Bodegas Piqueras - Valcanto Syrah

Bodegas PiquerasValcanto Syrah

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Valcanto Syrah of Bodegas Piqueras is a red wine from the region of Almansa of Castille.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Valcanto Syrah of the Bodegas Piqueras is in the top 40 of wines of Almansa.

Taste structure of the Valcanto Syrah from the Bodegas Piqueras

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Valcanto Syrah of Bodegas Piqueras in the region of Castille is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Valcanto Syrah of Bodegas Piqueras in the region of Castille often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Bodegas Piqueras's Valcanto Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Garanoir

Intraspecific cross between Gamay and Reichensteiner obtained in 1970 by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). From this same crossbreed, Gamaret and Mara were also born.

Last vintages of this wine

Valcanto Syrah - 2018
In the top 40 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Valcanto Syrah - 2016
In the top 40 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Valcanto Syrah - 2015
In the top 40 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Valcanto Syrah - 2014
In the top 40 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Valcanto Syrah - 2013
In the top 40 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Valcanto Syrah - 2012
In the top 40 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Valcanto Syrah - 2011
In the top 40 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 311100

The best vintages of Valcanto Syrah from Bodegas Piqueras are 2015, 2012, 2018, 2009 and 2014.

Informations about the Bodegas Piqueras

The winery offers 78 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Almansa in the region of Castille

The Bodegas Piqueras is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Almansa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille
In the top 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 45 of of Almansa wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Almansa

The wine region of Almansa is located in the region of Castille of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Atalaya or the Domaine Bodegas Piqueras produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Almansa are Verdejo, Tempranillo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Almansa often reveals types of flavors of cream, oak or menthol and sometimes also flavors of black olive, balsamic or black plum.


The wine region of Castille

Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.

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Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).

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