Winery L'ApicalColl de la Sitja Macabeu Vinyes Velles

Red wine of Penedès of Catalogne of Spain

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Coll de la Sitja Macabeu Vinyes Velles of Winery L'Apical is a red wine from the region of Penedès of Catalogne.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Coll de la Sitja Macabeu Vinyes Velles from the Winery L'Apical

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Coll de la Sitja Macabeu Vinyes Velles of Winery L'Apical in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice freshness.

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Pasta

The Coll de la Sitja Macabeu Vinyes Velles of Winery L'Apical matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle or chicken supreme with morels.

Details and technical informations about Winery L'Apical's Coll de la Sitja Macabeu Vinyes Velles.

Winery

Winery L'Apical

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Altesse

The Altesse white grape variety is French in origin, but its ancestors were brought from Cyprus. It then developed in the vineyards of the southeast of the country. The Montagnieu fusette or arbane, as it is also called, buds early in the year. A cottony veil covers the first buds. The involuted blade and the U-shaped petiolar sinus distinguish the adult, three-lobed leaves. During, sometimes for late vengeance, the clusters of medium or small size are winged, compact and cylindrical.the fruits reveal a melting pulp under a film of variable color. The pink-tan colour replaces the early reddish yellow when the berries ripen. If they persist, the berries take on a lilac hue. The vinification promises sparkling, aromatic and elegant sweet whites, or dry whites. Altesse is a grape variety to be carefully maintained against acariosis and erinosis.

Last vintages of this wine

Coll de la Sitja Macabeu Vinyes Velles - 2017

In the top 100 of of Penedès wines

Average rating: 3.9

Coll de la Sitja Macabeu Vinyes Velles - 2016

In the top 100 of of Penedès wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Coll de la Sitja Macabeu Vinyes Velles from Winery L'Apical are 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery L'Apical

The winery offers 8 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Penedès in the region of Catalogne

The Winery L'Apical is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Penedès to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 30000 of of Spain wines

In the top 750 of of Penedès wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Penedès

The wine region of Penedès is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Parés Baltà or the Domaine Enric Soler produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Penedès are Xarello, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Penedès often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red cherry or bergamot and sometimes also flavors of chamomile, earl grey tea or eucalyptus.

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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