Winery L'Encastell - Roquers de Samsó

Winery L'EncastellRoquers de Samsó

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Roquers de Samsó of Winery L'Encastell is a red wine from the region of Priorat of Catalogne.
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).

Taste structure of the Roquers de Samsó from the Winery L'Encastell

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Roquers de Samsó of Winery L'Encastell in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, dark chocolate

On the nose the Roquers de Samsó of Winery L'Encastell in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of cherry, minerality or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of plum, dark chocolate or cedar.

Details and technical informations about Winery L'Encastell's Roquers de Samsó.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Bacchus blanc

Intraspecific crossing between the sylvaner x riesling and the Müller-Thurgau obtained in 1933 in Germany by Peter Morio and Bernhard Husfeld. It can be found in England, Switzerland, Canada, ... in France, it is almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Roquers de Sams&oacute - 2016
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Roquers de Sams&oacute - 2015
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Roquers de Sams&oacute - 2010
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Roquers de Samsó from Winery L'Encastell are 2016, 2015, 2010

Informations about the Winery L'Encastell

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

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

Top wine Catalogne
In the top 3000 of of Spain wines
In the top 200 of of Priorat wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Open

Said of a wine with a full and expressive nose, generally at its peak.

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