Winery Piattelli Capricci - Vinos de Altura Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Piattelli CapricciVinos de Altura Cabernet Sauvignon

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Vinos de Altura Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Piattelli Capricci is a red wine from the region of Lujan de Cuyo of Mendoza.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Vinos de Altura Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Piattelli Capricci

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vinos de Altura Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Piattelli Capricci in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Piattelli Capricci's Vinos de Altura Cabernet Sauvignon.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Vinos de Altura Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Vinos de Altura Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Vinos de Altura Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Vinos de Altura Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Piattelli Capricci are 2011, 2012, 2015

Informations about the Winery Piattelli Capricci

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lujan de Cuyo in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Piattelli Capricci is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Lujan de Cuyo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 6000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 450 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lujan de Cuyo

Luján de Cuyo is a wine-producing sub-region of Argentina's largest viticultural area, Mendoza. Unsurprisingly, Malbec is the region's most-important grape variety, producing Bold, intensely flavored red wines. Excellent wines are also produced here from Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Torrontés. Located in a valley just South of Mendoza City itself, the Luján de Cuyo region is home to some of the most famous names in Argentinean wine.


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: Lyon pot

A 46 cl bottle with a thick bottom, typical of the Lyon region, especially used to serve Beaujolais wines drawn from the barrel.

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