Thank you to
my awesome Secret Santa! You know me too
well! (This happens to be one of my favorite wines and an added bonus it’s the
Reserva)
This is a
Malbec from Argentina and for those of you thinking Malbec-What?... A Malbec is
a variety of purple grape used in making red wine. The grapes tend to have an
inky, dark color and robust tannins.
A little
about this particular red wine.
Flavors:
This Malbec
has been aged 15 months in oak barrels.
It’s an intensely flavorful, full-bodied wine that has soft, round
tannins with layers of ripe plum, blackberry and dark cherry, accented by hints
of brown spice and chocolate.
Food Paring:
This is definitely
a red meat wine that is adaptable enough to stand up to spicy Mexican, Cajun,
Indian, Thai or Italian. Malbecs can
pair with a wide variety of beef, game, lamb, chili, stews, mushrooms, sausage
and barbecue sauces. (I personally will drink this wine with anything)
History:
Since 1884,
the wines of Don Miguel Gascon have been recognized for the rich, smooth
flavors that come from Argentina’s Mendoza wine region. The finest grapes are hand-selected from
cool, high altitude vineyards in the prestigious UCO Valley and Agrelo regions
for this small production Malbec.
Cheers!
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