Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Feb 4, 2011 Cavas de Weinert Gran Vino 2000 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestLuján de Cuyo, Northern Region, Mendoza, Argentina $25-30 available in select private liquor stores +710343www.bodegaweinert.comEven bigger than the great divide between white and red wine lovers is the Old World/New World style camps. There is no right or wrong – it’s all personal preference. Some people like fruit and body forward (NW), while some people favour tradition and terroir based wines (OW). I tasted a wine this week that has one root planted firmly in both worlds.Founded in 1975, Bodega y Cavas de Weinert is located in Lujan de Cuyo, a top quality wine region in Argentina. Don Bernardo C. Weinert, founder and owner, decided to found his own winery in Argentina with one unconditional philosophy: producing high quality, sophisticated, French-styled ‘old world’ wines. And that he did – in 1977 he produced Weinert Malbec Star, a widely acclaimed hit and quickly snatched up cult wine, recognized at the time as THE top Malbec.This, the Gran Vino, is a blend of 40% Malbec, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot that has spent up to 30 months in large French oak barriques. Instead of the overt oaky punch of many South American reds, this is velvety and subtle. The bottle I tried was already 10 years old (2002 is the vintage currently on most store shelves), and could still have gone another 5-7 years. Complex dried cherry, cured meats, aged cedar and prune floats out of the glass, luring you into baked plum, black currants, soft anise, spice and caramel cherry. Tannins are up there but finely grained and well integrated. The lengthy finish has a whiff of smoke. This is a wine of personality – the kind you really want to get to know well over a few hours. And this is the thanks you get for holding onto a well constructed wine for a few years. If you’re not a fan of new world wines, try this. If you’re not a fan of old world wines, try this. We paired with thick cut, roasted pork loin chops, but duck would also make a great mate.Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean)EATrecommendsCavas de Weinert Gran Vino 2000Complex dried cherry, cured meats, aged cedar and prune floats out of the glass, luring you into baked plum, black currants, soft anise, spice and caramel cherry. Tannins are up there but finely grained and well integrated. The lengthy finish has a whiff of smoke. This is a wine of personality – the kind you really want to get to know well over a few hours. And this is the thanks you get for holding onto a well constructed wine for a few years. We paired with thick cut, roasted pork loin chops, but duck would also make a great mate.ArgentinaMalbecRed Wine SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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