Winery Salentein - Finca El Tomillo Single Vineyard Malbec

Winery SalenteinFinca El Tomillo Single Vineyard Malbec

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Finca El Tomillo Single Vineyard Malbec of Winery Salentein is a red wine from the region of Paraje Altamira 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 Finca El Tomillo Single Vineyard Malbec from the Winery Salentein

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Finca El Tomillo Single Vineyard Malbec of Winery Salentein in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Finca El Tomillo Single Vineyard Malbec of Winery Salentein in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Salentein's Finca El Tomillo Single Vineyard 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

Finca El Tomillo Single Vineyard Malbec - 2018
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Finca El Tomillo Single Vineyard Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Finca El Tomillo Single Vineyard Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Finca El Tomillo Single Vineyard Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Finca El Tomillo Single Vineyard Malbec - 2007
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Finca El Tomillo Single Vineyard Malbec from Winery Salentein are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Salentein

The winery offers 137 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paraje Altamira in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Salentein is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 113 wines for sale in the of Paraje Altamira to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 250 of of Argentina wines
In the top 250 of of Paraje Altamira wines
In the top 4000 of red wines
In the top 5500 wines of the world

The wine region of Paraje Altamira

The wine region of Paraje Altamira is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Susana Balbo or the Domaine Achaval-Ferrer produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paraje Altamira are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paraje Altamira often reveals types of flavors of oak, baking spice or graphite and sometimes also flavors of sweet tobacco, cedar or savory.


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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