Winery Álvaro PalaciosVi de Vila Gratallops
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Garnacha.
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 Vi de Vila Gratallops of the Winery Álvaro Palacios is in the top 40 of wines of Priorat.
Taste structure of the Vi de Vila Gratallops from the Winery Álvaro Palacios
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vi de Vila Gratallops 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 Vi de Vila Gratallops of Winery Álvaro Palacios in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Vi de Vila Gratallops
Pairings that work perfectly with Vi de Vila Gratallops
Original food and wine pairings with Vi de Vila Gratallops
The Vi de Vila Gratallops of Winery Álvaro Palacios matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, lamb stew with melting peppers or potato and bacon omelette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Álvaro Palacios's Vi de Vila Gratallops.
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 Vi de Vila Gratallops from Winery Álvaro Palacios are 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
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: Juice
The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.
