Winery Josep Grau ViticultorL'Efecte Volador Monstant
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 beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the L'Efecte Volador Monstant from the Winery Josep Grau Viticultor
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Efecte Volador Monstant of Winery Josep Grau Viticultor 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 L'Efecte Volador Monstant of Winery Josep Grau Viticultor in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with L'Efecte Volador Monstant
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Efecte Volador Monstant
Original food and wine pairings with L'Efecte Volador Monstant
The L'Efecte Volador Monstant of Winery Josep Grau Viticultor matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of baked lasagna, spaghetti with salmon or oriental stew with couscous.
Details and technical informations about Winery Josep Grau Viticultor's L'Efecte Volador Monstant.
Discover the grape variety: Garonnet
Colourful, structured reds with a sustained purple robe, firm tannins and an ample palate with preserved acidity. Signature aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) and spice. Productive. Grown in small quantities in south-west France for IGPs, blended into modern southern assemblages. A French black grape obtained in 1959 by crossing Morrastel-Bouschet × Cot.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Efecte Volador Monstant from Winery Josep Grau Viticultor are 2019, 1980, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Josep Grau Viticultor
The Winery Josep Grau Viticultor is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Montsant to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montsant
Catalan ring encircling the Priorat (Tarragona): signature Garnacha and Cariñena as king reds — concentrated and sunny with notes of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), garrigue, Mediterranean herbs, liquorice and a mineral touch, fleshy tannins and a moreish finish, more accessible and fruity than Priorat. Syrah and Cabernet as backup. A few whites (Garnacha Blanca, Macabeu). DO (2001), schists ("llicorella") and clay-limestones, Mediterranean-continental climate.
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: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
