Winery Álvaro PalaciosL'Ermita Velles Vinyes Priorat
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Tempranillo.
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 game (deer, venison).
The L'Ermita Velles Vinyes Priorat of the Winery Álvaro Palacios is in the top 10 of wines of Spain and in the top 5 of wines of Priorat.
Taste structure of the L'Ermita Velles Vinyes Priorat from the Winery Álvaro Palacios
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Ermita Velles Vinyes Priorat of Winery Álvaro Palacios 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 L'Ermita Velles Vinyes Priorat of Winery Álvaro Palacios in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with L'Ermita Velles Vinyes Priorat
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Ermita Velles Vinyes Priorat
Original food and wine pairings with L'Ermita Velles Vinyes Priorat
The L'Ermita Velles Vinyes Priorat of Winery Álvaro Palacios matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef skewers, shoulder of lamb boulangère or venison leg with tomato sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Álvaro Palacios's L'Ermita Velles Vinyes Priorat.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Ermita Velles Vinyes Priorat from Winery Álvaro Palacios are 2018, 2012, 2008, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Álvaro Palacios
The Winery Álvaro Palacios is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Priorat
Mythical Catalan terroir, DOCa (Spain's summit alongside Rioja). Powerful, concentrated reds with signature notes of candied black fruits (blackberry, black cherry), graphite, schist, garrigue, cocoa and liquorice, firm tannins and a mineral palate strung by the "llicorella" (black schist and quartz forcing roots down to 20 m). Old vines of Garnacha (roundness) and Cariñena (Samsó, structure). Exceptional ageing.
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: Over-ripeness
Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.
