Winery VistandesReserve Carmenère - Malbec
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Carmenère and the Malbec.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Reserve Carmenère - Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Carmenère - Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Carmenère - Malbec
The Reserve Carmenère - Malbec of Winery Vistandes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, home-made white pudding or onion soup.
Discover the grape variety: Carmenère
Velvety, deep reds with a dark robe and round tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, plum, ripe red pepper, dark chocolate, coffee and gentle spice. Warm, supple finish. Absolute star of Chile (Colchagua, Cachapoal, Maipo) where it was rediscovered in 1994, long confused with Merlot. A historic Bordeaux variety that nearly vanished after phylloxera, a cross of Cabernet Franc × Gros Cabernet.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserve Carmenère - Malbec from Winery Vistandes are 2013, 2014, 0, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Vistandes
The Winery Vistandes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Serious
A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.
