The Winery Clos Galena of Priorat of Catalogne

Winery Clos Galena
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 60 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Clos Galena is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Clos Galena wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Clos Galena

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Clos Galena

How Winery Clos Galena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, lamb tagine with honey and onions or venison leg marinated in white wine and grand marnier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Clos Galena

On the nose the red wine of Winery Clos Galena. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, floral or prune and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, anise or cedar. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Clos Galena. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Clos Galena

  • 2002With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.96/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Clos Galena.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cariñena
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Garnacha

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).

The top white wines of Winery Clos Galena

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Clos Galena

How Winery Clos Galena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, roast pheasant or cassolettes of scallops.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Clos Galena

On the nose the white wine of Winery Clos Galena. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Clos Galena

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Clos Galena.

  • Viognier
  • Garnacha Blanca
  • Grenache Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Clos Galena

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 Galena.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Clos Galena and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

The word of the wine: Red winemaking

Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.