Winery Valle Arriba - El Pucareño Malbec de Altura

Winery Valle ArribaEl Pucareño Malbec de Altura

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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 El Pucareño Malbec de Altura of Winery Valle Arriba is a red wine from the region of Calchaqui Valley of Salta.
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 El Pucareño Malbec de Altura from the Winery Valle Arriba

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the El Pucareño Malbec de Altura of Winery Valle Arriba in the region of Salta is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Valle Arriba's El Pucareño Malbec de Altura.

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

El Pucareño Malbec de Altura - 2017
In the top 100 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of El Pucareño Malbec de Altura from Winery Valle Arriba are 2017

Informations about the Winery Valle Arriba

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Calchaqui Valley in the region of Salta

The Winery Valle Arriba is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Calchaqui Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Salta
In the top 15000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 650 of of Calchaqui Valley wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Calchaqui Valley

Calchaqui Valleys is the most prolific wine region in Northern Argentina. It is also one of the highest anywhere in the world, with Vineyard altitudes ranging from 1500 to 3100 meters. As with other parts of the Country, Malbec is the key variety, supported by Cabernet Sauvignon and Torrontés. Merlot, Tannat, Cereza, Syrah, Bonarda and Moscatel (usually Muscat of Alexandria) are also grown.


The wine region of Salta

Salta, in the far North of Argentina, is home to some of the world's most extreme Vineyard sites. As is the case in Catamarca to the South and Jujuy to the northwest, Salta's vineyards are often located amid mountainous terrain with some reaching altitudes of just over 3,000 meters (9840ft) above sea level. The viticultural area is mainly concentrated to Cafayate of the Calchaqui Valley. Argentina's signature Grape varieties of Torrontes and Malbec are Salta's top performers, producing Bright, intensely flavored wines.

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The word of the wine: Character

Said of a typical wine that stands out for its originality. Used in the plural, it refers to all the organoleptic components of a wine (flavours and tactile sensations).

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