Winery Vinícola del PrioratMas dels Frares
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 Mas dels Frares from the Winery Vinícola del Priorat
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mas dels Frares of Winery Vinícola del Priorat 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 Mas dels Frares of Winery Vinícola del Priorat in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Mas dels Frares
Pairings that work perfectly with Mas dels Frares
Original food and wine pairings with Mas dels Frares
The Mas dels Frares of Winery Vinícola del Priorat matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef miroton, blanquette of lamb or wild boar ragout with kriek.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vinícola del Priorat's Mas dels Frares.
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mas dels Frares from Winery Vinícola del Priorat are 2017, 2018, 2016, 2015
Informations about the Winery Vinícola del Priorat
The Winery Vinícola del Priorat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 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: Flintstone
Said of an aroma that evokes the smell of flint just from sparking.
