power.

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