Winery CapçanesEl Raval Grenache - Carignan
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the El Raval Grenache - Carignan from the Winery Capçanes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the El Raval Grenache - Carignan of Winery Capçanes in the region of Catalogne is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with El Raval Grenache - Carignan
Pairings that work perfectly with El Raval Grenache - Carignan
Original food and wine pairings with El Raval Grenache - Carignan
The El Raval Grenache - Carignan of Winery Capçanes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), pork filet mignon with foie gras and rosemary or vienna cutlets.
Details and technical informations about Winery Capçanes's El Raval Grenache - Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot
An iconic family with varied profiles: fine, silky age-worthy reds (Pinot Noir) with cherry, raspberry and undergrowth aromas; lively mineral whites (Pinot Blanc/Weißburgunder); round spicy whites (Pinot Gris/Grauburgunder); fruity Champagne bases (Pinot Meunier/Spätburgunder). Stars of Burgundy, Alsace, Champagne, Germany and the New World. All mutations of a common Burgundian ancestor, among the world's greatest varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of El Raval Grenache - Carignan from Winery Capçanes are 2010, 0, 2011
Informations about the Winery Capçanes
The Winery Capçanes is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 97 wines for sale in the of Montsant to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montsant
Catalan ring encircling the Priorat (Tarragona): signature Garnacha and Cariñena as king reds — concentrated and sunny with notes of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), garrigue, Mediterranean herbs, liquorice and a mineral touch, fleshy tannins and a moreish finish, more accessible and fruity than Priorat. Syrah and Cabernet as backup. A few whites (Garnacha Blanca, Macabeu). DO (2001), schists ("llicorella") and clay-limestones, Mediterranean-continental climate.
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: Broker
In the past, he was a sort of fraud control agent who had to watch over the quality of merchant wines (he could carry a sword!). His function has evolved towards expertise (it was the brokers who established the famous 1855 classification in Bordeaux) and today he puts the producer in contact with the merchant.
