Winery OtavianoPenedo Borges Icono Malbec
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Malbec.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Penedo Borges Icono Malbec from the Winery Otaviano
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Penedo Borges Icono Malbec of Winery Otaviano in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Penedo Borges Icono Malbec of Winery Otaviano in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Penedo Borges Icono Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Penedo Borges Icono Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Penedo Borges Icono Malbec
The Penedo Borges Icono Malbec of Winery Otaviano matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or chicken curry (like in reunion island).
Details and technical informations about Winery Otaviano's Penedo Borges Icono 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 Penedo Borges Icono Malbec from Winery Otaviano are 2012, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2011.
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 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.
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The word of the wine: Mouth
The mouth is the third stage of wine tasting after the eye and nose. In the mouth, the taster identifies the aromas through the retronasal route, the flavours and the texture. It is in the mouth that the overall balance of the wine is apprehended.
