Winery Pago del VicarioAltos de San Clemente Crianza
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Altos de San Clemente Crianza from the Winery Pago del Vicario
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Altos de San Clemente Crianza of Winery Pago del Vicario in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Altos de San Clemente Crianza
Pairings that work perfectly with Altos de San Clemente Crianza
Original food and wine pairings with Altos de San Clemente Crianza
The Altos de San Clemente Crianza of Winery Pago del Vicario matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, cannelloni au gratin stuffed with bolognese sauce or sauté of veal with tomato.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pago del Vicario's Altos de San Clemente Crianza.
Discover the grape variety: Mencia
Supple, elegant reds with a ruby robe and fine tannins, featuring aromas of raspberry, cherry, Mediterranean herbs, graphite, black pepper and very pronounced slate mineral notes. Fresh mouth, taut finish. The absolute star of Bierzo DO in Castilla y León and signature of Ribeira Sacra DO and Valdeorras DO in Galicia (heroic vine terraces). Also cultivated in Portugal under the name Jaen. Native Iberian grape from the northwest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Altos de San Clemente Crianza from Winery Pago del Vicario are 2011, 0
Informations about the Winery Pago del Vicario
The Winery Pago del Vicario is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Bierzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bierzo
DO of Castile and Leon in a northwestern basin at the gates of Galicia, mild Atlantic climate. Signature Mencia (62%): elegant, fresh reds with signature notes of raspberry, cherry, violet, graphite and a slatey mineral touch, fine tannins and chiselled acidity — Atlantic finesse sometimes compared to Pinot Noir. Old bush vines on slate and schist. Opulent Godello whites (pear, citrus, butter), Dona Blanca.
The wine region of Castille-et-Léon
Cradle of great Castilian reds on high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) of the Duero. Tempranillo king (Tinto Fino, Tinta de Toro): powerful, structured reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, leather and spices, firm tannins and length worthy of long ageing. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (fresh mineral Mencía). Lively herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda, cut grass and citrus.
The word of the wine: Serious
A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.
