Priorat Tour to 3 Small Wineries with Pick-Up Near Your Hotel
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs8 yrs10 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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Grilled botifarra sausage with beans
Rustic Catalan pork sausage and white beans pair naturally with this fresh, mineral Priorat. -
Tomato salad with olive oil and salt
Simple Catalan summer salad suits the wine's fresh red fruit and mineral freshness. -
Cured meats and olives
Classic tapas accompaniment matches the wine's garrigue and pepper notes.
How to serve Tres Esteles
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. Grilled botifarra sausage with beans, Tomato salad with olive oil and salt, Cured meats and olives. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Tres Esteles, meaning Three Stars, is the accessible entry-level tier from Clos Galena, released to offer a more approachable expression of Poboleda Garnacha and Cariñena at a younger drinking window.
- 2005: Tres Esteles first released as Clos Galena entry-level tier
Facts
- Producer
- Clos Galena · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Garnacha, Cariñena
- Classification
- DOQ Priorat
- Oak
- 8 months in used French oak barrique
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €14-22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
Frequently asked about Tres Esteles
What does Tres Esteles taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, medium tannins, high acidity with a medium finish.
When should I drink Tres Esteles?
Drink 3-8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Tres Esteles?
Grilled botifarra sausage with beans is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Tomato salad with olive oil and salt and Cured meats and olives. Rustic Catalan pork sausage and white beans pair naturally with this fresh, mineral Priorat.
What grapes are in Tres Esteles?
The blend is Garnacha, Cariñena. The wine is classified as DOQ Priorat.
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