Top 100 wines of Catalogne
Discover the top 100 best wines of Catalogne as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Catalogne and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Catalogne
Cradle of Cava (~95% of Spanish output, traditional method): Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada trilogy, fine fruity bubble. Quality peak in Priorat DOCa: dense, mineral reds on llicorella (schist), old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena with black fruit, garrigue notes, firm tannins. Also Penedès, fleshy Montsant, sunny Empordà, Costers del Segre. Mediterranean.
70,000 ha, 12 appellations. From Cava to great age-worthy crus.
Discover the grape variety: Mazuelo
Full-bodied, tannic reds with a dark ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense palate with preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), spice, pepper, Mediterranean garrigue and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential, contributing structure and acidity to great Riojan reds. A traditional component of Rioja DOCa blends with Tempranillo. The Spanish synonym for Carignan, a Mediterranean variety originating in Aragon.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Catalogne
wines from the region of Catalogne go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna or rabbit with beer and mustard.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Catalogne
On the nose in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Catalogne
The best wines of Catalogne in other styles
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