Winery NortonAltura Malbec
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Altura Malbec of the Winery Norton is in the top 70 of wines of Uco Valley.
Taste structure of the Altura Malbec from the Winery Norton
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Altura Malbec of Winery Norton in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Altura Malbec of Winery Norton in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Altura Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Altura Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Altura Malbec
The Altura Malbec of Winery Norton matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.
Details and technical informations about Winery Norton's Altura Malbec.
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
The best vintages of Altura Malbec from Winery Norton are 2017, 2018
Informations about the Winery Norton
The Winery Norton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 195 wines for sale in the of Uco Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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