Winery Black SlateLa Vilella Alta (Vi di la Vila)
Red wine
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 La Vilella Alta (Vi di la Vila) of the Winery Black Slate is in the top 70 of wines of Priorat.
Taste structure of the La Vilella Alta (Vi di la Vila) from the Winery Black Slate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Vilella Alta (Vi di la Vila) of Winery Black Slate 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 La Vilella Alta (Vi di la Vila) of Winery Black Slate in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Vilella Alta (Vi di la Vila)
Pairings that work perfectly with La Vilella Alta (Vi di la Vila)
Original food and wine pairings with La Vilella Alta (Vi di la Vila)
The La Vilella Alta (Vi di la Vila) of Winery Black Slate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.
Details and technical informations about Winery Black Slate's La Vilella Alta (Vi di la Vila).
Discover the grape variety: Morrastel-Bouschet
Intensely colored, teinturier reds with a near-black dark ruby robe, signature red pulp, firm tannins and a dense palate, with simple aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and balsamic notes. Historically used to deepen the color of Midi blends. Now marginal, preserved in ampelographic collections. French teinturier variety created in the 19th century by Henri Bouschet (Morrastel × Petit Bouschet).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Vilella Alta (Vi di la Vila) from Winery Black Slate are 2017, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Black Slate
The Winery Black Slate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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: Marie-jeanne (or double magnum)
Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.
