Discover the top 100 best white wines of Castille-et-Léon as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Castille-et-Léon and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Cradle of great Castilian reds on high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) of the Duero. Tempranillo king (Tinto Fino, Tinta de Toro): powerful, structured reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, leather and spices, firm tannins and length worthy of long ageing. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (fresh mineral Mencía). Lively herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda, cut grass and citrus.
~72,000 ha, clay-limestone soils.
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of grapefruit, lime, fresh herbs, fennel, green almond and saline notes. Typically slightly bitter finish. Absolute star of Rueda DO in Castile-León, now widely exported. Also made as lees-aged and oak-influenced structured cuvées. Native Spanish variety, an ancient Castilian grape.
white wines from the region of Castille-et-Léon go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of rabbit stew the old fashioned way, shrimp in hot sauce from cathylou or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
On the nose in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or earth. In the mouth in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a with a nice freshness.
