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Fabre Montmayou Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
Year
2010
2010
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Style
Bold
Bold
Origin
Argentina
Argentina
Pairing
Meat
Meat
$17.00 per bottle
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Origin
Mendoza is the largest winemaking area in Argentina,
accounting for 70 percent of the country’s total
production. The high-elevation vineyards of the
Luján de Cuyo subappellation rest in the foothills
and high plains beneath Mount Aconcagua, which, at
22,841 feet, is the world’s highest mountain outside
of the Himalayas. Plenty of runoff water from snow
and ice transform this high desert landscape into a
spectacularly prolific wine region. Pairings
This bold, full-flavored red pairs
beautifully with a wide array of robust,
hearty dishes, but it really shines in
the company of beef and lamb. While
roasting works well, grilling the meat
over charcoal is recommended as it
adds a smoky, bitter component that
complements the wine’s spicy, toasty
oak aspects. While full-flavored this
Cabernet also shows a softer side with
balanced fruit and tannins that won’t
overpower more delicate fare, such as
pork, turkey or chicken.Serve at cool room temperature (64°F). Decant one hour before serving.
Winemaker
During his first visit in the late 1980s,
Hervé Joyaux Fabre, a wine merchant
from Bordeaux, fell in love with Argentina’s
Mendoza region. He was seduced
by its natural beauty and convinced that
the area had the potential to produce
world-class wine, especially from ancient
plantings of the Malbec grape. He began
to snap up property and, over the course
of 20 years, amassed vineyard holdings
in excess of 200 acres. In 1992, he and
his wife, Diane Monheim, decided to
apply their considerable wine experience
more directly and founded Fabre
Montmayou. Surrounded by 90 acres of
estate vineyards, the winery is located 12
miles north of the city of Mendoza, at an
elevation of 3,600 feet. The Wine
The high-altitude vineyards of Luján
de Cuyo benefit from deep, mineralrich
soils; warm, sunny days; and cool
nights. A byproduct of these ideal
growing conditions, this 2010 Cabernet
Sauvignon features aromas and flavors
of black currant, black plum, cracked
pepper, rosemary, cedar and orange
rind. It is juicy and fruity on the palate,
with oak-derived hints of vanilla, smoke,
coffee and chocolate. The grapes were
hand-harvested from mature vines, all of
which are at least 25 years old. Recently Viewed :
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