The Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat of Priorat of Catalogne

Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat - Blanc 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 polish goulash, moroccan lamb shoulder or duck leg confit in white wine.

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: Courbu blanc

Native variety of the Pyrenean vineyard that does not correspond to the white form of the courbu noir. It should not be confused with the petit courbu, published genetic analysis has shown that it is related to one or more varieties including the lercat and for more details click here! Courbu blanc is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

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: Lignage

Noble grape variety, formerly known in Loir et Cher, more precisely on the right bank of the Loire Valley between Blois and Tours. It is completely unknown in other French wine regions and abroad. Absent today from the Loire vineyards, its reintroduction, even if limited, should not be long in coming.

News about Winery Cartoixa de Montsalvat and wines from the region

DO Penedès: new rules and aiming for Spanish wine’s top-tier

On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...

Adapting vineyards to a changing climate: Torres look to the future

In the face of rising temperatures and more frequent droughts, what can wine producers do to adapt their viticultural practices? Catalan producer Torres, which has emerged during the past decade as one of the global wine sector’s leading pioneers in tackling climate change, is experimenting with a range of creative ideas. Planting vines at higher altitudes is one option. The company is investing in cooler vineyards high in the mountains of the region. They have planted vines in Tremp at 950m in ...

Decanter Editor-in-Chief’s New York Fine Wine Encounter top tips

There are going to be some utterly splendid wines to taste at our New York Fine Wine Encounter – many of the world’s grandest winemakers have brought some of their very best bottles to our event, knowing their hard work and talent will be appreciated by a discerning audience.  My team of experts have picked out a great selection of their personal favourites from the wines on offer, and for their superbly detailed analysis and opinion, you should read the pieces and the picks from Georgie Hindle, ...

The word of the wine: Wine library

Cellar in which are kept bottles that retrace the history of a domain, a vintage, an exceptional wine, etc., and which constitute a collection. It is also said of a place that offers a very wide choice of wines served by the glass. The oenotheques are more and more widespread in the living rooms opened to the public.