Winery Mauricio Lorca - Gran Opalo Blend

Winery Mauricio LorcaGran Opalo Blend

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 Gran Opalo Blend of Winery Mauricio Lorca is a red wine from the region of Vista Flores of Mendoza.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Gran Opalo Blend of Winery Mauricio Lorca in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mauricio Lorca's Gran Opalo Blend.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

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

Last vintages of this wine

Gran Opalo Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Gran Opalo Blend - 2013
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Gran Opalo Blend - 2010
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Gran Opalo Blend - 2009
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Gran Opalo Blend - 2008
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Gran Opalo Blend - 2007
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Gran Opalo Blend from Winery Mauricio Lorca are 2007, 2014, 2013, 2010 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Mauricio Lorca

The winery offers 138 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Grupo Foster Lorca.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vista Flores in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Mauricio Lorca is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 93 wines for sale in the of Vista Flores to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 2500 of of Argentina wines
In the top 2000 of of Vista Flores wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vista Flores

The wine region of Vista Flores is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zuccardi or the Domaine Albaflor produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vista Flores are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vista Flores often reveals types of flavors of cream, tar or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, mocha or lavender.


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: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.

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