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 Food Events / Food News September 18, 2019 EAT Buzz Up-Island & Tofino September|October 2019 The Buzz Up-Island It’s high time for festival season! I anticipate this time of the year all year long when fresh produce is in abundance, ... Read More Food Events / Food News July 3, 2019 EAT Buzz Up-island & Tofino July|August 2019 The Buzz Up-island July 2019 “First we EAT, then we do everything else”(M.K.Fisher) – at least I do anyway. Never short of ... Read More Events / Food News / Places June 27, 2019 City EATS July|August 2019 Summertime means eating al fresco, whether on one of our city’s many lovely outdoor patios or packing a picnic and heading to a park or ... Read More Events / Food News / Places May 3, 2019 City EATS May 2019 Summer is on the way! This seems like a good time to remind you about Victoria’s incredible small batch ice cream and frozen treat makers, just in ... Read More Events / Food News / Places May 3, 2019 The Buzz Tofino May 2019 16th Tofino Food & Wine Festival — 20 top chefs, 75 wineries and 21 breweries to indulge on June 7th – 9th. Friday kicks off The Cocktail ... Read More Events / Food News / Places May 3, 2019 The Buzz Up-island May 2019 Living on Vancouver Island is like living in paradise; however, I think Mother Nature is possibly going to test our resilience this season with ... Read More Comments are closed.
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