Winery XumekMalbec
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Malbec from the Winery Xumek
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Malbec of Winery Xumek in the region of San Juan is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Malbec
The Malbec of Winery Xumek matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, lamb confit with new potatoes or turkey stuffed with chestnuts.
Details and technical informations about Winery Xumek's Malbec.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Malbec from Winery Xumek are 2017, 2018
Informations about the Winery Xumek
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.
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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The word of the wine: Thinning out
Operation consisting in eliminating the suckers that grow on the vine stocks.
