Gran ClosCartus Priorat
Red wine
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 game (deer, venison).
The Cartus Priorat of the Gran Clos is in the top 40 of wines of Priorat.
Taste structure of the Cartus Priorat from the Gran Clos
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cartus Priorat of Gran Clos in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cartus Priorat of Gran Clos in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cartus Priorat
Pairings that work perfectly with Cartus Priorat
Original food and wine pairings with Cartus Priorat
The Cartus Priorat of Gran Clos matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecue burger, lebanese lamb meatball or roast pheasant.
Discover the grape variety: Noual
This is an ancient grape variety from the southwest that used to be found mainly in the Lot (west of the Cahors vineyard) and Tarn-et-Garonne departments. It is now little present in the vineyard and is therefore in the process of disappearing, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cartus Priorat from Gran Clos are 2007, 2011, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
Informations about the Gran Clos
The Gran Clos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Priorat
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.
The wine region of Catalogne
Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan and Cataluña in Spanish) is an autonomous community in the Northeast of Spain. It extends from the historic county (comarca) of Montsia in the South to the border with France in the north. The Mediterranean Sea forms its eastern border and offers 580 km of coastline. The Catalunya D.
The word of the wine: White winemaking
White wines are obtained by fermentation of the juice after pressing. A pre-fermentation maceration is sometimes practiced to extract the aromatic substances from the skins. White wines are normally made from white grapes, but can also be made from red grapes (blanc de noirs). The grapes are then pressed as soon as they arrive at the vat house without maceration in order to prevent the colouring matter contained in the skins from "staining" the wine.
