Bodegas Mas AltaRocallós
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Carignan and the Grenache noir.
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).
Taste structure of the Rocallós from the Bodegas Mas Alta
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rocallós 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
On the nose the Rocallós of Bodegas Mas Alta in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Rocallós
Pairings that work perfectly with Rocallós
Original food and wine pairings with Rocallós
The Rocallós of Bodegas Mas Alta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), lamb confit with new potatoes or spanish omelette.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Mas Alta's Rocallós.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rocallós from Bodegas Mas Alta are 2019, 2020, 0
Informations about the Bodegas Mas Alta
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.
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: Fade
Wine lacking in sapidity, flat, soft and without character.
