Clos PissarraEl Riu
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 El Riu from the Clos Pissarra
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the El Riu of Clos Pissarra 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 El Riu of Clos Pissarra in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with El Riu
Pairings that work perfectly with El Riu
Original food and wine pairings with El Riu
The El Riu of Clos Pissarra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, roast lamb with thyme or rabbit à la lorientaise.
Details and technical informations about Clos Pissarra's El Riu.
Discover the grape variety: Gelber Muskateller
Elegant, aromatic muscated whites with a pale golden robe and an airy palate, with intense signature aromas of muscat, white flowers (orange blossom, elderflower), exotic fruits and fresh grape. Also late-harvest and liqueur wines. Grown in Austria (Styria, Wachau, Burgenland), Germany (Baden, Palatinate) and northern Italy (Trentino). Austrian and German aromatic white variety; German-language synonym for Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of El Riu from Clos Pissarra are 0, 2009
Informations about the Clos Pissarra
The Clos Pissarra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Priorat
Mythical Catalan terroir, DOCa (Spain's summit alongside Rioja). Powerful, concentrated reds with signature notes of candied black fruits (blackberry, black cherry), graphite, schist, garrigue, cocoa and liquorice, firm tannins and a mineral palate strung by the "llicorella" (black schist and quartz forcing roots down to 20 m). Old vines of Garnacha (roundness) and Cariñena (Samsó, structure). Exceptional ageing.
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: Cellar
A place for storing and ageing wines in bottles. This term designates both the cellar of a private individual and that of a restaurant. It is also a store dedicated to the retail sale of wine.
