Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Staphyle Premium

Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza

Notas de cata

Deep red with garnet to purple tints. The nose shows ripe dark fruit such as plum and cherry, with peppery notes, tobacco and vanilla from the oak. The palate is dry and full-bodied, with ripe tannins and a deep, firm structure. The finish is long and balanced.

Marida con

• Grilled beef such as rib eye or bife de chorizo
• Roast red meats and lamb
• Pasta with tomato sauce or ragù
• Spicy and mature cheeses

De dónde viene

Staphyle is based in Agrelo, part of Luján de Cuyo, one of Mendoza's oldest wine districts, just south of the city of Mendoza. The region is a dry inland area at the foot of the Andes, where vineyards are irrigated with snowmelt and enjoy strong sunshine and cool nights. This lets the grapes ripen fully and gain colour while keeping their freshness. Malbec is Mendoza's signature grape and the backbone of Argentine wine, but Cabernet Sauvignon is the region's other great red variety and has long roots in Luján de Cuyo. Compared with Bordeaux it tends to be riper and softer in tannin, while keeping the variety's peppery, tobacco-tinged profile. The Staphyle Premium range is built around French oak ageing, which brings vanilla notes and the structure to stand up to hearty food.

Aged in French oak barrels.

Ficha técnica

De la bodega Staphyle

A third-generation Mendoza family with old vines in Agrelo and the first vineyard in the mountains of Potrerillos.

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