Details
- Type: Red
- Country: Argentina
- Region: Mendoza
- Vintage: 2017
- Producer: Trivento
- Primary grape: Malbec
- Bottle size: 75cl
- Code: 28410
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Awards:
- SILVER (2015) International Wine Challenge 2017
Expression
Spicy, peppery, warming reds
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Brie de Meaux, creamy blue cheeses e.g. cambozola. Emmenthal, Cheshire. Mature hard cheeses e.g. Cheddar. Munster
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Black pepper, cloves, coriander, fennel, ginger, nutmeg, paprika, rosemary, thyme
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Seared, grilled, roasted, braised game: boar, duck, goose, grouse, pheasant, venison. Beef, lamb, sausages
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BBQ, bolognese, creambased sauces, lasagna, pepper or chilli sauces to turn up the heat
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Spicy wine intensifies heat with Mexican mole, Tex-Mex or dishes with chipotle peppers, chilli con carne.
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Spicy salads that support meat or spices e.g. red pepper, black bean and sweetcorn. Stuffed aubergine
About the Wine
Malbec
Mahl-bek
Malbec is a deeply coloured, intense and tannic, but fruity red. Since Argentina has almost taken it on as its own, it's grown increasingly in popularity. Typically Malbec has flavour characteristics of baked plums, black cherry, violets, sweet spice and sometimes coffee.
Flavours:
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Blackberry
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Cocoa
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Red Plum
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Tobacco
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Vanilla
The Country
Argentina
Blessed with outstanding natural diversity, as well as a real desire to put sustainability at the heart of their winemaking, Argentia remains a committed and naturally exciting wine producing country.
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