Puro Corte Mendoza - Dieter Meier

The Puro Corte Mendoza from the hand of Dieter Meier from Mendoza reveals a dense, purple-red color in the wine glass. When swirled, this red wine displays high viscosity, which shows in pronounced church windows on the glass. This Argentine cuvée presents wonderfully complex notes of blueberries, plums, black cherries and blackberries in the glass. Added to this are hints of oriental spices, cocoa bean and toasted barrique.

On the palate, the Puro Corte Mendoza from Dieter Meier opens wonderfully dry, firm and aromatic. Powerful and multi-layered, this fleshy red wine presents itself on the palate. On the finish, this young wine from the Mendoza wine-growing region ultimately delights with considerable length. Again, nuances of morello cherry and black cherry appear.

Vinification of the Puro Corte Mendoza from Dieter Meier

This powerful red wine from Argentina is organically cuvée’d from the grape varieties Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. After harvesting, the grapes are immediately brought to the press house. There they are selected and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation, the wine is aged for several months in French oak barrels.

Food recommendation for the Puro Corte Mendoza from Dieter Meier

This Argentine red wine is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It pairs perfectly as an accompanying wine with braised chicken in red wine, goose breast with ginger red cabbage and marjoram, or boiled veal topside with beans and tomatoes.

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