Bodegas AltzaHeredad Centum Carignan - Grenache
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, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Heredad Centum Carignan - Grenache from the Bodegas Altza
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Heredad Centum Carignan - Grenache of Bodegas Altza in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Heredad Centum Carignan - Grenache of Bodegas Altza in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Heredad Centum Carignan - Grenache
Pairings that work perfectly with Heredad Centum Carignan - Grenache
Original food and wine pairings with Heredad Centum Carignan - Grenache
The Heredad Centum Carignan - Grenache of Bodegas Altza matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), pasta cake or imene's tunisian ojja.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Altza's Heredad Centum Carignan - Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Baco noir
It is the only vinifera-riparia that has been commercialized. It is the result of crossing the folle blanche with the riparia grand glabre created in 1902 by François Baco. Depending on the region, we can still find some small plots of black Baco vines often mixed with other varieties. You will also find trellises or arbors installed a long time ago in front of old houses and still maintained in a more than remarkable way thanks to the great vigour of this variety. It should be noted that there is also a white baco resulting from the crossing of the folle blanche by the noah and resembling much the latter.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Heredad Centum Carignan - Grenache from Bodegas Altza are 2017, 2014, 0, 2012 and 2010.
Informations about the Bodegas Altza
The Bodegas Altza is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Montsant to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montsant
The wine region of Montsant is located in the region of Tarragona of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Espectacle del Montsant or the Domaine Serra Barcelo produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montsant are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montsant often reveals types of flavors of earth, cola or melon and sometimes also flavors of nutty, stone or pear.
The wine region of Catalogne
Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan and Cataluña in Spanish) is an autonomous community in the Northeast of Spain. It extends from the historic county (comarca) of Montsia in the South to the border with France in the north. The Mediterranean Sea forms its eastern border and offers 580 km of coastline. The Catalunya D.
The word of the wine: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
