The Winery D.Russel Smith of Montsant of Catalogne

Winery D.Russel Smith - Montsant Vendimia Vino Tinto Samso Garnatxa
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 113 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Montsant in the region of Catalogne

The Winery D.Russel Smith is one of the best wineries to follow in Montsant.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Montsant to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery D.Russel Smith wines

Looking for the best Winery D.Russel Smith wines in Montsant among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery D.Russel Smith 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 D.Russel Smith wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery D.Russel Smith

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery D.Russel Smith

How Winery D.Russel Smith wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or marinated leg of lamb with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery D.Russel Smith

On the nose the red wine of Winery D.Russel Smith. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery D.Russel Smith. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery D.Russel Smith

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery D.Russel Smith.

  • Samsó

Discovering the wine region of Montsant

The wine region of Montsant is located in the region of Tarragona of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Espectacle del Montsant or the Domaine Serra Barcelo produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montsant are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montsant often reveals types of flavors of earth, cola or melon and sometimes also flavors of nutty, stone or pear.

In the mouth of Montsant is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 191 estates and châteaux in the of Montsant, producing 695 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Montsant go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

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Discover the grape variety: Gouget

Gouget noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Gouget noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

News about Winery D.Russel Smith and wines from the region

Corpinnat announces large boost in sales

The 11 producers within the group saw total sales reach 2.3 million bottles for 2021 which erased the general 23% contraction in sales during 2020 and surpassed 2019’s 2.2 million bottles sold. What’s more, the per bottle price rose 2% from 2020 to an average of 17.35€. This is an important distinction in a country where sparkling wines are regularly found in supermarkets for 2€ a bottle or even less. The Corpinnat producers admit that this rise in price will unfortunately be offset ...

DO Penedès announces the first “Vi de Mas” wines

In November of 2021, Spain’s DO Penedès announced a massive overhaul of their bylaws with many changes aimed at re-orienting the region via a “10-year plan”. One of the key aspects was a new classification system for the estates of the region called, “Vi de Mas”, the first five of which have just been certified. While most wine regions looking to implement a system use the so-called “Burgundian Pyramid” as a structure, Penedès took a different approach that merged some of the Burgundian sy ...

DO Montsant increases transparency

The focus is upon a new series of back label additions which will be: Viticultor – Elaborador: viticulturist/winemaker aka vigneron Embotellador – Elaborador: bottler Comercialitzadora: commercial wine agent aka negociant Work on these changes began at their 15th anniversary back in 2016 and has been ongoing since. Despite this length of time, part of their introduction has clearly been spurned by the recent wine fraud case wherein hundreds of thousands of their (and other locals DO’s) bac ...

The word of the wine: Tartar (deposit)

White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.

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