Winery CastelletEmpit Selecció
Red wine
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 veal.
Taste structure of the Empit Selecció from the Winery Castellet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Empit Selecció of Winery Castellet in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Empit Selecció of Winery Castellet in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Empit Selecció
Pairings that work perfectly with Empit Selecció
Original food and wine pairings with Empit Selecció
The Empit Selecció of Winery Castellet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of provencal stew, smoked salmon pasta gratin or italian veal roulade.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castellet's Empit Selecció.
Discover the grape variety: Sousão
Intensely coloured and structured reds with a dense purple robe, firm tannins and a powerful palate with high acidity, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices, violet and mineral notes. Traditional component of Vintage Port and great Douro DOC reds, also of Minho Vinho Verde reds. Portuguese autochthonous black grape, identical to Vinhão and Galician Sousón.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Empit Selecció from Winery Castellet are 2015, 2013, 2012, 2017 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Castellet
The Winery Castellet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Priorat
Mythical Catalan terroir, DOCa (Spain's summit alongside Rioja). Powerful, concentrated reds with signature notes of candied black fruits (blackberry, black cherry), graphite, schist, garrigue, cocoa and liquorice, firm tannins and a mineral palate strung by the "llicorella" (black schist and quartz forcing roots down to 20 m). Old vines of Garnacha (roundness) and Cariñena (Samsó, structure). Exceptional ageing.
The wine region of Catalogne
Cradle of Cava (~95% of Spanish output, traditional method): Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada trilogy, fine fruity bubble. Quality peak in Priorat DOCa: dense, mineral reds on llicorella (schist), old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena with black fruit, garrigue notes, firm tannins. Also Penedès, fleshy Montsant, sunny Empordà, Costers del Segre. Mediterranean.
The word of the wine: Lightning
Large capacity barrel.
