Priorat Tour to 3 Small Wineries with Pick-Up Near Your Hotel
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Rabbit with alioli and garlic
Classic Catalan rabbit echoes the wine's herb and mineral savour. -
Grilled vegetables and alioli
Smoky charred vegetables suit the wine's garrigue and mineral register. -
Spiced lamb meatballs (boles de picolat)
The Catalan-Roussillon cinnamon-spiced meatballs pair with Garnacha's warm red fruit.
How to serve Les Aubaguetes
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Rabbit with alioli and garlic, Grilled vegetables and alioli, Spiced lamb meatballs (boles de picolat). Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Les Aubaguetes is Orto Vins's mid-range offering, drawing from a broader parcel selection in El Lloar on llicorella, offering more approachable drinking than the single-vineyard Les Pedrenyeres.
- 2007: Les Aubaguetes first released as Orto Vins mid-range
Facts
- Producer
- Orto Vins · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Garnacha, Cariñena
- Classification
- DOQ Priorat
- Oak
- 10 months in used French oak
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €18-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2007
Frequently asked about Les Aubaguetes
What does Les Aubaguetes taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, medium tannins, high acidity with a medium finish.
When should I drink Les Aubaguetes?
Drink 3-10 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Les Aubaguetes?
Rabbit with alioli and garlic is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Grilled vegetables and alioli and Spiced lamb meatballs (boles de picolat). Classic Catalan rabbit echoes the wine's herb and mineral savour.
What grapes are in Les Aubaguetes?
The blend is Garnacha, Cariñena. The wine is classified as DOQ Priorat.
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