Winery LupaCalle Contastini Malbec - Petit Verdot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Calle Contastini Malbec - Petit Verdot from the Winery Lupa
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Calle Contastini Malbec - Petit Verdot of Winery Lupa in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Calle Contastini Malbec - Petit Verdot
Pairings that work perfectly with Calle Contastini Malbec - Petit Verdot
Original food and wine pairings with Calle Contastini Malbec - Petit Verdot
The Calle Contastini Malbec - Petit Verdot of Winery Lupa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, fish lasagne or lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lupa's Calle Contastini Malbec - Petit Verdot.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Calle Contastini Malbec - Petit Verdot from Winery Lupa are 2019, 2018
Informations about the Winery Lupa
The Winery Lupa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Paraje Altamira to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Paraje Altamira
Pioneer Argentine IG 2013 (southern Uco Valley, La Consulta, 1,000-1,200 m, first technical GI): Malbec is the signature red king — elegant, mineral and slightly spicy with deep dark fruit aromas, characteristic chalky texture and unique identity, long ageing. Short alluvial soils (10-80 cm) sandy-loam on pebbly conglomerate covered with calcium carbonate, strong diurnal range, cool nights, Argentine finesse.
The wine region of Mendoza
World capital of Malbec: powerful, deep reds with blackberry, plum, violet and sweet spice, round tannins and vivid fruit. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple, juicy Bonarda, aromatic floral white Torrontés. High-altitude vineyards (800-1,700 m) at the foot of the Andes, dry continental climate irrigated by glacial waters. ~80% of Argentine output across 150,000 ha.
The word of the wine: Racé
Character of a great wine remarkable for its elegance and finesse.
