Winery NortonElegido Malbec
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Elegido Malbec from the Winery Norton
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Elegido Malbec of Winery Norton in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Elegido Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Elegido Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Elegido Malbec
The Elegido Malbec of Winery Norton matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), tanjia (lamb shoulder confit) or baked chicken legs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Norton's Elegido 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 Elegido Malbec from Winery Norton are 2008, 2007, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Norton
The Winery Norton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 252 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Thinning
Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.
