Winery ViñalbaReserva 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 Reserva Malbec - Cabernet Franc from the Winery Viñalba
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserva Malbec - Cabernet Franc of Winery Viñalba 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 Reserva Malbec - Cabernet Franc of Winery Viñalba in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Reserva Malbec - Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Malbec - Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Malbec - Cabernet Franc
The Reserva Malbec - Cabernet Franc of Winery Viñalba matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, chicken and mushroom risotto or lamb keftas.
Details and technical informations about Winery Viñalba's Reserva Malbec - Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserva Malbec - Cabernet Franc from Winery Viñalba are 2013, 2017, 0, 2016 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Viñalba
The Winery Viñalba is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Uco Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Uco Valley
Cathedral of high-end Argentine Malbec on altitude vineyards (900-1700 m). Intense, deep reds with signature notes of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and sweet spices, velvety tannins and freshness drawn taut by Andean nights. Also fine, peppery Cabernet Franc, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, mineral Chardonnay, ample Sémillon. At the foot of the snowy Andes (Mendoza), alluvial soils irrigated by glacial waters.
The wine region of Mendoza
World capital of Malbec: powerful, deep reds with blackberry, plum, violet and sweet spice, round tannins and vivid fruit. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple, juicy Bonarda, aromatic floral white Torrontés. High-altitude vineyards (800-1,700 m) at the foot of the Andes, dry continental climate irrigated by glacial waters. ~80% of Argentine output across 150,000 ha.
The word of the wine: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
