The Winery Altavins is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Terra Alta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Altavins wines in Terra Alta among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Altavins wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Altavins wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Altavins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of chinese fondue, chinese soy and chicken noodles (wok style) or lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Altavins. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Altavins. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Altavins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or pork such as recipes of homemade pork curry, gaufress and light or veal cutlets with savoy tomme.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Altavins. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
How Winery Altavins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington or spring pie with manson.
Made of concrete, stainless steel, enamelled steel or wood (now fashionable again), the vat is an indispensable tool during the entire winemaking process. It is also used to mature certain wines that do not need to go into barrel, or to preserve them.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
