Winery Mauricio LorcaGran Opalo Blend
Red wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with Gran Opalo Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Gran Opalo Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Gran Opalo Blend
The Gran Opalo Blend of Winery Mauricio Lorca matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, slippers with lamb or tuscan linguine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mauricio Lorca's Gran Opalo Blend.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
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 Mauricio Lorca is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 99 wines for sale in the of Vista Flores to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vista Flores
Uco Valley district (Tunuyán, ~1,100 m, sandy-clay alluvials, rocks, loam and sought-after limestone): Malbec red king alongside Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah — signature with deep black fruit and floral rose aromas, remarkable structure, intense colour, full-bodied richly tannic, balanced by preserved acidity and elegance, characteristic limestone minerality. Sun-drenched climate tempered by Andean winds, elegant and complex Malbec.
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: Varietal wine
Name given to the local wine (IGP), produced from a single grape variety that gives the wine its characteristics of structure and aroma. The Languedoc is the leading producer of this type of wine, from most of the major French grape varieties.
