Winery OtavianoPenedo Borges Expresión Terroir Blend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Penedo Borges Expresión Terroir Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Penedo Borges Expresión Terroir Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Penedo Borges Expresión Terroir Blend
The Penedo Borges Expresión Terroir Blend of Winery Otaviano matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of baked marrow bones, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or quiche without eggs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Otaviano's Penedo Borges Expresión Terroir Blend.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Penedo Borges Expresión Terroir Blend from Winery Otaviano are 2017, 2014, 2013, 0 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Otaviano
The Winery Otaviano is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 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: Lamb's lettuce
Characteristic of fleshy and consistent wines giving the impression of being chewed.
