The Winery Herencia Altés of Terra Alta of Catalogne

Winery Herencia Altés
The winery offers 31 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Bodegas Abanico.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Terra Alta in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Herencia Altés is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 31 wines for sale in of Terra Alta to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Herencia Altés wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Herencia Altés

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Herencia Altés

How Winery Herencia Altés wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., spaghetti with salmon or semolina-merguez salad.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Herencia Altés

On the nose the red wine of Winery Herencia Altés. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, toasty or red cherry and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, pepper or cocoa. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Herencia Altés. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Herencia Altés

  • 2018With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.57/5

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

  • Garnacha
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Garnacha Peluda
  • Carignan
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Terra Alta

The wine region of Terra Alta is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Herms or the Domaine Celler Piñol produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terra Alta are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terra Alta often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tropical fruit or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of black currant, prune or straw.

In the mouth of Terra Alta is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 176 estates and châteaux in the of Terra Alta, producing 650 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Terra Alta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top white wines of Winery Herencia Altés

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Herencia Altés

How Winery Herencia Altés wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of baked salmon with tomato, cuttlefish rust or cantonese rice.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Herencia Altés

On the nose the white wine of Winery Herencia Altés. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of asparagus, grass or honey. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Herencia Altés. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Herencia Altés

  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.53/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Herencia Altés.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Garnacha Blanca
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Verdejo

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Herencia Altés

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Herencia Altés

How Winery Herencia Altés wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, chiche kebab in armenian or suckling pig leg in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Herencia Altés

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Herencia Altés. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Herencia Altés

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Herencia Altés.

  • Garnacha
  • Garnacha Tinta

The word of the wine: Red winemaking

Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Herencia Altés

Planning a wine route in the of Terra Alta? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Herencia Altés.

Discover the grape variety: Garnacha Tinta

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