Winery Quara - Alpaca Malbec

Winery QuaraAlpaca Malbec

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Alpaca Malbec of Winery Quara is a red wine from the region of Cafayate Valley of Salta.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Alpaca Malbec from the Winery Quara

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alpaca Malbec of Winery Quara in the region of Salta is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quara's Alpaca Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Alpaca Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Alpaca Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Alpaca Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of Cafayate Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Alpaca Malbec from Winery Quara are 2016, 2013, 2015

Informations about the Winery Quara

The winery offers 43 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cafayate Valley in the region of Salta

The Winery Quara is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Cafayate Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Salta
In the top 9000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 200 of of Cafayate Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cafayate Valley

The wine region of Cafayate Valley is located in the region of Calchaqui Valley of Salta of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Matervini or the Domaine Domingo Molina produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cafayate Valley are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cafayate Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, toasty or mulberry and sometimes also flavors of oregano, bramble or black plum.


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.

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The word of the wine: Press (wine)

In red winemaking, wine made from the marcs by pressing after devatting. See goutte (wine of).

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