Pulenta EstateGran Malbec (X)
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 Gran Malbec (X) from the Pulenta Estate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gran Malbec (X) of Pulenta Estate in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gran Malbec (X) of Pulenta Estate in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Gran Malbec (X)
Pairings that work perfectly with Gran Malbec (X)
Original food and wine pairings with Gran Malbec (X)
The Gran Malbec (X) of Pulenta Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef miroton, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or turkey cutlets with feta and cherry tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Pulenta Estate's Gran Malbec (X).
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gran Malbec (X) from Pulenta Estate are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Pulenta Estate
The Pulenta Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mendoza
World capital of Malbec: powerful, deep reds with blackberry, plum, violet and sweet spice, round tannins and vivid fruit. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple, juicy Bonarda, aromatic floral white Torrontés. High-altitude vineyards (800-1,700 m) at the foot of the Andes, dry continental climate irrigated by glacial waters. ~80% of Argentine output across 150,000 ha.
The word of the wine: Pigeage
Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.
