Bodegas Mas Alta - La Basseta

Bodegas Mas AltaLa Basseta

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The La Basseta of Bodegas Mas Alta is a red wine from the region of Priorat of Catalogne.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Grenache.
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 Basseta of the Bodegas Mas Alta is in the top 20 of wines of Priorat.

Taste structure of the La Basseta from the Bodegas Mas Alta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Basseta of Bodegas Mas Alta in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the La Basseta of Bodegas Mas Alta in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or caramel and sometimes also flavors of raisin, toasty or prune.

Details and technical informations about Bodegas Mas Alta's La Basseta.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Grenache noir

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.

Last vintages of this wine

La Basseta - 2019
In the top 20 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.411110
La Basseta - 2018
In the top 20 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.411110
La Basseta - 2017
In the top 20 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
La Basseta - 2016
In the top 20 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.411110
La Basseta - 2015
In the top 20 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.311110
La Basseta - 2014
In the top 20 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.311110
La Basseta - 2013
In the top 20 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of La Basseta from Bodegas Mas Alta are 2017, 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Bodegas Mas Alta

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

The Bodegas Mas Alta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Catalogne
In the top 300 of of Spain wines
In the top 25 of of Priorat wines
In the top 4000 of red wines
In the top 5500 wines of the world

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.


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.

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The word of the wine: Dry

Champagne with between 17 and 35 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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