Herencia Altes
Benufet Garnatxa Blanca
Terra Alta, Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain
Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com
I don’t understand why the average rating from everyone else is 8.7? I am tasting the latest vintage 2019 three months after bottling and I think it’s delicious. Which is hard for me to say because Herencia Altes is competition for my wines and they sell their entry level wines at prices so low that it’s absolutely impossible to turn a profit or compete with them. This wine has been aged in concrete semi-oval tanks on lees for 2 months with Battonage and then 6 months without the lees. On the nose it has medium(+) aromas and flavours and it almost seems like it has been fermented in oak. Medium(+) body, the alcohol is high 14% and while it is fairly supported and balanced by the ripe and expressive citrus fruit and the medium acidity, the alcohol lingers on and warms your chest. The finish is medium(+) and elegant. #terraalta #spain #garnachablanca #grenacheblanc
I don’t understand why the average rating from everyone else is 8.7? I am tasting the latest vintage 2019 three months after bottling and I think it’s delicious. Which is hard for me to say because Herencia Altes is competition for my wines and they sell their entry level wines at prices so low that it’s absolutely impossible to turn a profit or compete with them. This wine has been aged in concrete semi-oval tanks on lees for 2 months with Battonage and then 6 months without the lees. On the nose it has medium(+) aromas and flavours and it almost seems like it has been fermented in oak. Medium(+) body, the alcohol is high 14% and while it is fairly supported and balanced by the ripe and expressive citrus fruit and the medium acidity, the alcohol lingers on and warms your chest. The finish is medium(+) and elegant. #terraalta #spain #garnachablanca #grenacheblanc
Nov 26th, 2020
Nice wine. Lots of minerality, subtle fruit, peach skin, lemon and medium acidity. Wish the acid was a bit higher.
Nice wine. Lots of minerality, subtle fruit, peach skin, lemon and medium acidity. Wish the acid was a bit higher.
2 people found it helpfulOct 9th, 2016
Hint of pineapple on the nose. Medium acidity.
Hint of pineapple on the nose. Medium acidity.
Feb 17th, 2018
De color amarillo muy muy claro, en nariz me recuerda a flores, fruta blanca.... En boca entrada fresca, mucha acidez, para mi gusto demasiada. El final es persistente. Mejor en nariz que en boca
De color amarillo muy muy claro, en nariz me recuerda a flores, fruta blanca.... En boca entrada fresca, mucha acidez, para mi gusto demasiada. El final es persistente. Mejor en nariz que en boca
Jul 23rd, 2016
Tiene un poquito de todo pero no llega
Tiene un poquito de todo pero no llega
Jun 4th, 2016
Beautiful golden garnacha Blanca. Having it with a smooth cauliflower potato soup. Have a slight cold so it's hard to get a full sense for the smell and taste of the wine.. Very fresh and nice long finish. A great value, lovely wine!
Beautiful golden garnacha Blanca. Having it with a smooth cauliflower potato soup. Have a slight cold so it's hard to get a full sense for the smell and taste of the wine.. Very fresh and nice long finish. A great value, lovely wine!
Oct 19th, 2014