The Winery Gran Clos of Priorat of Catalogne
The Winery Gran Clos is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Gran Clos wines in Priorat among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Gran Clos 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 Gran Clos wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Gran Clos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini, lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes or giant paella cooked on a wood fire.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Gran Clos. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, prune or pepper and sometimes also flavors of coconut, cocoa or mocha. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Gran Clos. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Priorat is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Álvaro Palacios or the Domaine Mas Doix produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Priorat are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Priorat often reveals types of flavors of cherry, espresso or hay and sometimes also flavors of straw, bay leaf or chamomile.
In the mouth of Priorat is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 270 estates and châteaux in the of Priorat, producing 863 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Priorat go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Winery Gran Clos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of spaghetti with tuna (real italian recipe), cataplana with seafood or potato cakes.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Gran Clos. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Planning a wine route in the of Priorat? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Gran Clos.
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
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A vineyard operation consisting of pruning the upper part of the branches after lifting, either manually or using a trimming machine attached to a high-clearance tractor.