Winery MonteviejoFestivo Malbec
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Malbec.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Festivo Malbec of the Winery Monteviejo is in the top 10 of wines of Uco Valley.
Taste structure of the Festivo Malbec from the Winery Monteviejo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Festivo Malbec of Winery Monteviejo in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Festivo Malbec of Winery Monteviejo in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Festivo Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Festivo Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Festivo Malbec
The Festivo Malbec of Winery Monteviejo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, lamb mouse with figs and grapes or cajun jumbalaya rice.
Details and technical informations about Winery Monteviejo's Festivo Malbec.
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 Festivo Malbec from Winery Monteviejo are 2019, 2006, 2018, 2017 and 2004.
Informations about the Winery Monteviejo
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.
The wine region of Uco Valley
Cathedral of high-end Argentine Malbec on altitude vineyards (900-1700 m). Intense, deep reds with signature notes of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and sweet spices, velvety tannins and freshness drawn taut by Andean nights. Also fine, peppery Cabernet Franc, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, mineral Chardonnay, ample Sémillon. At the foot of the snowy Andes (Mendoza), alluvial soils irrigated by glacial waters.
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: Bitter
Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.
