Winery PirúGran Corte
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Malbec and the Tannat.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Gran Corte
Pairings that work perfectly with Gran Corte
Original food and wine pairings with Gran Corte
The Gran Corte of Winery Pirú matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), wild boar stew or roast deer my grandmother's way.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pirú's Gran Corte.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gran Corte from Winery Pirú are 2016, 2017, 0, 2018
Informations about the Winery Pirú
The Winery Pirú is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Calchaqui Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Calchaqui Valley
Calchaqui Valleys is the most prolific wine region in Northern Argentina. It is also one of the highest anywhere in the world, with Vineyard altitudes ranging from 1500 to 3100 meters. As with other parts of the Country, Malbec is the key variety, supported by Cabernet Sauvignon and Torrontés. Merlot, Tannat, Cereza, Syrah, Bonarda and Moscatel (usually Muscat of Alexandria) are also grown.
The wine region of Salta
Salta, in the far North of Argentina, is home to some of the world's most extreme Vineyard sites. As is the case in Catamarca to the South and Jujuy to the northwest, Salta's vineyards are often located amid mountainous terrain with some reaching altitudes of just over 3,000 meters (9840ft) above sea level. The viticultural area is mainly concentrated to Cafayate of the Calchaqui Valley. Argentina's signature Grape varieties of Torrontes and Malbec are Salta's top performers, producing Bright, intensely flavored wines.
The word of the wine: Cutting
A blend of wines from different origins (not to be confused with the assemblage).
