The Winery La Mala María of Agrelo of Mendoza

Winery La Mala María - Ancelotta
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Mendoza.
It is located in Agrelo in the region of Mendoza

The Winery La Mala María is one of the best wineries to follow in Agrelo.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Agrelo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery La Mala María wines

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

The top red wines of Winery La Mala María

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Mala María

How Winery La Mala María wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of home-made coq au vin, cannelloni of meat or rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery La Mala María

In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Mala María. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery La Mala María

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.53/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery La Mala María.

  • Ancellotta
  • Bonarda
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Mourvedre
  • Garnacha

Discovering the wine region of Agrelo

Agrelo is a small wine-producing wine region about 20 miles (35km) South of the city of Mendoza in Argentina. Located on the southern side of the Mendoza River just south of Perdriel, around the Village from which it takes its name, the area is home to some of the country's most famous wine estates. Agrelo's Terroir is considered to be some of the best in Mendoza for the production of big, Complex red wines made from the Malbec grape variety The village is located in the western foothills of the Andes mountains, and is a Part of the Lujan de Cuyo department, an administrative title which handily covers some of the best viticultural land in Argentina. The wine-producing zone of Agrelo slopes upward from the town toward the Andes, with the highest (and most desirable) vineyards in the west reaching up to 3300ft (1000m) above sea level.

The lower-lying eastern part of the area is closer to 3000ft (900m). Agrelo has a Dry, desert-like Climate due to its position in the rainshadow of the Andes. The altitude in Agrelo, while not at the extreme of Argentinean viticulture, is sufficiently high to have a pronounced effect on the quality of the grapes grown here. At this height, sunlight is more intense than in lower-lying areas and so grapes have hot sun during the day to help them ripen.

These warm, sunny days are followed by much cooler nights due to cold alpine winds that sweep down the western side of the perpetually snow-capped Andes. It is this diurnal temperature variation that is the key aspect of Agrelo's terroir, extending the ripening period and balancing crisp acidity and complex flavors in the grapes. The soils in Agrelo are generally sandy loam with a deeper layer of gravelly stones, made up from eroded, mineral-rich material from the slopes of the Andes. These soils have exceptional drainage, and careful irrigation during summer is an essential part of the viticultural process.

The top sparkling wines of Winery La Mala María

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery La Mala María

How Winery La Mala María wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of tagliatelle with carbonara, grilled bass with pastis and fennel or stuffed round zucchini.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery La Mala María

  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery La Mala María.

  • Torrontés

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top white wines of Winery La Mala María

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery La Mala María

How Winery La Mala María wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of penne with shrimp and zucchini, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or white pizza with bacon and cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery La Mala María

In the mouth the white wine of Winery La Mala María. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery La Mala María

  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery La Mala María.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Oenologist

Specialist in wine-making techniques. It is a profession and not a passion: one can be an oenophile without being an oenologist (and the opposite too!). Formerly attached to the Faculty of Pharmacy, oenology studies have become independent and have their own university course. Learning to make wine requires a good chemical background but also, increasingly, a good knowledge of the plant. Some oenologists work in laboratories (analysis). Others, the consulting oenologists, work directly in the properties.

The top pink wines of Winery La Mala María

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery La Mala María

How Winery La Mala María wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of scottish haggis, chicken tagine with apricots or three-cheese pie (beaufort, comté, emmental).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery La Mala María.

  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Ancellotta

A very old grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time in the northern and central parts of Italy. It can also be found in Switzerland, Spain, Eastern Europe, Brazil, Argentina, ... little known in France.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery La Mala María

Planning a wine route in the of Agrelo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery La Mala María.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery La Mala María and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

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The word of the wine: Oenologist

Specialist in wine-making techniques. It is a profession and not a passion: one can be an oenophile without being an oenologist (and the opposite too!). Formerly attached to the Faculty of Pharmacy, oenology studies have become independent and have their own university course. Learning to make wine requires a good chemical background but also, increasingly, a good knowledge of the plant. Some oenologists work in laboratories (analysis). Others, the consulting oenologists, work directly in the properties.