Top 100 wines of Bierzo
Discover the top 100 best wines of Bierzo of Bierzo as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Bierzo and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Bierzo
The wine region of Bierzo is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios or the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios produce mainly wines red, white and pink.
The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bierzo are Mencia, Tempranillo and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bierzo often reveals types of flavors of cream, fennel or nutty and sometimes also flavors of honey, hazelnut or savory. In the mouth of Bierzo is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 164 estates and châteaux in the of Bierzo, producing 609 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Bierzo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
Discover the grape variety: Alicante Bouschet
It is a crossbreed made in 1855 by Louis and Henri Bouschet from an intraspecific crossing between Grenache noir and Petit Bouschet. The Alicante Henri Bouschet is less and less multiplied, registered however in the Official Catalogue of the varieties of vine of wine grapes list A.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Bierzo
wines from the region of Bierzo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or veal paupiettes with white wine.
