Winery Álvaro Palacios - Vi de Vila Gratallops

Winery Álvaro PalaciosVi de Vila Gratallops

4.2
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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 Vi de Vila Gratallops 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).
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

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, lavender

On the nose the Vi de Vila Gratallops of Winery Álvaro Palacios in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of cream, fennel or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of cassis, mint or prune.

Details and technical informations about Winery Álvaro Palacios's Vi de Vila Gratallops.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Vi de Vila Gratallops - 2018
In the top 40 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vi de Vila Gratallops - 2017
In the top 40 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Vi de Vila Gratallops - 2016
In the top 40 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vi de Vila Gratallops - 2015
In the top 40 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vi de Vila Gratallops - 2014
In the top 40 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vi de Vila Gratallops - 2013
In the top 40 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vi de Vila Gratallops - 2012
In the top 40 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Vi de Vila Gratallops from Winery Álvaro Palacios are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

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 5 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 400 of of Spain wines
In the top 45 of of Priorat wines
In the top 5500 of red wines
In the top 7000 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.

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