Top 100 red wines of Somontano - Page 4

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

Discovering the wine region of Somontano

The wine region of Somontano is located in the region of Aragon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Viñas del Vero or the Domaine El Grillo y La Luna produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Somontano are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Somontano often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or almonds and sometimes also flavors of mint, toasty or caramel.

In the mouth of Somontano is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 86 estates and châteaux in the of Somontano, producing 604 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Somontano go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Somontano

red wines from the region of Somontano go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, rack of lamb with herbs or flights in the wind à la provençale.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Somontano

On the nose in the region of Somontano often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Somontano is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Somontano

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...