Discover the top 100 best red wines of Bierzo of Bierzo as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Bierzo and the best vintages to taste in this region.
DO of Castile and Leon in a northwestern basin at the gates of Galicia, mild Atlantic climate. Signature Mencia (62%): elegant, fresh reds with signature notes of raspberry, cherry, violet, graphite and a slatey mineral touch, fine tannins and chiselled acidity — Atlantic finesse sometimes compared to Pinot Noir. Old bush vines on slate and schist. Opulent Godello whites (pear, citrus, butter), Dona Blanca.
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Supple, sunny reds with a light to intense ruby robe, smooth tannins and a charming, full palate, with signature aromas of ripe red fruits (cherry, raspberry, strawberry), Mediterranean garrigue, spices and peppery notes. Also made as fresh rosés and naturally sweet wines. Star of Priorat DOQ, a component of Rioja DOCa and Navarra DO. The Spanish synonym of Grenache Noir, a Mediterranean variety originally from Aragon.
red wines from the region of Bierzo go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal with chestnut and pietra (corsican beer), magret with pepper or traditional buckwheat pancake dough.
On the nose in the region of Bierzo often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, non oak or earth. In the mouth in the region of Bierzo is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
