Top 100 wines of Arlanza
Discover the top 100 best wines of Arlanza of Arlanza as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Arlanza and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Arlanza
The wine region of Arlanza is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lerma or the Domaine Olivier Rivière produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arlanza are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mencia, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arlanza often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices.
In the mouth of Arlanza is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 24 estates and châteaux in the of Arlanza, producing 64 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Arlanza go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Arlanza
wines from the region of Arlanza go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or duck breast with pepper sauce.
News from the vineyard of Arlanza
Bordeaux château to ‘simulate’ 2050 vintage climate
Château La Tour Carnet said it will expose an experimental vineyard to artificially higher temperatures to replicate some of the conditions the Bordeaux 2050 vintage may face due to climate change. It’s part of the ‘Oracle’ project at the fourth growth estate, which is among those in Bordeaux seeking to understand how well classic grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can adapt to climate change. At La Tour Carnet, warming cables more commonly used in aeroplanes will be employed thi ...
A perfect pairing: Flatbread and cod roe emulsion
My father worked in the wholesale supply of fruit and vegetables. He would often come home with a box of the day’s best produce, and so I became interested in what was in season. Both my parents often worked late, so cooking dinner to help take some weight off them inspired me to want to learn more. My first kitchen job at age 14 was at a Greek restaurant in Southampton, and it inspired my love for foods of the eastern Mediterranean. Today, I’m lucky to be able to obtain the best produce from ‘O ...
Major Bordeaux merchant Maison Joanne gets new shareholders
Several private investors have taken shareholdings in Maison Joanne, one of the biggest Bordeaux négociant firms and leading distributor of grands crus to wine merchants around the world. Company president Pierre Antoine Castéja announced the changes in a letter to business partners and friends on the eve of the Bordeaux 2021 en primeur tasting week. It marks a new chapter for the family business, which celebrates its 160th anniversary this year and has around 5 million bottles of fine wine stor ...