Winery San Alejandro - Alma Vieja Garnacha Viñas Viejas

Winery San AlejandroAlma Vieja Garnacha Viñas Viejas

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Alma Vieja Garnacha Viñas Viejas of Winery San Alejandro is a red wine from the region of Calatayud of Aragon.
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 Alma Vieja Garnacha Viñas Viejas from the Winery San Alejandro

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alma Vieja Garnacha Viñas Viejas of Winery San Alejandro in the region of Aragon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Alma Vieja Garnacha Viñas Viejas of Winery San Alejandro in the region of Aragon often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery San Alejandro's Alma Vieja Garnacha Viñas Viejas.

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

Discover the grape variety: Aligoté

Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Alma Vieja Garnacha Viñas Viejas - 2013
In the top 100 of of Calatayud wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Alma Vieja Garnacha Viñas Viejas - 2012
In the top 100 of of Calatayud wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Alma Vieja Garnacha Viñas Viejas from Winery San Alejandro are 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery San Alejandro

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the San Alejandro.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Calatayud in the region of Aragon

The Winery San Alejandro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Calatayud to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Aragon
In the top 7500 of of Spain wines
In the top 350 of of Calatayud wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Aragon

Aragon is one of Spain's 17 autonomous communities. Located in the North of the country, it stretches from the imposing Pyrenees mountains in the South to the vast Central Iberian plateau. To the east of Aragon Lies Catalonia, while La Rioja, Castilla y Leon and Navarra are its neighbours to the west. Aragon encompasses the eastward flowing Ebro River and its vast valley, the river being one of the largest and most important in Spain.

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The word of the wine: Suave

Said of a fine and unctuous wine.

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