Winery Viladellops - Turó de les Abelles

Winery ViladellopsTuró de les Abelles

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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 Turó de les Abelles of Winery Viladellops is a red wine from the region of Penedès of Catalogne.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Viladellops's Turó de les Abelles.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mérille

Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.

Last vintages of this wine

Turó de les Abelles - 2017
In the top 100 of of Penedès wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Turó de les Abelles - 2016
In the top 100 of of Penedès wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Turó de les Abelles - 2015
In the top 100 of of Penedès wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Turó de les Abelles - 2014
In the top 100 of of Penedès wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Turó de les Abelles - 2013
In the top 100 of of Penedès wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Turó de les Abelles - 2012
In the top 100 of of Penedès wines
Average rating: 411110
Turó de les Abelles - 2011
In the top 100 of of Penedès wines
Average rating: 4.111110

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 offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Penedès in the region of Catalogne

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.

Top wine Catalogne
In the top 1500 of of Spain wines
In the top 250 of of Penedès wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: R-M (champagne)

Harvesting and handling. It is the artisan winemaker. He elaborates his own champagne, often a monocru representative of the village or the surrounding villages.

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