Winery Vinessens - Casa BalaguerPuerto de la Harina No 8

Red wine of Alicante of Murcie of Spain

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Puerto de la Harina No 8 of Winery Vinessens - Casa Balaguer is a red wine from the region of Alicante of Murcie.
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 veal.

Taste structure of the Puerto de la Harina No 8 from the Winery Vinessens - Casa Balaguer

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Puerto de la Harina No 8 of Winery Vinessens - Casa Balaguer in the region of Murcie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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Pairings that work perfectly with Puerto de la Harina No 8

Original food and wine pairings with Puerto de la Harina No 8

Pasta

The Puerto de la Harina No 8 of Winery Vinessens - Casa Balaguer matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, spaghetti with beef balls or moroccan style veal brochette.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vinessens - Casa Balaguer's Puerto de la Harina No 8.

Winery

Winery Vinessens - Casa Balaguer

Grape varieties

Petit Verdot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Puerto de la Harina No 8 - 2018

In the top 100 of of Alicante wines

Average rating: 3.7

Puerto de la Harina No 8 - 2017

In the top 100 of of Alicante wines

Average rating: 3.3

The best vintages of Puerto de la Harina No 8 from Winery Vinessens - Casa Balaguer are 2018, 2017

Informations about the Winery Vinessens - Casa Balaguer

The winery offers 30 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Alicante in the region of Murcie

The Winery Vinessens - Casa Balaguer is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Alicante to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 20000 of of Spain wines

In the top 150 of of Alicante wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alicante

The wine region of Alicante is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sierra Salinas or the Domaine Volver produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alicante are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alicante often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, savory or molasses and sometimes also flavors of black licorice, baking spice or rosemary.

The wine region of Murcie

Murcia is one of the smallest and least known regions in Spain. Nestled in the extreme Southeast of the country, it is bordered by Andalusia to the west, Castilla-La Mancha to the North, Valencia to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. This small administrative region consists of a single province and an administrative centre that share the same name. As far as wine is concerned, Murcia has three designations of origin.

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