Winery Gran AfichePenedès Tinto
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Penedès Tinto from the Winery Gran Afiche
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Penedès Tinto of Winery Gran Afiche in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Penedès Tinto of Winery Gran Afiche in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of spices.
Food and wine pairings with Penedès Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Penedès Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Penedès Tinto
The Penedès Tinto of Winery Gran Afiche matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of baked lasagna, shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes or veal roast casserole with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gran Afiche's Penedès Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Penedès Tinto from Winery Gran Afiche are 2016, 2015, 0, 2011
Informations about the Winery Gran Afiche
The Winery Gran Afiche is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Penedès to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Penedès
Historic cradle of Cava (95% of Spanish output, centred on Sant Sadurní d'Anoia): traditional-method sparklers, convivial and brioche-like. Indigenous trilogy: signature Xarel-lo (body, herbaceous and almondy notes), Macabeo (apple, freshness), Parellada (floral elegance). Still wines ~80% white from the same grapes, straight and accessible. Also sunny Garnacha, Cabernet and Pinot Noir.
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.
The word of the wine: Anthocyanins
Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.
