Winery Marco AbellaRoca Roja Single Vineyard
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 Roca Roja Single Vineyard from the Winery Marco Abella
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Roca Roja Single Vineyard of Winery Marco Abella in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Roca Roja Single Vineyard of Winery Marco Abella in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Roca Roja Single Vineyard
Pairings that work perfectly with Roca Roja Single Vineyard
Original food and wine pairings with Roca Roja Single Vineyard
The Roca Roja Single Vineyard of Winery Marco Abella matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue with broth, lamb biryani or duck with vanilla (reunion island).
Details and technical informations about Winery Marco Abella's Roca Roja Single Vineyard.
Discover the grape variety: Penouille
Light, simple fruity reds with a pale, lightly coloured ruby, soft tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity, undemonstrative red fruit aromas. Rustic, discreet profile. Almost extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections for its heritage value, testament to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the South-West and studied among heritage varieties. Rare French black variety, once grown in the South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Roca Roja Single Vineyard from Winery Marco Abella are 2013, 2015, 0, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Marco Abella
The Winery Marco Abella is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Priorat
Mythical Catalan terroir, DOCa (Spain's summit alongside Rioja). Powerful, concentrated reds with signature notes of candied black fruits (blackberry, black cherry), graphite, schist, garrigue, cocoa and liquorice, firm tannins and a mineral palate strung by the "llicorella" (black schist and quartz forcing roots down to 20 m). Old vines of Garnacha (roundness) and Cariñena (Samsó, structure). Exceptional ageing.
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: Blanc de noirs (champagne)
Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir and/or meunier) only.
