Winery Botijo RojoGarnacha Tinta
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Garnacha Tinta of the Winery Botijo Rojo is in the top 10 of wines of Valdejalón.
Taste structure of the Garnacha Tinta from the Winery Botijo Rojo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Garnacha Tinta of Winery Botijo Rojo in the region of Aragon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Garnacha Tinta of Winery Botijo Rojo in the region of Aragon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Garnacha Tinta
Pairings that work perfectly with Garnacha Tinta
Original food and wine pairings with Garnacha Tinta
The Garnacha Tinta of Winery Botijo Rojo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, pumpkin and courgette lasagne or lamb tagine with quince.
Details and technical informations about Winery Botijo Rojo's Garnacha Tinta.
Discover the grape variety: Mouyssaguès
Mouyssaguès is a grape variety that originated in the southwest of France. Today it occupies just under a hectare, whereas in the past it filled the entire Lot valley. Its adult leaves have between 7 and 9 lobes. These turn completely red in the autumn. Its blue-black berries are elliptical and short. As for its truncated cone-shaped bunches, they are of medium size. They are also compact and winged. Mouyssaguès has only one approved clone, 1.150. A dozen others have been planted in Aveyron. Mouyssaguès can bud in the middle or late, 8 to 10 days after Chasselas. It ripens early for the second time. Vigorous, it is not very sensitive to the various diseases common to these grape varieties. Although productive, it is preferable to prune it long. The mouyssaguès makes a very astringent and coloured wine. This variety can also be called negret, faroneux, rouge menu or peyregord. Because of its high yield, it is often called the poor man's vine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Garnacha Tinta from Winery Botijo Rojo are 2011, 2013, 2018, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Botijo Rojo
The Winery Botijo Rojo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Valdejalón to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valdejalón
The wine region of Valdejalón is located in the region of Aragon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas Frontonio or the Domaine Bodegas Frontonio produce mainly wines red and white. On the nose of Valdejalón often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pear or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, cream or grapefruit. In the mouth of Valdejalón is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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: White Grenache
White grape variety cultivated mainly in Spain and a little in the south of France (southern Rhône valley, Languedoc-Roussillon). It is the white variety of Grenache noir. It is used in the blending of several white wines (dry wines or natural sweet wines) to which it gives richness, fatness and floral notes.
