Winery Trapiche - Astica Merlot - Malbec

Winery TrapicheAstica Merlot - Malbec

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Astica Merlot - Malbec of Winery Trapiche is a red wine from the region of La Rioja.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Astica Merlot - Malbec of Winery Trapiche in the region of La Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Trapiche's Astica Merlot - Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

Astica Merlot - Malbec - 2020
In the top 100 of of La Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Astica Merlot - Malbec - 2019
In the top 100 of of La Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Astica Merlot - Malbec - 2018
In the top 100 of of La Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Astica Merlot - Malbec - 2017
In the top 100 of of La Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Astica Merlot - Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of La Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Astica Merlot - Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of La Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Astica Merlot - Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of La Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Astica Merlot - Malbec from Winery Trapiche are 2006, 1991, 2019, 2017 and 2020.

Informations about the Winery Trapiche

The winery offers 322 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Grupo Peñaflor.
It is in the top 200 of the best estates in the region
It is located in La Rioja

The Winery Trapiche is one of wineries to follow in La Rioja.. It offers 337 wines for sale in the of La Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine La Rioja
In the top 8500 of of Argentina wines
In the top 7500 of of La Rioja wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of La Rioja

La Rioja is a wine region in the foothills of the Andes Mountains in western Argentina, North of Mendoza and San Juan. Unlike its Spanish namesake, it has traditionally been associated most closely with white wines. The mountainous Terroir of the region is particularly suited to the Torrontés Riojano variety, which produces Fruity, Soft, Aromatic whites. Bonarda, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec can also be found growing throughout the region.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Oxidized

Altered by oxidation.

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