8/16/2019 Ingles Lectura-CABERNET

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8/16/2019 Ingles Lectura-CABERNET

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In 'rgentina it has been mixed, with different #ualities of grape and results, the )yrah grapes"iognier 4white grapes5 creating a very interesting combination of flavors and aromas, theviognier is a white wine0scented that lends itself to pairings with wide meals.%he range of dishes and wine is nice and tasty, deep aroma of wild fruits and violets. %he color isintense, deep. %he palate wines are usually robust, structured. It is ideal to share at meetingscombined with mature cheeses and cured meats, is also excellent accompaniment to pasta withred sauces and meats usually.

TEMPRANILLO

%empranillo, %inta Cencibel the country or is a red grape variety grown extensively to produce redwines with body in )pain, where it originates. It occupies an area of ;:,>? hectares of crop,representing ?:@ of the / 9ioja, with a progressive increase in recent years to the detriment of other varieties. 9ioja is considered indigenous. It is the main grape used in 9ioja, and is oftenreferred to as the 2 noble grape3 of )pain. Its name is the diminutive or early,, one which refers tothe fact that ripens several wee!s earlier than most of grape varieties of )pain.%here are a varietyof recent mutations 8hiteA tempranillo 8hite.

%empranillo mixtures used, usually being -@ of the mixtures. $ess fre#uently it is bottled as

wine varietal. Being low in acidity and sugar content also, more often it is mixed with +renache,Carignan, +raciano, erlot and Cabernet )auvignon. By mixing is achieved Carignan grapewine a brighter and acids. In 'ustralia, the %empranillo blended with +renache and )yrah. In6ortugal, where it is !nown as %inta 9oriz, is a major grape in the production of some portos.

%empranillo wines can be consumed young, but the more expensive ones are aged for severalyears in oa! barrels. %he wines are ruby red color with aromas of berries, plum, snuff, vainilla,leather and herb. %he tempranillo grape produces a balanced in sugar, color, and acidity althoughthe latter sometimes scarce. 6alate has a Fran!, interesting oung wine and velvety when aged.6referred variety is considered and some years are the range that occupies largest area in the9ioja /enomination.

MERLOT

erlot is a grape in! production and first0brut. %he cluster of merlot is cylindrical, small and thin.+rain is often burnished leather, sweet pulp and blue0blac!. It belongs to the same family asCabernetA Cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon. %he name comes from the French diminutiveof merle, probably because of the similarity to blac! plumage.%he merlot varietal wine is characterized by its fineness and softness, while being aromatic, andmeaty. It is intense ruby color, medium and ages graduation #uic!ly without losing #uality. It iscomplemented with +renache well in rac!ing for young wines, and with cabernet sauvignon,tempranillo bubal or parenting.%he merlot is from the Bordeaux region, which is the most widely grown variety. It is mostly used

in the preparation of edoc, red Bordeaux from the edoc region, and in some northern Italianwines. 'lso rising strongly varietal wine production in California merlot. It has become andinternational variety, the second most popular red variety after Cabernet )auvignon, usedprimarily as a variety of improvement in rac!ing to provide softness and balance.