The Winery Black Slate of Priorat of Catalogne

Winery Black Slate - Escaladei (Vi di la Vila)
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Celler Cecilio.
It is ranked in the top 74 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Black Slate is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Black Slate wines

Looking for the best Winery Black Slate wines in Priorat among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Black Slate 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 Black Slate wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Black Slate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Black Slate

How Winery Black Slate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, leg of lamb in a casserole or duck confit parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Black Slate

On the nose the red wine of Winery Black Slate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Black Slate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Black Slate

  • 2017With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Cariñena

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Priorat is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 270 estates and châteaux in the of Priorat, producing 863 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Priorat go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Black Slate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Black Slate

How Winery Black Slate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of salmon steaks with soy sauce, seafood risotto or chakchouka.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Black Slate

On the nose the white wine of Winery Black Slate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Black Slate

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Pedro Ximenez

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 Black Slate

Planning a wine route in the of Priorat? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Black Slate.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Black Slate and wines from the region

Adapting vineyards to a changing climate: Torres look to the future

In the face of rising temperatures and more frequent droughts, what can wine producers do to adapt their viticultural practices? Catalan producer Torres, which has emerged during the past decade as one of the global wine sector’s leading pioneers in tackling climate change, is experimenting with a range of creative ideas. Planting vines at higher altitudes is one option. The company is investing in cooler vineyards high in the mountains of the region. They have planted vines in Tremp at 950m in ...

Pomerol granted permission for ‘exceptional’ irrigation

‘Climatic conditions’ and the requests of a ‘certain number of winegrowers’ were cited as the reasons for Jean-Marie Garde, president of the Pomerol appellation, to ask regulatory body Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) to temporarily reverse the long-standing ban on irrigation. The favourable news was shared via emails seen by Decanter, with an accompanying letter from the INAO dated July 20, 2022. The letter, translated from French, states that after ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Grey (wine)

Wine obtained by vinifying white grapes with coloured skin (black or grey), by direct pressing, without maceration. It is a rosé with very little colour.