The Winery Mas Cantrio of Priorat of Catalogne

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The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 114 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Mas Cantrio is one of the best wineries to follow in Priorat.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mas Cantrio wines

Looking for the best Winery Mas Cantrio wines in Priorat among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Mas Cantrio 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 Cantrio wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Mas Cantrio

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mas Cantrio

How Winery Mas Cantrio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of korean bibimbap, chakchouka or wild boar with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mas Cantrio

On the nose the red wine of Winery Mas Cantrio. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Mas Cantrio. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mas Cantrio

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Mas Cantrio.

  • Cariñena
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Garnacha

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 Cantrio

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mas Cantrio

How Winery Mas Cantrio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of croque madame, rabbit with chorizo or squid with garlic and parsley.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Mas Cantrio.

  • Garnacha Blanca
  • Viognier
  • Macabeo

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mas Cantrio

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 Cantrio.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Mas Cantrio and wines from the region

DO Penedès announces the first “Vi de Mas” wines

In November of 2021, Spain’s DO Penedès announced a massive overhaul of their bylaws with many changes aimed at re-orienting the region via a “10-year plan”. One of the key aspects was a new classification system for the estates of the region called, “Vi de Mas”, the first five of which have just been certified. While most wine regions looking to implement a system use the so-called “Burgundian Pyramid” as a structure, Penedès took a different approach that merged some of the Burgundian sy ...

Sarah Jane Evans MW: My top 10 Spanish fine wines of 2021

In a year when travel was almost impossible, wine has been a fine companion. In terms of varieties I have been drinking a vinous A to Z: everything from Albillo (Cebreros) to Zibibbo (Pantelleria, Italy). Specifically I have been enjoying Cariñena from Priorat and Rioja, plus Garnachas – white, red and hairy – from Terra Alta, Rioja and Gredos, as well as Greek Xinomavro from Naoussa and Xarel.lo from Catalunya. Scroll down for Sarah Jane Evans MW’s top 10 wines of 2021 Not forgetting Menc ...

DO Penedès: new rules and aiming for Spanish wine’s top-tier

On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...

The word of the wine: Reserve wine (champagne)

Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.