The Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat of Priorat of Catalogne

Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 37 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat wines

Looking for the best Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat wines in Priorat among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat

How Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat.

  • Macabeo
  • Garnacha Blanca

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Priorat is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 270 estates and châteaux in the of Priorat, producing 863 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Priorat go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat

How Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, lamb in spicy sauce or festive chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat

On the nose the red wine of Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat

  • 2001With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.14/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat.

  • Garnacha
  • Cariñena
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat

Planning a wine route in the of Priorat? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat.

Discover the grape variety: Macabeo

News about Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat and wines from the region

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Burgy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Cruzille, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

The word of the wine: Dense

Rich and concentrated wine with tight tannins and a consistent body.