Top 100 wines of Calatayud - Page 3

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

The wine region of Calatayud is located in the region of Aragon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Breca or the Domaine Bodegas Ateca produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calatayud are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calatayud often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, molasses or salt and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, dried strawberry or sour cherry.

In the mouth of Calatayud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 88 estates and châteaux in the of Calatayud, producing 310 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Calatayud go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 lamb such as recipes of beef with cider, cannelloni au gratin stuffed with bolognese sauce or lamb chops with lemon and herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Calatayud

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

News from the vineyard of Calatayud

Cape Mentelle winery to be acquired by Endeavour Group

Endeavour Group announced it has signed an agreement with Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits arm of French luxury goods giant LVMH, to acquire Cape Mentelle. A fee wasn’t disclosed. Completion of the deal will take place ‘in due course’, pending licensing approval, said Endeavour, a leading retail and hospitality group that has alcohol retailer Dan Murphy’s and several other wine brands in its portfolio. Cape Mentelle was founded in 1970 and the deal heralds an ownership change for a pioneer of ...

Duero’s Dehesa Peñalba vinery awarded single estate denomination

Bodegas Vizar is located in the municipality of Villabáñez, to the east of Valladolid is Spain’s Castile and León region, bordering the Ribera del Duero DO. Vizar’s application to obtain the Dehesa Peñalba vino de pago DO was first put forward to, and approved by the Agrarian and Technological Institute of Castilla y León (ITACyL), in 2019. The proposal was then submitted to the European Commission, which granted the final green light earlier this month. ‘We started the process in 2015 and ...

Corpinnat announces large boost in sales

The 11 producers within the group saw total sales reach 2.3 million bottles for 2021 which erased the general 23% contraction in sales during 2020 and surpassed 2019’s 2.2 million bottles sold. What’s more, the per bottle price rose 2% from 2020 to an average of 17.35€. This is an important distinction in a country where sparkling wines are regularly found in supermarkets for 2€ a bottle or even less. The Corpinnat producers admit that this rise in price will unfortunately be offset ...