The Winery Viña Olivia is one of the best wineries to follow in Lujan de Cuyo.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Lujan de Cuyo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Viña Olivia wines in Lujan de Cuyo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Viña Olivia wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Viña Olivia wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Viña Olivia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of polish goulash, couscous without couscous maker or phad thai (thai style fried noodles).
In the mouth the red wine of Winery Viña Olivia. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Luján de Cuyo is a wine-producing sub-region of Argentina's largest viticultural area, Mendoza. Unsurprisingly, Malbec is the region's most-important grape variety, producing Bold, intensely flavored red wines. Excellent wines are also produced here from Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Torrontés.
Located in a valley just South of Mendoza City itself, the Luján de Cuyo region is home to some of the most famous names in Argentinean wine.
These include Catena Zapata, Bodega Septima and Cheval des Andes.
The small town of Luján de Cuyo is on the northern banks of the Mendoza River. From here the viticultural area of the same name stretches south for roughly 30 kilometers (20 miles) between the Andes Mountains in the west and the Lunlunta hills in the east.
The region was the first in Argentina to be officially recognized as an appellation in 1993, and includes the wine-producing zones of Vistalba, Las Compuertas, Perdriel, Agrelo and Ugarteche.
MaipuLies directly east of Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley is to the south.
The region's position on the edge of the imposing Andes mountain chain has an enormous effect on the Terroir. The hot, DryClimate is moderated by the high altitude of the region, averaging about 1000m (3300ft) above sea level.
At this altitude, the vineyards are subject to more-intense solar radiation during the day than lower-lying areas.
How Winery Viña Olivia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of raoul's bouillabaisse, summer tuna quiche or potato and goat cheese gratin.
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
How Winery Viña Olivia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of roast pork orloff, lamb chops marinated with herbs or marco polo salad.
Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
