Winery Celler Xavier CluaIl·lusió
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 veal.
Taste structure of the Il·lusió from the Winery Celler Xavier Clua
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Il·lusió of Winery Celler Xavier Clua 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 Il·lusió of Winery Celler Xavier Clua in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Il·lusió
Pairings that work perfectly with Il·lusió
Original food and wine pairings with Il·lusió
The Il·lusió of Winery Celler Xavier Clua matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, pasta with eggplant or venison bourguignon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Celler Xavier Clua's Il·lusió.
Discover the grape variety: Ravat blanc
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe, supple palate and preserved acidity, with undemonstrative aromas of white flowers, citrus (lemon) and hybrid notes. Productive profile for early drinking. Grown in small quantities in France and Canada for continental-climate vineyards, a witness to post-phylloxera French hybridization history. French white hybrid created by Jean-François Ravat in the early 20th century.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Il·lusió from Winery Celler Xavier Clua are 2017, 2016, 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Celler Xavier Clua
The Winery Celler Xavier Clua is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Terra Alta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Terra Alta
Southernmost DO of Catalonia south of Tarragona, world kingdom of white Grenache (33% of the planet's white Grenache, 75% of Spain's). Broad, sun-soaked whites with signature notes of ripe pear, yellow peach, white flowers, fennel, anise and a toasted hazelnut touch, a round and warm palate — powerful and high in alcohol. Dense reds of Garnacha Tinta (blackberry, black cherry, garrigue) and Carinena (licorice, spice). Dry, sunny climate, clay-limestone terraced soils.
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: VDN
Natural sweet wine. Wine obtained by mutage of the must during fermentation by adding over-finished alcohol at 96 °, produced in the vineyards of Roussillon, Languedoc, Rhone Valley and Corsica.
