Top 100 wines of Andalousie - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best wines of Andalousie as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Andalousie and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Dry, sun-baked southern Spain, world cradle of fortified and oxidative wines. Sherry from Jerez is the signature: Palomino Fino under a veil of flor yields lively, saline Fino with signature notes of almond, yeast, green apple and a sharp iodine edge; more maritime Manzanilla (Sanlúcar); unveiled Oloroso in grand oxidation (walnut, caramel, tobacco). Pedro Ximénez from Montilla-Moriles: intense dark sweet (fig, raisin, coffee, molasses). Also muscat Málaga.
Cult aperitifs and desserts.
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
wines from the region of Andalousie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of baeckeoffe, pasta shells or duck breast with black figs.