Top 100 wines of Cigales
Discover the top 100 best wines of Cigales of Cigales as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Cigales and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Cigales
The wine region of Cigales is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Museum or the Domaine César Principe produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cigales are Tempranillo, Verdejo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cigales often reveals types of flavors of oaky, dark fruit or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, mushroom or clove.
In the mouth of Cigales is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 46 estates and châteaux in the of Cigales, producing 153 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cigales go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.
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 Cigales
wines from the region of Cigales go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or filet mignon with prunes and white wine.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Cigales
On the nose in the region of Cigales often reveals types of flavors of oaky, dark fruit or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, mushroom or clove. In the mouth in the region of Cigales is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
News from the vineyard of Cigales
Join Decanter for our first Decanter at Home event
Taking place over a month, between the 11 December and the 10 January, the unique Decanter at Home online event provides the perfect opportunity to sample a range of fine wines and access a series of curated videos from leading winemakers and experts at a time that suits you. A limited number of tickets are available for six world-class wine tasting masterclasses, including Bordeaux’s Château Angelus and Burgundy’s Bonneau du Martray, as well as general non-tasting tickets unlocking ...
BBQ wines: Great bottles to drink with all your barbecue dishes
What kind of wine should you serve at a BBQ? With the weather (hopefully) on our side, there are few things better than a barbecue in the sunshine accompanied by a delicious glass of wine. Choosing a good bottle for your barbecue can really elevate the occasion, although for something a little less formal, there’s plenty to choose from in terms of canned or bag-in-box wines instead. Forget those days of washing down a burnt burger with warm Chardonnay or a ‘cooked’ red served in a plastic ...
Glenfiddich launches rare Time Re:Imagined whisky collection
Glenfiddich has released a range of three luxury single malts, themed around time. The Time Re:Imagined collection includes 30-year-old, 40-year-old and 50-year-old expressions, priced from £900 up to £35,000. The whiskies have been matured in Speyside. Each one is presented in packaging designed to interpret different concepts of time. ‘In whisky production, we often talk about the role of malt masters and it is our responsibility to find the delicate balance between the taste of the whisky and ...