Winery Solà ClassicJosep Barcelo Vinyes Priorat
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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Josep Barcelo Vinyes Priorat from the Winery Solà Classic
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Josep Barcelo Vinyes Priorat of Winery Solà Classic in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Josep Barcelo Vinyes Priorat of Winery Solà Classic in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Josep Barcelo Vinyes Priorat
Pairings that work perfectly with Josep Barcelo Vinyes Priorat
Original food and wine pairings with Josep Barcelo Vinyes Priorat
The Josep Barcelo Vinyes Priorat of Winery Solà Classic matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, moroccan style leg of lamb or casserons in the country style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Solà Classic's Josep Barcelo Vinyes Priorat.
Discover the grape variety: Mouyssaguès
Mouyssaguès is a grape variety that originated in the southwest of France. Today it occupies just under a hectare, whereas in the past it filled the entire Lot valley. Its adult leaves have between 7 and 9 lobes. These turn completely red in the autumn. Its blue-black berries are elliptical and short. As for its truncated cone-shaped bunches, they are of medium size. They are also compact and winged. Mouyssaguès has only one approved clone, 1.150. A dozen others have been planted in Aveyron. Mouyssaguès can bud in the middle or late, 8 to 10 days after Chasselas. It ripens early for the second time. Vigorous, it is not very sensitive to the various diseases common to these grape varieties. Although productive, it is preferable to prune it long. The mouyssaguès makes a very astringent and coloured wine. This variety can also be called negret, faroneux, rouge menu or peyregord. Because of its high yield, it is often called the poor man's vine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Josep Barcelo Vinyes Priorat from Winery Solà Classic are 2013, 2015, 2012, 0 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Solà Classic
The Winery Solà Classic is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Catalogne
Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan and Cataluña in Spanish) is an autonomous community in the Northeast of Spain. It extends from the historic county (comarca) of Montsia in the South to the border with France in the north. The Mediterranean Sea forms its eastern border and offers 580 km of coastline. The Catalunya D.
The word of the wine: Apyrene
Seedless grape.
