Gran Cruor Priorat DOQ - Casa Gran del Siurana

Gran Cruor Priorat DOQ - Casa Gran del SiuranaThe barrel-aged Gran Cruor PrioratQ from the wine-growing region of Catalonia reveals itself in the glass in dense purple. At the edges also shows a color transition to garnet red. Swiveling the wine glass, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, which shows in church windows at the edge of the glass. The first nose of Gran Cruor PrioratQ shows of morello cherries, plums and blueberries. The fruity parts of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel aging like even more fruity-balsamic nuances. On the palate, Casa Gran del Siurana's Gran Cruor PrioratQ opens wonderfully aromatic, fruit-driven and balanced. Some wines are dry, others bone dry. This red wine belongs to the latter, as it was bottled with only 0.5 grams of residual sugar. On the tongue, this punchy red wine is characterized by an incredibly fleshy and dense texture. Due to the balanced fruit acidity, the Gran Cruor PrioratQ flatters with a soft mouthfeel, without lacking juicy liveliness. In the finish, this storable red wine from the wine-growing region of Catalonia finally inspires with exceptional length. There are again hints of mulberry and black cherry. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the slate-dominated soils are added. Vinification of the Gran Cruor PrioratQ from Casa Gran del Siurana The powerful Gran Cruor PrioratQ from Spain is a cuvée vinified from the grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. In Catalonia, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of shale. Gran Cruor PrioratQ is an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, as this Spaniard breathes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underlines the success of Old World wines. After the harvest, the grapes arrive at the press house by the fastest route. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wood at controlled temperatures. After the end of fermentation, the Gran Cruor PrioratQ is aged for another 16 months in oak barrels. Food recommendation for the Casa Gran del Siurana Gran Cruor PrioratQ Drink this red wine from Spain ideally tempered at 15 - 18 ° C as a companion to Boeuf Bourguignon, duck breast with sugar snap peas or roasted calf's liver with apples, onions and balsamic vinegar sauce.