Clos GalenaFormíga de Vellut
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 poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Formíga de Vellut from the Clos Galena
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Formíga de Vellut of Clos Galena 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 Formíga de Vellut of Clos Galena in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Formíga de Vellut
Pairings that work perfectly with Formíga de Vellut
Original food and wine pairings with Formíga de Vellut
The Formíga de Vellut of Clos Galena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot-au-feu, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or rabbit with beer.
Details and technical informations about Clos Galena's Formíga de Vellut.
Discover the grape variety: Taraboussié
An ancient grape variety most likely originating from the Aveyron region, now in danger of extinction. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to one or more grape varieties, including Mouyssaguès. For more details, click here! - Synonymy: tarabassié (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Formíga de Vellut from Clos Galena are 2017, 2015, 2016, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Clos Galena
The Clos Galena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Catalogne
Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan and Cataluña in Spanish) is an autonomous community in the Northeast of Spain. It extends from the historic county (comarca) of Montsia in the South to the border with France in the north. The Mediterranean Sea forms its eastern border and offers 580 km of coastline. The Catalunya D.
The word of the wine: R-C (champagne)
Harvesting-cooperator. It is the cooperative which elaborates the champagne of its members from their mixed contributions. It gives them bottles on which they stick their own label. It is legal without being intellectually honest. When you walk around the Champagne region, you may come across signs that say "Vigneron récoltant" to indicate a member of a cooperative. You can always ask him where his vats and press are.
