Winery Costers del PrioratClos Cypres Vinyes Velles (Old Vines)
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).
The Clos Cypres Vinyes Velles (Old Vines) of the Winery Costers del Priorat is in the top 60 of wines of Priorat.
Taste structure of the Clos Cypres Vinyes Velles (Old Vines) from the Winery Costers del Priorat
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Clos Cypres Vinyes Velles (Old Vines) of Winery Costers del Priorat 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 Clos Cypres Vinyes Velles (Old Vines) of Winery Costers del Priorat 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 Clos Cypres Vinyes Velles (Old Vines)
Pairings that work perfectly with Clos Cypres Vinyes Velles (Old Vines)
Original food and wine pairings with Clos Cypres Vinyes Velles (Old Vines)
The Clos Cypres Vinyes Velles (Old Vines) of Winery Costers del Priorat matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), lamb chops marinated with herbs or duck breast with apples.
Details and technical informations about Winery Costers del Priorat's Clos Cypres Vinyes Velles (Old Vines).
Discover the grape variety: Nocera
Structured and elegant reds with a light to intense ruby colour, soft to firm tannins and silky palate, with signature aromas of red fruit (cherry, morello cherry), plum, sweet spices, Mediterranean garrigue and saline notes. A fresh, sunny Sicilian profile. Traditional component of blends in the Mamertino di Milazzo DOC appellation, signing the viticultural heritage of the province of Messina. An indigenous Italian black variety from Sicily.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Clos Cypres Vinyes Velles (Old Vines) from Winery Costers del Priorat are 2015, 2016, 2013, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Costers del Priorat
The Winery Costers del Priorat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 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: Wiring
Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.
