Winery Piattelli Capricci - Vinos de Altura Malbec

Winery Piattelli CapricciVinos de Altura Malbec

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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 Malbec 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.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Vinos de Altura Malbec from the Winery Piattelli Capricci

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vinos de Altura Malbec of Winery Piattelli Capricci in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

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

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

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

Vinos de Altura Malbec - 2012
In the top 100 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Vinos de Altura Malbec - 2011
In the top 100 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Vinos de Altura Malbec from Winery Piattelli Capricci are 2011, 2012

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 10 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 7500 of of Argentina wines
In the top 500 of of Lujan de Cuyo wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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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