Priorat Tour to 3 Small Wineries with Pick-Up Near Your Hotel
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 16 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs16 yrs18 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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Braised beef short ribs
Firm Cariñena tannins are softened by long-braised, collagen-rich beef. -
Roast duck with cherry sauce
The wine's dark cherry character and acidity complement duck and fruit sauce.
How to serve Costers del Priorat Cariñena
Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Braised beef short ribs, Roast duck with cherry sauce. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
A varietal Cariñena from Costers del Priorat, highlighting the potential of this indigenous Catalan variety when grown on old vines in the llicorella of Priorat.
- 2003: First vintage of the varietal Cariñena from Costers del Priorat
Facts
- Producer
- Costers del Priorat · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Cariñena
- Classification
- DOQ Priorat
- Oak
- 14 months in French oak, used
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- €28-42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-16 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2003
Frequently asked about Costers del Priorat Cariñena
What does Costers del Priorat Cariñena taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, firm tannins, high acidity with a long finish.
When should I drink Costers del Priorat Cariñena?
Drink 4-16 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Costers del Priorat Cariñena?
Braised beef short ribs is the canonical pairing; Roast duck with cherry sauce is the other strong match. Firm Cariñena tannins are softened by long-braised, collagen-rich beef.
What grapes are in Costers del Priorat Cariñena?
The blend is Cariñena. The wine is classified as DOQ Priorat.
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