The Winery Mas d'en Gil of Priorat of Catalogne

Winery Mas d'en Gil - Clos Fontà Priorat
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Mas d'en Gil is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mas d'en Gil wines

Looking for the best Winery Mas d'en Gil wines in Priorat among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Mas d'en Gil wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Mas d'en Gil wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Mas d'en Gil

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mas d'en Gil

How Winery Mas d'en Gil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef coarse salt, shoulder of lamb boulangère or aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mas d'en Gil

On the nose the red wine of Winery Mas d'en Gil. often reveals types of flavors of cream, caramel or floral and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, smoke or forest floor. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Mas d'en Gil. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mas d'en Gil

  • 1998With an average score of 4.59/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.49/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.24/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Mas d'en Gil.

  • Cariñena
  • Garnacha
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Garnacha Peluda

Discovering the wine region of Priorat

The wine region of Priorat is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Álvaro Palacios or the Domaine Mas Doix produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Priorat are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Priorat often reveals types of flavors of cherry, espresso or hay and sometimes also flavors of straw, bay leaf or chamomile.

In the mouth of Priorat is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 270 estates and châteaux in the of Priorat, producing 863 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Priorat go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Mas d'en Gil

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mas d'en Gil

How Winery Mas d'en Gil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream), giant paella cooked on a wood fire or aïoli.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Mas d'en Gil

On the nose the white wine of Winery Mas d'en Gil. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Mas d'en Gil

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Mas d'en Gil.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viura
  • Viognier
  • Garnacha Blanca

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sweet wines of Winery Mas d'en Gil

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Mas d'en Gil

How Winery Mas d'en Gil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, lamb meatballs with mint or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Mas d'en Gil

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Mas d'en Gil. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Mas d'en Gil. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Mas d'en Gil

  • 2009With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Mas d'en Gil.

  • Grenache
  • Viognier
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Cooked wine

In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mas d'en Gil

Planning a wine route in the of Priorat? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Mas d'en Gil.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Mas d'en Gil and wines from the region

Adapting vineyards to a changing climate: Torres look to the future

In the face of rising temperatures and more frequent droughts, what can wine producers do to adapt their viticultural practices? Catalan producer Torres, which has emerged during the past decade as one of the global wine sector’s leading pioneers in tackling climate change, is experimenting with a range of creative ideas. Planting vines at higher altitudes is one option. The company is investing in cooler vineyards high in the mountains of the region. They have planted vines in Tremp at 950m in ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Fine wine auctions launched in aid of Ukraine crisis

Several fine wine auctions have been organised by the members of the trade in support of emergency relief efforts and humanitarian aid for people affected by war in Ukraine. One auction organised by private member club Crurated brought together more than 250 bottles from coveted producers. It included top names in Burgundy, Champagne and Italy, such as Louis Roederer (Cristal), Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Domaine Dujac and Bartolo Mascarello. Running from 14 to 20 March, a spokesperson told Decanter th ...

The word of the wine: Cooked wine

In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.