Winery El Albar Lurton - Excelencia

Winery El Albar LurtonExcelencia

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Excelencia of Winery El Albar Lurton is a red wine from the region of Toro of Castille-et-Léon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Excelencia from the Winery El Albar Lurton

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Excelencia of Winery El Albar Lurton in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Excelencia of Winery El Albar Lurton in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery El Albar Lurton's Excelencia.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
16°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Excelencia - 2009
In the top 100 of of Toro wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Excelencia - 2008
In the top 100 of of Toro wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Excelencia - 2006
In the top 100 of of Toro wines
Average rating: 411110
Excelencia - 2005
In the top 100 of of Toro wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Excelencia - 2003
In the top 100 of of Toro wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Excelencia - 2002
In the top 100 of of Toro wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Excelencia - 2000
In the top 100 of of Toro wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Excelencia from Winery El Albar Lurton are 2002, 2000, 2009, 2008 and 2005.

Informations about the Winery El Albar Lurton

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Francois Lurton.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Toro in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery El Albar Lurton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Toro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille-et-Léon
In the top 1500 of of Spain wines
In the top 400 of of Toro wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Toro

The wine region of Toro is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Teso La Monja or the Domaine Teso La Monja produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Toro are Tempranillo, Verdejo and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Toro often reveals types of flavors of cherry, espresso or black olive and sometimes also flavors of menthol, bramble or cigar box.


The wine region of Castille-et-Léon

Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.

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