Winery Valle de la Puerta - Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery Valle de la PuertaGran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

4.3
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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 Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Valle de la Puerta is a red wine from the region of Famatina of La Rioja.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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.
The Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of the Winery Valle de la Puerta is in the top 5 of wines of Famatina.

Taste structure of the Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Valle de la Puerta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Valle de la Puerta in the region of La Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Valle de la Puerta in the region of La Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Valle de la Puerta's Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2015
In the top 5 of of Famatina wines
Average rating: 411110
Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2014
In the top 5 of of Famatina wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2013
In the top 5 of of Famatina wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2012
In the top 5 of of Famatina wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2011
In the top 5 of of Famatina wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2009
In the top 5 of of Famatina wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Valle de la Puerta are 2009, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Valle de la Puerta

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Famatina in the region of La Rioja

The Winery Valle de la Puerta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Famatina to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine La Rioja
In the top 300 of of Argentina wines
In the top 3 of of Famatina wines
In the top 5000 of red wines
In the top 6500 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Disorder

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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