Winery XumekExtra Brut

Sparkling wine of Zonda Valley of San Juan of Argentina

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Extra Brut of Winery Xumek is a sparkling wine from the region of Zonda Valley of San Juan.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Food and wine pairings with Extra Brut

Pairings that work perfectly with Extra Brut

Original food and wine pairings with Extra Brut

The Extra Brut of Winery Xumek matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of potjevlesch (northern france), roast pork orloff or baked duck legs with potatoes.

Details and technical informations about Winery Xumek's Extra Brut.

Winery

Winery Xumek

Grape varieties

Chardonnay , Pinot noir

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

12.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Extra Brut - 2015

In the top 100 of of Zonda Valley wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Extra Brut from Winery Xumek are 2015

Informations about the Winery Xumek

The winery offers 13 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Zonda Valley in the region of San Juan

The Winery Xumek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Zonda Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of Argentina wines

In the top 400 of of Zonda Valley wines

In the top 30000 of sparkling wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Zonda Valley

The wine region of Zonda Valley is located in the region of San Juan of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Xumek or the Domaine Xumek produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Zonda Valley are Malbec, Chardonnay and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Zonda Valley often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak.

The wine region of San Juan

San Juan is an important Argentinean wine-producing area, producing wines of increasing quality using traditional European Grape varieties. The wine region of San Juan covers the administrative area of the same name in the north-western corner of Argentina. The province sits between Mendoza and La Rioja, and is almost entirely contained within the mountainous foothills of the Andes. In terms of production Volume, San Juan is Argentina's second-largest wine region after Mendoza.

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