Winery El Grillo y La Luna12 Lunas Tinto
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Tempranillo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The 12 Lunas Tinto of the Winery El Grillo y La Luna is in the top 30 of wines of Somontano.
Taste structure of the 12 Lunas Tinto from the Winery El Grillo y La Luna
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the 12 Lunas Tinto of Winery El Grillo y La Luna in the region of Aragon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the 12 Lunas Tinto of Winery El Grillo y La Luna in the region of Aragon often reveals types of flavors of iron, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with 12 Lunas Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with 12 Lunas Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with 12 Lunas Tinto
The 12 Lunas Tinto of Winery El Grillo y La Luna matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, pasta salmon - fresh cream or tournedos rossini with port sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery El Grillo y La Luna's 12 Lunas Tinto.
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
The best vintages of 12 Lunas Tinto from Winery El Grillo y La Luna are 2008, 2019, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery El Grillo y La Luna
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.
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: White Grenache
White grape variety cultivated mainly in Spain and a little in the south of France (southern Rhône valley, Languedoc-Roussillon). It is the white variety of Grenache noir. It is used in the blending of several white wines (dry wines or natural sweet wines) to which it gives richness, fatness and floral notes.
