Winery Valle de la PuertaClasico Malbec
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Malbec.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Clasico Malbec of the Winery Valle de la Puerta is in the top 10 of wines of Famatina.
Taste structure of the Clasico Malbec from the Winery Valle de la Puerta
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Clasico Malbec of Winery Valle de la Puerta in the region of La Rioja is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Clasico Malbec of Winery Valle de la Puerta in the region of La Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Clasico Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Clasico Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Clasico Malbec
The Clasico Malbec of Winery Valle de la Puerta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits or oven roasted chicken.
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
The best vintages of Clasico Malbec from Winery Valle de la Puerta are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Valle de la Puerta
The Winery Valle de la Puerta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Famatina to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Famatina
Famatina is a remote, Dry and dusty river valley in the foothills of the Andes, within the La Rioja region of Argentina. Torrontés is by far the most important Grape variety planted in Famatina, and produces fresh, Aromatic white wines. The ever-present Malbec produces excellent wines in the region as well, along with Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. The small town of Famatina and the slightly larger town of Chilecito are home to the region's 500 or so small, family-owned vineyards.
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.
The word of the wine: Mou
Said of a wine unbalanced by its lack of acidity.
