Winery Abbotts & Delaunay - Alto Stratus

Winery Abbotts & DelaunayAlto Stratus

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Alto Stratus of Winery Abbotts & Delaunay is a red wine from the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Alto Stratus from the Winery Abbotts & Delaunay

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alto Stratus of Winery Abbotts & Delaunay in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Alto Stratus of Winery Abbotts & Delaunay in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of leather, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Abbotts & Delaunay's Alto Stratus.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Barlinka

- Origin : Very well known in South Africa, it was imported into this country in 1910 from Algeria and then mainly cultivated as a table grape... attempts at vinification were made but without success. It is also known in Portugal, ... in France it is almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Alto Stratus - 2014
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 411110
Alto Stratus - 2013
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Alto Stratus - 2012
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Alto Stratus - 2011
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 411110
Alto Stratus - 2007
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Alto Stratus from Winery Abbotts & Delaunay are 2007, 2014, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Abbotts & Delaunay

The winery offers 56 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Abbotts & Delaunay is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 61 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Minervois

Minervois is an appellation for distinctive red wines from the western Languedoc region of France. In general, they are softer than those produced in the Corbières, just to the South. The Minervois appellation also covers rosé and white wines. The predominant Grape varieties used in AOC Minervois wines are Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

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