Winery ViladellopsTuró de les Abelles
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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Turó de les Abelles from the Winery Viladellops
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Turó de les Abelles of Winery Viladellops 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 Turó de les Abelles of Winery Viladellops 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 Turó de les Abelles
Pairings that work perfectly with Turó de les Abelles
Original food and wine pairings with Turó de les Abelles
The Turó de les Abelles of Winery Viladellops matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, pasta with tuna and tomato sauce or purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries.
Details and technical informations about Winery Viladellops's Turó de les Abelles.
Discover the grape variety: Gouget noir
This grape variety was cultivated in the Montluçonnaise region (Allier) since the origin of the vineyards in this region. For a long time it was confused with Gougean de l'Allier, but genetic analyses show that it comes from a mutation of Gouais blanc, also called Gouget blanc. Gouget noir is practically on the verge of extinction, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. It was therefore very well known in the wine-growing centre of France but totally absent from other French regions and abroad.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Turó de les Abelles from Winery Viladellops are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Viladellops
The Winery Viladellops is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Penedès to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Penedès
The wine region of Penedès is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Parés Baltà or the Domaine Enric Soler produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Penedès are Xarello, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Penedès often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red cherry or bergamot and sometimes also flavors of chamomile, earl grey tea or eucalyptus.
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: Sour
Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.
