Winery NortonBivarietales Malbec - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Bivarietales Malbec - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Bivarietales Malbec - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Bivarietales Malbec - Merlot
The Bivarietales Malbec - Merlot of Winery Norton matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of barbecue burger, rabbit, cabbage, bacon or rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Norton's Bivarietales Malbec - Merlot.
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 Bivarietales Malbec - Merlot from Winery Norton are 2011, 2012, 2015, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Norton
The Winery Norton is one of wineries to follow in Lujan de Cuyo.. It offers 252 wines for sale in the of Lujan de Cuyo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lujan de Cuyo
America's first DOC, the consecrated terroir of the world's Malbec in Mendoza on the Andean piedmont (825-1,080 m). Signature Malbec (>9,000 ha here): dense, velvety reds with signature notes of blackberry, plum, violet, cocoa and sweet spices, round tannins and bright fruit — the grape's maximum expression. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple Bonarda, spicy Tempranillo, peppery Syrah. Chardonnay, Sauvignon whites.
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: Mou
Said of a wine unbalanced by its lack of acidity.
