The Winery Castell dels Frares of Terra Alta of Catalogne

Winery Castell dels Frares - Blanco
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.
It is ranked in the top 192 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Terra Alta in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Castell dels Frares is one of the best wineries to follow in Terra Alta.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Terra Alta to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Castell dels Frares wines

Looking for the best Winery Castell dels Frares wines in Terra Alta among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Castell dels Frares 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 Castell dels Frares wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Castell dels Frares

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Castell dels Frares

How Winery Castell dels Frares wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of tagliatelle courgette salmon from cécile and lisa, mussels with bleu de bresse or chicken blanquette.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Castell dels Frares

  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Castell dels Frares.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Macabeo

Discovering the wine region of Terra Alta

The wine region of Terra Alta is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Herms or the Domaine Celler Piñol produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terra Alta are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terra Alta often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tropical fruit or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of black currant, prune or straw.

In the mouth of Terra Alta is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 176 estates and châteaux in the of Terra Alta, producing 650 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Terra Alta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top red wines of Winery Castell dels Frares

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Castell dels Frares

How Winery Castell dels Frares wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or veal cutlets au gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Castell dels Frares

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Castell dels Frares. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Castell dels Frares

  • 2019With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 2.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Castell dels Frares.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Garnacha
  • Samsó

Discover the grape variety: Pecorino

A very old vine cultivated in Italy and very well known in particular in the Marche and Abruzzo regions, a trace of it has been found as far back as the second century B.C. where it is stated that it would have its first origins in Greece... almost unknown in France.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Castell dels Frares

Planning a wine route in the of Terra Alta? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Castell dels Frares.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Castell dels Frares and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Friendly

Said of a wine whose aspects are pleasant and not too marked.