The Bodegas Mas Alta of Priorat of Catalogne

Bodegas Mas Alta
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

The Bodegas Mas Alta is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Bodegas Mas Alta wines

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

The top red wines of Bodegas Mas Alta

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Bodegas Mas Alta

How Bodegas Mas Alta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of savoyard matafans, moroccan lamb shoulder or quick coconut milk chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Bodegas Mas Alta

On the nose the red wine of Bodegas Mas Alta. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, apricot or orange and sometimes also flavors of cola, cheese or cinnamon. In the mouth the red wine of Bodegas Mas Alta. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Bodegas Mas Alta

  • 2018With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.23/5

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

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

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 Bodegas Mas Alta

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Bodegas Mas Alta

How Bodegas Mas Alta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of salmon à la plancha with vegetables, cuttlefish with cider or cajun jumbalaya rice.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Bodegas Mas Alta

On the nose the white wine of Bodegas Mas Alta. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Bodegas Mas Alta

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Bodegas Mas Alta.

  • Garnacha Blanca
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Macabeo
  • 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 Bodegas Mas Alta

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 Bodegas Mas Alta.

Discover the grape variety: Garnacha Blanca

News about Bodegas Mas Alta 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.