Winery ZuccardiEl Cruce de los Andes Malbec - Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Malbec.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The El Cruce de los Andes Malbec - Cabernet Franc of the Winery Zuccardi is in the top 20 of wines of Uco Valley.
Food and wine pairings with El Cruce de los Andes Malbec - Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with El Cruce de los Andes Malbec - Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with El Cruce de los Andes Malbec - Cabernet Franc
The El Cruce de los Andes Malbec - Cabernet Franc of Winery Zuccardi matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, italian pasta or duck fillets with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Zuccardi's El Cruce de los Andes 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 El Cruce de los Andes Malbec - Cabernet Franc from Winery Zuccardi are 2015, 2018
Informations about the Winery Zuccardi
The Winery Zuccardi is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 160 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: Saignée (rosé de)
Rosé wine made from a vat of black grapes after a short maceration period.
