Winery Álvaro Palacios - Les Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat

Winery Álvaro PalaciosLes Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Les Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat of Winery Álvaro Palacios is a red wine from the region of Priorat of Catalogne.
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).

Taste structure of the Les Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat from the Winery Álvaro Palacios

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Terrasses Private Selection 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 Les Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat of Winery Álvaro Palacios in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Álvaro Palacios's Les Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Rèze

Found in Switzerland in the upper Valais where it was used to produce the famous "Vin des glaciers". In France, it is little known except in Savoie and the Jura, although it is listed in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. According to published genetic analyses, it is the grandmother of five grape varieties, including humagne rouge or petit rouge or cornalin d'Aoste; the mother of grosse arvine and the half-sister of freisa. It is also related to the poulsard, the nosiola, the cascarolo bianco, the groppello di revo, ... for more details click here !

Last vintages of this wine

Les Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat - 2015
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat - 2014
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Les Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat - 2013
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat - 2012
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Les Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat - 2011
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Les Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat - 2010
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 411110
Les Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat - 0
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Les Terrasses Private Selection Velles Vinyes Priorat from Winery Álvaro Palacios are 2011, 2014, 2012, 0 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Álvaro Palacios

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Álvaro Palacios is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Catalogne
In the top 7000 of of Spain wines
In the top 300 of of Priorat wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 wines of the world

The wine region of Priorat

The wine region of Priorat is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Álvaro Palacios or the Domaine Mas Doix produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Priorat are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Priorat often reveals types of flavors of cherry, espresso or hay and sometimes also flavors of straw, bay leaf or chamomile.


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: Part

Name of the barrel used in Burgundy (capacity of 228 litres).

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