Winery Terrazas de los Andes - Barrel Select Red Blend I

Winery Terrazas de los AndesBarrel Select Red Blend I

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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 Barrel Select Red Blend I of Winery Terrazas de los Andes is a red wine from the region of Mendoza.
This wine generally goes well with

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Terrazas de los Andes's Barrel Select Red Blend I.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
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Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ciliegiolo

It is believed to be of Spanish origin. Today it is very present in Tuscany and in many other Italian regions where it is often blended with sangiovese to produce the famous Chianti. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the father of the said sangiovese, its mother being an almost unknown variety called calabrese di Montenuovo. - Synonymy: ciliegino, ciregiuolo or cireguoli, aleatico di spagna (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium to large bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized stalks with very little lignification; medium-sized, round berries, skin of medium thickness, very bluish-black with sometimes purplish reflections, juicy pulp. - Production potential: buds early in the year, only a few days after Chasselas. It is particularly fond of not too poor hillside soils. Vigorous, productive and regular, it should however be pruned in relation to the fact that its base eyes are not very fertile. Sensitive to wind, mildew, powdery mildew, acid rot and grey rot. Resistant to drought. Ripening 2nd period late. - Wine type/flavours: gives a full and supple wine with soft tannins, rich in alcohol, of a more or less dark ruby colour with in some cases purplish tints. Aromas of cinnamon, cherry, blueberry, spicy notes, plum, fresh grapes, liquorice, tobacco, vanilla, ... .

Last vintages of this wine

Barrel Select Red Blend I - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 411110
Barrel Select Red Blend I - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendoza wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Barrel Select Red Blend I from Winery Terrazas de los Andes are 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Terrazas de los Andes

The winery offers 53 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the LVMH.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendoza

The Winery Terrazas de los Andes is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 6500 of of Argentina wines
In the top 6000 of of Mendoza wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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: Complex

Said of a rich and concentrated wine offering a wide range of aromas and a tasty mouthfeel.

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