Winery Castillo de Alicante - Gran Selección Tinto

Winery Castillo de AlicanteGran Selección Tinto

3.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Gran Selección Tinto of Winery Castillo de Alicante is a red wine from the region of Alicante of Murcie.
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 Gran Selección Tinto from the Winery Castillo de Alicante

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gran Selección Tinto of Winery Castillo de Alicante in the region of Murcie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Gran Selección Tinto of Winery Castillo de Alicante in the region of Murcie often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castillo de Alicante's Gran Selección Tinto.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Candin

Interspecific crossing between 7489 (direct white producer hybrid) and Hamburg Muscat obtained in 1981.

Last vintages of this wine

Gran Selección Tinto - 2017
In the top 100 of of Alicante wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Gran Selección Tinto - 2016
In the top 100 of of Alicante wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Gran Selección Tinto - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alicante wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Gran Selección Tinto - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alicante wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Gran Selección Tinto - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alicante wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Gran Selección Tinto - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alicante wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Gran Selección Tinto from Winery Castillo de Alicante are 2016, 2017, 2012, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Castillo de Alicante

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This winery is part of the Bocopa.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alicante in the region of Murcie

The Winery Castillo de Alicante is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Alicante to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Murcie
In the top 20000 of of Spain wines
In the top 150 of of Alicante wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alicante

The wine region of Alicante is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sierra Salinas or the Domaine Volver produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alicante are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alicante often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, savory or molasses and sometimes also flavors of black licorice, baking spice or rosemary.


The wine region of Murcie

Murcia is one of the smallest and least known regions in Spain. Nestled in the extreme Southeast of the country, it is bordered by Andalusia to the west, Castilla-La Mancha to the North, Valencia to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. This small administrative region consists of a single province and an administrative centre that share the same name. As far as wine is concerned, Murcia has three designations of origin.

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The word of the wine: Balsamic

Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.

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