Winery Mauricio Lorca - Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Mauricio LorcaOpalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Mauricio Lorca is a red wine from the region of Vista Flores of Mendoza.
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 Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Mauricio Lorca

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Mauricio Lorca in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Food and wine pairings with Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon

The Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Mauricio Lorca matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of boeuf en daube, lamb chops with honey and spices or yakitori chicken (japanese).

Details and technical informations about Winery Mauricio Lorca's Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.9°
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

Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Vista Flores wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Opalo No Usamos Madera Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Mauricio Lorca are 2013, 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2011.

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 40 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 5500 of of Argentina wines
In the top 4500 of of Vista Flores wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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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