Winery LafouEl Sender
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The El Sender of the Winery Lafou is in the top 90 of wines of Terra Alta.
Taste structure of the El Sender from the Winery Lafou
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the El Sender of Winery Lafou in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the El Sender of Winery Lafou 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 El Sender
Pairings that work perfectly with El Sender
Original food and wine pairings with El Sender
The El Sender of Winery Lafou matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of korean bibimbap, tuscan pastachute or filet mignon of veal with cider.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lafou's El Sender.
Discover the grape variety: Frappato
Light, elegant reds with a clear ruby colour and violet hints, soft tannins and a fresh palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, strawberry, raspberry), flowers (violet, rose), soft spices and Mediterranean herbal notes. An airy style to drink young or with short ageing. Star of Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG in blends with Nero d'Avola, also made as a single variety. Indigenous Italian variety from south-eastern Sicily (Ragusa province).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of El Sender from Winery Lafou are 2008, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Lafou
The Winery Lafou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 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: Round
Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.
