Winery O. Fournier - Alfa Crux Pinot Noir

Winery O. FournierAlfa Crux Pinot Noir

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Alfa Crux Pinot Noir of Winery O. Fournier 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 veal.

Taste structure of the Alfa Crux Pinot Noir from the Winery O. Fournier

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alfa Crux Pinot Noir of Winery O. Fournier in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery O. Fournier's Alfa Crux Pinot Noir.

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Alfa Crux Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Alfa Crux Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Alfa Crux Pinot Noir - 2010
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Alfa Crux Pinot Noir from Winery O. Fournier are 2010, 2012, 2013

Informations about the Winery O. Fournier

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the O. Fournier Group.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Uco Valley in the region of Mendoza

The Winery O. Fournier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Uco Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 2500 of of Argentina wines
In the top 2500 of of Uco Valley wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: SR

A company of harvesters and handlers who have pooled their equipment (press, vats, etc.).

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