Winery Ponce de LeónLoco Malo Chenin Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Loco Malo Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Loco Malo Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Loco Malo Chenin Blanc
The Loco Malo Chenin Blanc of Winery Ponce de León matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, marmite dieppoise or apple cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ponce de León's Loco Malo Chenin Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Informations about the Winery Ponce de León
The Winery Ponce de León is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of San Rafael to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of San Rafael
San Rafael is an Argentine wine region located in the very Center of the Mendoza province, roughly 200 kilometers (125 miles) South of the city of Mendoza. Although not on the scale of the Vineyard">Vineyards around Mendoza's main wine regions in the north-west of the province, the vineyards of San Rafael still cover almost 22,000 hectares (54,000 acres), which still represents 15 percent of Mendoza's plantings, and the wines make up for quantity through quality. As expected Malbec is the primary grape variety here. Bordeaux-style blends are prominent among the region's most popular wines, and single-variety wines are also made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and, less commonly, Pinot Noir.
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.
The word of the wine: Virile
Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.
