Winery Raúl Pérez - Rara Avis Prieto Picudo

Winery Raúl PérezRara Avis Prieto Picudo

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Rara Avis Prieto Picudo of Winery Raúl Pérez is a red wine from the region of Castille-et-Léon.
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.
The Rara Avis Prieto Picudo of the Winery Raúl Pérez is in the top 20 of wines of Castille-et-Léon.

Taste structure of the Rara Avis Prieto Picudo from the Winery Raúl Pérez

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rara Avis Prieto Picudo of Winery Raúl Pérez in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

balsamic, smoke

Wine with oak taste

oak, dark chocolate

On the nose the Rara Avis Prieto Picudo of Winery Raúl Pérez in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, strawberries or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Raúl Pérez's Rara Avis Prieto Picudo.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Montils

Montils blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Charente). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. It should be noted that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium size. Montils blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Rara Avis Prieto Picudo - 2013
In the top 20 of of Castille-et-Léon wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Rara Avis Prieto Picudo - 2012
In the top 20 of of Castille-et-Léon wines
Average rating: 411110
Rara Avis Prieto Picudo - 2011
In the top 20 of of Castille-et-Léon wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Rara Avis Prieto Picudo - 2010
In the top 20 of of Castille-et-Léon wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Rara Avis Prieto Picudo - 2008
In the top 20 of of Castille-et-Léon wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Rara Avis Prieto Picudo from Winery Raúl Pérez are 2011, 2013, 2010, 2012 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Raúl Pérez

The winery offers 64 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Raúl Pérez Bodegas y Viñedos.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Raúl Pérez is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of Castille-et-Léon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille-et-Léon
In the top 2500 of of Spain wines
In the top 25 of of Castille-et-Léon wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Castille-et-Léon

Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.

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The word of the wine: Viscosity

Consistency of wine reminiscent of the tactile sensation of sugar syrup with varying degrees of fluidity, due to the alcohol and natural sugar in the grapes present in sweet wines. In excess, this sensation can make the wine pasty and heavy. To the eye, viscosity is referred to as tears.

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