Winery Gen del AlmaCrua Chan Altamira
Red wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with Crua Chan Altamira
Pairings that work perfectly with Crua Chan Altamira
Original food and wine pairings with Crua Chan Altamira
The Crua Chan Altamira of Winery Gen del Alma matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), pan-fried lamb heart or piperade.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gen del Alma's Crua Chan Altamira.
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
The best vintages of Crua Chan Altamira from Winery Gen del Alma are 2015, 2014, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Gen del Alma
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Film
Skin of the grape containing the colouring matter of red wines (anthocyanins), the most noble tannins and the essential aromatic substances.
