Winery Terra de VinyatersCastell Montsant Solera 1888 Vi Ranci
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Terra de Vinyaters's Castell Montsant Solera 1888 Vi Ranci.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot lièbault
Supple and fruity reds with a ruby hue, smooth tannins and an airy palate with fresh acidity, featuring signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), floral notes and gentle spices. Burgundian profile, later and more productive than classic Pinot Noir. Now almost extinct, it survives in a few old Burgundy vines and in variety conservation collections. Ancient variety of Pinot Noir selected by Charles Liébault in the 19th century in Burgundy.
Informations about the Winery Terra de Vinyaters
The Winery Terra de Vinyaters is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Montsant to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montsant
Catalan ring encircling the Priorat (Tarragona): signature Garnacha and Cariñena as king reds — concentrated and sunny with notes of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), garrigue, Mediterranean herbs, liquorice and a mineral touch, fleshy tannins and a moreish finish, more accessible and fruity than Priorat. Syrah and Cabernet as backup. A few whites (Garnacha Blanca, Macabeu). DO (2001), schists ("llicorella") and clay-limestones, Mediterranean-continental climate.
The wine region of Catalogne
Cradle of Cava (~95% of Spanish output, traditional method): Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada trilogy, fine fruity bubble. Quality peak in Priorat DOCa: dense, mineral reds on llicorella (schist), old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena with black fruit, garrigue notes, firm tannins. Also Penedès, fleshy Montsant, sunny Empordà, Costers del Segre. Mediterranean.
The word of the wine: Venaison
Applied to the bouquet of a wine reminiscent of the smell of big game.
