The Winery Cellers Unió of Priorat of Catalogne

Winery Cellers Unió
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Cellars Unió.
It is ranked in the top 247 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Cellers Unió is one of the best wineries to follow in Priorat.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Cellers Unió wines

Looking for the best Winery Cellers Unió wines in Priorat among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Cellers Unió 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 Cellers Unió wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Cellers Unió

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Cellers Unió

How Winery Cellers Unió wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, lamb kleftiko (greek) or wild boar with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Cellers Unió

On the nose the red wine of Winery Cellers Unió. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Cellers Unió. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Cellers Unió

  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Cellers Unió.

  • Carignan
  • Garnacha
  • Tempranillo
  • Grenache
  • Mazuelo

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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Cellers Unió

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 Cellers Unió.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Winery Cellers Unió and wines from the region

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, ...

DO Penedès announces the first “Vi de Mas” wines

In November of 2021, Spain’s DO Penedès announced a massive overhaul of their bylaws with many changes aimed at re-orienting the region via a “10-year plan”. One of the key aspects was a new classification system for the estates of the region called, “Vi de Mas”, the first five of which have just been certified. While most wine regions looking to implement a system use the so-called “Burgundian Pyramid” as a structure, Penedès took a different approach that merged some of the Burgundian sy ...

DO Montsant increases transparency

The focus is upon a new series of back label additions which will be: Viticultor – Elaborador: viticulturist/winemaker aka vigneron Embotellador – Elaborador: bottler Comercialitzadora: commercial wine agent aka negociant Work on these changes began at their 15th anniversary back in 2016 and has been ongoing since. Despite this length of time, part of their introduction has clearly been spurned by the recent wine fraud case wherein hundreds of thousands of their (and other locals DO’s) bac ...

The word of the wine: Caudalie

Unit of measurement corresponding to one second and allowing to quantify the aromatic persistence of a wine in mouth (length in mouth).