Winery Salentein - Finca Los Basaltos Single Vineyard Malbec

Winery SalenteinFinca Los Basaltos Single Vineyard Malbec

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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 Los Basaltos Single Vineyard Malbec of Winery Salentein is a red wine from the region of Gualtallary of Mendoza.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Finca Los Basaltos Single Vineyard Malbec of the Winery Salentein is in the top 60 of wines of Argentina and in the top 60 of wines of Gualtallary.

Taste structure of the Finca Los Basaltos Single Vineyard Malbec from the Winery Salentein

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Finca Los Basaltos 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, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Salentein's Finca Los Basaltos Single Vineyard Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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 Los Basaltos Single Vineyard Malbec - 2018
In the top 60 of of Gualtallary wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Finca Los Basaltos Single Vineyard Malbec - 2015
In the top 60 of of Gualtallary wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Finca Los Basaltos Single Vineyard Malbec - 2007
In the top 60 of of Gualtallary wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Finca Los Basaltos Single Vineyard Malbec from Winery Salentein are 2018, 2015, 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 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gualtallary 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 Gualtallary to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 65 of of Argentina wines
In the top 60 of of Gualtallary wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 2000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gualtallary

The wine region of Gualtallary is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine El Enemigo or the Domaine PerSe produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gualtallary are Malbec, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gualtallary often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, citrus fruit or tree fruit.


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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The word of the wine: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.

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