Winery Monteviejo - Calypso Malbec

Winery MonteviejoCalypso Malbec

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Calypso Malbec of Winery Monteviejo is a red wine from the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Calypso Malbec of the Winery Monteviejo is in the top 20 of wines of Uco Valley.

Taste structure of the Calypso Malbec from the Winery Monteviejo

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Calypso Malbec of Winery Monteviejo in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Monteviejo's Calypso Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Calypso Malbec - 2010
In the top 20 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Calypso Malbec - 2009
In the top 20 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Calypso Malbec from Winery Monteviejo are 2010, 2009

Informations about the Winery Monteviejo

The winery offers 33 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Uco Valley in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Monteviejo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Uco Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 5000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 25 of of Uco Valley wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Uco Valley

The Uco Valley (Valle de Uco) is a key winegrowing region of Mendoza, Argentina. An hour's drive South from the city of Mendoza, it is home to some of the region's most famous wines. Argentina's primary Grape variety of Malbec shines here, producing terroir-driven red wines with a distinctive Floral">floralAroma. Cabernet Franc is much less widely planted, but some great results have been achieved.


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: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.

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