Winery TrapicheIscay Malbec - Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Malbec.
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 Iscay Malbec - Cabernet Franc from the Winery Trapiche
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Iscay Malbec - Cabernet Franc of Winery Trapiche in the region of Mendoza is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Iscay Malbec - Cabernet Franc of Winery Trapiche in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, butter or earthy.
Food and wine pairings with Iscay Malbec - Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Iscay Malbec - Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Iscay Malbec - Cabernet Franc
The Iscay Malbec - Cabernet Franc of Winery Trapiche matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, my grandmother's macaroni gratin with gruyere cheese and smoked ham or lamb tagine with honey and onions.
Details and technical informations about Winery Trapiche's Iscay Malbec - Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Iscay Malbec - Cabernet Franc from Winery Trapiche are 1997, 2016, 2009, 2008 and 2000.
Informations about the Winery Trapiche
The Winery Trapiche is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 343 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Floral
Said of a wine whose aromas are reminiscent of flowers.
