Winery Maria PagesGarnatxa d'Empordà
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Garnatxa d'Empordà
Pairings that work perfectly with Garnatxa d'Empordà
Original food and wine pairings with Garnatxa d'Empordà
The Garnatxa d'Empordà of Winery Maria Pages matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), pumpkin parmentier hash or cassoulet of yesteryear.
Details and technical informations about Winery Maria Pages's Garnatxa d'Empordà.
Discover the grape variety: Aurore
Light, fruity whites with a pale colour, supple palate and medium acidity, showing simple aromas of white fruits (apple, pear), white flowers, citrus and discreet muscat notes. A thirst-quenching style, also made sparkling. Grown in the north-eastern United States (New York, Pennsylvania) and Canada (Ontario), well-adapted to cold continental viticultural climates. American white hybrid created in 1860 by Albert Seibel (Seibel 788 × Seibel 29).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Garnatxa d'Empordà from Winery Maria Pages are 0
Informations about the Winery Maria Pages
The Winery Maria Pages is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Empordà to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Empordà
Catalan DO of the northeast under the tramontana wind, between Figueres and the coast, schist and granite terroir. Fresh, gastronomic rosés are a recognised speciality: Garnatxa and Cariñena by saignée with notes of strawberry, raspberry, citrus, Mediterranean herbs and a marine saline touch. Supple reds of Garnatxa (cherry, garrigue) and Cariñena (blackberry, spice). Garnatxa de l'Empordà as oxidative natural sweet (fig, walnut, caramel).
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: Plant
Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.
