Winery Abbotts & DelaunayAlto Stratus
Red wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with Alto Stratus
Pairings that work perfectly with Alto Stratus
Original food and wine pairings with Alto Stratus
The Alto Stratus of Winery Abbotts & Delaunay matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef miroton, mascarpone/gorgonzola macaroni gratin or veal tagine with carrots and dried apricots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Abbotts & Delaunay's Alto Stratus.
Discover the grape variety: Feteasca neagra
A very old variety native to Romania, found much more in Romanian Moldavia and Wallachia, almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A2. According to Viala and Vermorel, it is the black form of feteasca alba. It should not be confused with feteasca regala.
Last vintages of this wine
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 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.
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.
The word of the wine: SGN
Selection of noble grains. Appellation reserved for a type of sweet wine produced in Alsace.
