Clos de NitCriança
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 beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Criança from the Clos de Nit
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Criança of Clos de Nit 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 Criança of Clos de Nit in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Criança
Pairings that work perfectly with Criança
Original food and wine pairings with Criança
The Criança of Clos de Nit matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, capellini with prosciutto or giouvetsi (greek dish).
Details and technical informations about Clos de Nit's Criança.
Discover the grape variety: Manto negro
Supple, sun-kissed reds with a clear ruby robe, melted tannins and moderate acidity. Aromas of ripe red fruits (cherry, raspberry), garrigue, Mediterranean herbs, soft spices and balsamic notes. Round, warm palate. Star of Binissalem DO and pillar of Pla i Llevant DO on the clay-limestone soils of Majorca; also vinified into expressive rosés. Native Spanish variety from the Balearic Islands, emblematic of the archipelago.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Criança from Clos de Nit are 2016, 2015, 2013, 2017 and 2012.
Informations about the Clos de Nit
The Clos de Nit is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Montsant to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montsant
Catalan ring encircling the Priorat (Tarragona): signature Garnacha and Cariñena as king reds — concentrated and sunny with notes of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), garrigue, Mediterranean herbs, liquorice and a mineral touch, fleshy tannins and a moreish finish, more accessible and fruity than Priorat. Syrah and Cabernet as backup. A few whites (Garnacha Blanca, Macabeu). DO (2001), schists ("llicorella") and clay-limestones, Mediterranean-continental climate.
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: Smoked
Qualifier of smells close to those of smoked food, characteristic, among other things, of the Sauvignon grape variety; hence the name of smoked white given to this variety.
