The Bodegas Ateca of Calatayud of Aragon

Bodegas Ateca - Atteca Garnacha (Old Vines)
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Gil Family Estates.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Aragon.
It is located in Calatayud in the region of Aragon

The Bodegas Ateca is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Calatayud to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Bodegas Ateca wines

Looking for the best Bodegas Ateca wines in Calatayud among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Bodegas Ateca 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 Bodegas Ateca wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Bodegas Ateca

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Bodegas Ateca

How Bodegas Ateca wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of daube niçoise, saffron pasta with prawns or dad's lamb mouse.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Bodegas Ateca

On the nose the red wine of Bodegas Ateca. often reveals types of flavors of cream, boysenberries or earth and sometimes also flavors of non oak, savory or sage. In the mouth the red wine of Bodegas Ateca. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Bodegas Ateca

  • 2006With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Bodegas Ateca.

  • Garnacha
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Calatayud

The wine region of Calatayud is located in the region of Aragon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Breca or the Domaine Bodegas Ateca produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calatayud are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calatayud often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, molasses or salt and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, dried strawberry or sour cherry.

In the mouth of Calatayud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 88 estates and châteaux in the of Calatayud, producing 310 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Calatayud go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Bodegas Ateca

Planning a wine route in the of Calatayud? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Bodegas Ateca.

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 Bodegas Ateca and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Lies

A deposit formed by dead yeast after fermentation. Some white wines are aged on their lees, which makes their aromas and structure more complex and richer.