Top 100 wines of Calatayud - Page 2

Discover the top 100 best wines of Calatayud of Calatayud as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Calatayud and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Calatayud

DO of Aragon at altitude (550-1,040 m), kingdom of Garnacha (>75% of the vineyard) — Garnacha de Aragon clone genetically the most intact in the world. Concentrated signature reds with notes of ripe cherry, raspberry, blackberry, garrigue, sweet spices and a peppery touch, round tannins and a sunny palate — old vines (up to 100 years) give depth. 'Superior' designation for Garnacha over 50 years old. Harsh continental climate, schist soils.

Outstanding value for money.

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Calatayud

wines from the region of Calatayud go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, ham and cheese macaroni gratin or porcini sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Calatayud

On the nose in the region of Calatayud often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. In the mouth in the region of Calatayud is a powerful with a nice freshness.