The Winery Ametller of Catalogne

Winery Ametller - Els Igols
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 228 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Catalogne

The Winery Ametller is one of the best wineries to follow in Catalogne.. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Catalogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ametller wines

Looking for the best Winery Ametller wines in Catalogne among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Ametller wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Ametller wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Ametller

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ametller

How Winery Ametller wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), irish stew or duck with olives.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ametller

On the nose the red wine of Winery Ametller. often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of cherry, minerality or oaky. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ametller. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ametller

  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Ametller.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Garnacha
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan

Discovering 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.

O. C. was the first regional D. O.

C. in Spain. Created in 1999, it covers all the scattered vineyards that were not covered by one of the other 11 DOs in the region. The capital of Catalonia is the bustling Barcelona, Spain's second largest city and one of the largest ports on the Mediterranean.

The top white wines of Winery Ametller

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ametller

How Winery Ametller wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of sophie's tuna cake, koskera hake (basque country) or chicken nuggets.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ametller

On the nose the white wine of Winery Ametller. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ametller

  • 2013With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Ametller.

  • Xarel-lo
  • Garnacha Blanca
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Ametller

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Ametller

How Winery Ametller wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of aïoli, beetroot chips or thai basil chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Ametller

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Ametller. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Ametller. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Ametller.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.

The top pink wines of Winery Ametller

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Ametller

How Winery Ametller wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef kidney, couscous chicken and merguez or butternut and goat cheese gratin.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Ametller

  • 2018With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Ametller.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Garnacha
  • Grenache
  • Ull de Llebre

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Ametller

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Ametller and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.