Winery Vinyes dels Aspres - S'Alou

Winery Vinyes dels AspresS'Alou

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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 S'Alou of Winery Vinyes dels Aspres is a red wine from the region of Empordà 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 poultry, beef or veal.
The S'Alou of the Winery Vinyes dels Aspres is in the top 5 of wines of Empordà.

Taste structure of the S'Alou from the Winery Vinyes dels Aspres

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the S'Alou of Winery Vinyes dels Aspres in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

On the nose the S'Alou of Winery Vinyes dels Aspres in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, pepper or chocolate.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vinyes dels Aspres's S'Alou.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cal 6-04

Simple, dry whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate with moderate acidity, and undemonstrative aromas of citrus and white flowers. Productive. Grown in small quantities in Europe for sustainably managed vineyards, part of the new generation of grapes resistant to downy and powdery mildew. Disease-resistant white hybrid obtained by complex crossing for organic viticulture.

Last vintages of this wine

S'Alou - 2017
In the top 5 of of Empordà wines
Average rating: 4.111110
S'Alou - 2016
In the top 5 of of Empordà wines
Average rating: 4.211110
S'Alou - 2015
In the top 5 of of Empordà wines
Average rating: 3.911110
S'Alou - 2014
In the top 5 of of Empordà wines
Average rating: 4.111110
S'Alou - 2013
In the top 5 of of Empordà wines
Average rating: 4.211110
S'Alou - 2012
In the top 5 of of Empordà wines
Average rating: 4.211110
S'Alou - 2011
In the top 5 of of Empordà wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of S'Alou from Winery Vinyes dels Aspres are 2009, 2008, 2011, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Vinyes dels Aspres

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Empordà in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Vinyes dels Aspres is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Empordà to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Catalogne
In the top 500 of of Spain wines
In the top 3 of of Empordà wines
In the top 7000 of red wines
In the top 9000 wines of the world

The wine region of Empordà

Catalan DO of the northeast under the tramontana wind, between Figueres and the coast, schist and granite terroir. Fresh, gastronomic rosés are a recognised speciality: Garnatxa and Cariñena by saignée with notes of strawberry, raspberry, citrus, Mediterranean herbs and a marine saline touch. Supple reds of Garnatxa (cherry, garrigue) and Cariñena (blackberry, spice). Garnatxa de l'Empordà as oxidative natural sweet (fig, walnut, caramel).


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: Vegetative cycle

All the different phases of the vine's development: winter rest period, budburst, inflorescence, flowering, fruit set, veraison, ripening.

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