The Winery Gratavinum of Priorat of Catalogne

Winery Gratavinum - GV5 Priorat
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 46 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Gratavinum is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Gratavinum wines

Looking for the best Winery Gratavinum wines in Priorat among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Gratavinum 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 Gratavinum wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Gratavinum

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Gratavinum

How Winery Gratavinum wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, moroccan lamb shoulder or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Gratavinum

On the nose the red wine of Winery Gratavinum. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of violet, coffee or licorice. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Gratavinum. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Gratavinum

  • 2004With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Gratavinum.

  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carignan
  • Cariñena
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering 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.

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).

The top sweet wines of Winery Gratavinum

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Gratavinum

How Winery Gratavinum wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, braised lamb with peppers or duck with olives.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Gratavinum

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Gratavinum. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Gratavinum. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Gratavinum

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Gratavinum.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Gratavinum

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 Gratavinum.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Gratavinum and wines from the region

DO Penedès announces the first “Vi de Mas” wines

In November of 2021, Spain’s DO Penedès announced a massive overhaul of their bylaws with many changes aimed at re-orienting the region via a “10-year plan”. One of the key aspects was a new classification system for the estates of the region called, “Vi de Mas”, the first five of which have just been certified. While most wine regions looking to implement a system use the so-called “Burgundian Pyramid” as a structure, Penedès took a different approach that merged some of the Burgundian sy ...

Fine wine auctions launched in aid of Ukraine crisis

Several fine wine auctions have been organised by the members of the trade in support of emergency relief efforts and humanitarian aid for people affected by war in Ukraine. One auction organised by private member club Crurated brought together more than 250 bottles from coveted producers. It included top names in Burgundy, Champagne and Italy, such as Louis Roederer (Cristal), Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Domaine Dujac and Bartolo Mascarello. Running from 14 to 20 March, a spokesperson told Decanter th ...

DO Penedès: new rules and aiming for Spanish wine’s top-tier

On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...

The word of the wine: Decanter

1) Glass container with a narrow neck used to aerate or decant the wine. 2) Decanter wines: wines that are drunk young and that were once drawn directly from the barrel. For example, some Muscadets or Beaujolais.