Winery Les Vinyes del ConventELS Costums Garnatxa Negra
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the ELS Costums Garnatxa Negra from the Winery Les Vinyes del Convent
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the ELS Costums Garnatxa Negra of Winery Les Vinyes del Convent in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with ELS Costums Garnatxa Negra
Pairings that work perfectly with ELS Costums Garnatxa Negra
Original food and wine pairings with ELS Costums Garnatxa Negra
The ELS Costums Garnatxa Negra of Winery Les Vinyes del Convent matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, pumpkin and courgette lasagne or chakchouka.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Vinyes del Convent's ELS Costums Garnatxa Negra.
Discover the grape variety: Mérille
Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of ELS Costums Garnatxa Negra from Winery Les Vinyes del Convent are 2016, 2018
Informations about the Winery Les Vinyes del Convent
The Winery Les Vinyes del Convent is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Terra Alta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Terra Alta
The wine region of Terra Alta is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Herms or the Domaine Celler Piñol produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terra Alta are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terra Alta often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tropical fruit or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of black currant, prune or straw.
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.
The word of the wine: Young
A very relative term that can designate a wine of the year that is already at its optimum, as well as a wine that has passed its first year but has not yet developed all its qualities.
