Top 100 wines of Terra Alta
Discover the top 100 best wines of Terra Alta of Terra Alta as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Terra Alta and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Terra Alta
The wine region of Terra Alta is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Herms or the Domaine Celler Piñol produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terra Alta are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terra Alta often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tropical fruit or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of black currant, prune or straw.
In the mouth of Terra Alta is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 176 estates and châteaux in the of Terra Alta, producing 650 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Terra Alta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Terra Alta
wines from the region of Terra Alta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, makroud or roast pork with prunes.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Terra Alta
On the nose in the region of Terra Alta often reveals types of flavors of citrus, smoke or apples and sometimes also flavors of lemon, cinnamon or melon. In the mouth in the region of Terra Alta is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The best wines of Terra Alta in other styles
- The best wines natural sweet of Terra Alta in other styles
- The best wines pink of Terra Alta in other styles
- The best wines red of Terra Alta in other styles
- The best wines sparkling of Terra Alta in other styles
- The best wines sweet of Terra Alta in other styles
- The best wines white of Terra Alta in other styles