The Winery Clos de la Tierra of Priorat of Catalogne

Winery Clos de la Tierra - Arc de Pedra Cuvée Cartoixa
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 397 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Clos de la Tierra is one of the best wineries to follow in Priorat.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Clos de la Tierra wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Clos de la Tierra

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Clos de la Tierra

How Winery Clos de la Tierra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, chakchouka or prime rib with chervil butter.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Clos de la Tierra

On the nose the red wine of Winery Clos de la Tierra. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Clos de la Tierra

  • 2013With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Clos de la Tierra.

  • Grenache
  • Carignan

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 Clos de la Tierra

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 Clos de la Tierra.

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 Clos de la Tierra and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Flavours (families of)

Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.