Winery El Grillo y La Luna - Grillo

Winery El Grillo y La LunaGrillo

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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 Grillo of Winery El Grillo y La Luna is a red wine from the region of Somontano of Aragon.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 veal.
The Grillo of the Winery El Grillo y La Luna is in the top 5 of wines of Somontano.

Taste structure of the Grillo from the Winery El Grillo y La Luna

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grillo of Winery El Grillo y La Luna in the region of Aragon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Grillo of Winery El Grillo y La Luna in the region of Aragon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or tobacco.

Details and technical informations about Winery El Grillo y La Luna's Grillo.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

Grillo - 2019
In the top 5 of of Somontano wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Grillo - 2013
In the top 5 of of Somontano wines
Average rating: 411110
Grillo - 2012
In the top 5 of of Somontano wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grillo - 2011
In the top 5 of of Somontano wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Grillo - 2010
In the top 5 of of Somontano wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Grillo - 2009
In the top 5 of of Somontano wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Grillo from Winery El Grillo y La Luna are 2019, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery El Grillo y La Luna

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Somontano in the region of Aragon

The Winery El Grillo y La Luna is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Somontano to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Aragon
In the top 300 of of Spain wines
In the top 3 of of Somontano wines
In the top 4000 of red wines
In the top 5500 wines of the world

The wine region of Somontano

Aragonese DO at the foot of the Pyrenees ("below the mountain"), 4,300 ha between 350-1,000 m. A cosmopolitan vineyard mixing native and international grapes. Dense reds with signature notes of blackberry, cherry, spices and a balsamic touch: spicy Tempranillo, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, round Merlot, sunny Garnacha, rare native Moristel and Parraleta. Fresh Macabeo, ample Chardonnay, opulent Gewürztraminer whites (lychee, rose).


The wine region of Aragon

Autonomous community of northeast Spain, historic kingdom of Iberian red Grenache (~75%). Signature Garnacha: generous and sun-drenched with signature ripe cherry, crushed strawberry, garrigue, kirsch, sweet spice and a balsamic touch, round tannins and a warm, alcoholic palate. 4 major DOs: Cariñena the largest (old vines), Calatayud high-altitude, Campo de Borja and Somontano at the Pyrenean foothills. Fresh Macabeo and Garnacha blanca whites.

The word of the wine: Powerful

Rich, full-bodied, corpulent wine.

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