Winery Herencia AltésLa Pilosa Garnacha Peluda
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 veal.
The La Pilosa Garnacha Peluda of the Winery Herencia Altés is in the top 40 of wines of Terra Alta.
Taste structure of the La Pilosa Garnacha Peluda from the Winery Herencia Altés
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Pilosa Garnacha Peluda of Winery Herencia Altés 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 La Pilosa Garnacha Peluda of Winery Herencia Altés in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of oaky, red fruit or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of leather, raspberry or pepper.
Food and wine pairings with La Pilosa Garnacha Peluda
Pairings that work perfectly with La Pilosa Garnacha Peluda
Original food and wine pairings with La Pilosa Garnacha Peluda
The La Pilosa Garnacha Peluda of Winery Herencia Altés matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), lasagna calabrese or veal shoulder with cream and tarragon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Herencia Altés's La Pilosa Garnacha Peluda.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Mitos
Intensely coloured, structured reds with an almost black ink-dark robe, firm tannins and a dense palate, showing aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices, violet and balsamic notes. Teinturier variety (coloured flesh) used primarily in blends to reinforce colour and structure of German reds: Württemberg, Palatinate (Pfalz) and Baden. German hybrid created in 1970 at Weinsberg (blaufränkisch × teinturier-Bouschet).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Pilosa Garnacha Peluda from Winery Herencia Altés are 2017
Informations about the Winery Herencia Altés
The Winery Herencia Altés is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Terra Alta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Terra Alta
Southernmost DO of Catalonia south of Tarragona, world kingdom of white Grenache (33% of the planet's white Grenache, 75% of Spain's). Broad, sun-soaked whites with signature notes of ripe pear, yellow peach, white flowers, fennel, anise and a toasted hazelnut touch, a round and warm palate — powerful and high in alcohol. Dense reds of Garnacha Tinta (blackberry, black cherry, garrigue) and Carinena (licorice, spice). Dry, sunny climate, clay-limestone terraced soils.
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: Sweet
Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.
