Winery Agala - Altitud 1212 Crianza

Winery AgalaAltitud 1212 Crianza

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 Altitud 1212 Crianza of Winery Agala is a red wine from the region of Gran Canaria of Iles Canaries.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Altitud 1212 Crianza of the Winery Agala is in the top 10 of wines of Gran Canaria.

Taste structure of the Altitud 1212 Crianza from the Winery Agala

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Altitud 1212 Crianza of Winery Agala in the region of Iles Canaries is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Agala's Altitud 1212 Crianza.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mencia

Spanish, more precisely from the Duero Valley where it is still very present. According to some ampelographers, it is close to Cabernet Franc.

Last vintages of this wine

Altitud 1212 Crianza - 2015
In the top 10 of of Gran Canaria wines
Average rating: 411110
Altitud 1212 Crianza - 2014
In the top 10 of of Gran Canaria wines
Average rating: 411110
Altitud 1212 Crianza - 2012
In the top 10 of of Gran Canaria wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Altitud 1212 Crianza from Winery Agala are 2015, 2014, 2012

Informations about the Winery Agala

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gran Canaria in the region of Iles Canaries

The Winery Agala is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Gran Canaria to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Iles Canaries
In the top 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 10 of of Gran Canaria wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gran Canaria

The wine region of Gran Canaria is located in the region of Iles Canaries of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Carmelo Santana or the Domaine Agala produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gran Canaria are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Verdelho, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gran Canaria often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earth or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, black fruit or citrus fruit.


The wine region of Iles Canaries

The archipelago of the Canary Islands (or Las Canarias) is an autonomous community of Spain located in the North Atlantic Ocean, 110 km from the west coast of Morocco. The wine trade there is far from famous - few local wines come out of the Canary Islands - but there is a Long and unique wine tradition in the region. The spectacularly high Canary Islands are located at a latitude of about 28°N, making it the most tropical wine region in Europe. It was thanks to this position, once traversed by naval trade routes, that the local wine industry flourished, shortly after the islands came under Spanish control in the early 15th century.

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