Bodegas Castillo ViejoEl Preciado 1er Gran Reserva
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Tannat and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The El Preciado 1er Gran Reserva of the Bodegas Castillo Viejo is in the top 80 of wines of Uruguay and in the top 5 of wines of San José.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the El Preciado 1er Gran Reserva of Bodegas Castillo Viejo in the region of San José often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with El Preciado 1er Gran Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with El Preciado 1er Gran Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with El Preciado 1er Gran Reserva
The El Preciado 1er Gran Reserva of Bodegas Castillo Viejo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, lamb tagine with broad beans or italian pasta.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Castillo Viejo's El Preciado 1er Gran Reserva.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of El Preciado 1er Gran Reserva from Bodegas Castillo Viejo are 2016, 2004, 2002, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Bodegas Castillo Viejo
The Bodegas Castillo Viejo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 78 wines for sale in the of San José to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of San José
Viticultural department of southern Uruguay facing the Rio de la Plata, temperate oceanic climate, clay-loam soils. Tannat red king (imported from SW France in 1870 by Basques): silkier and fruitier Uruguayan version than Madiran — blackberry, black cherry, plum, cocoa, herbs, smooth rounded tannins. Supple Merlot and firm Cabernet complementary. Taut saline Albariño and crisp Sauvignon Blanc in whites.
The word of the wine: Fermentation
The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.
