Discover the top 100 best wines of Castille-et-Léon as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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.
wines from the region of Castille-et-Léon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, sauté of lamb with curry or pheasant casserole with cabbage.
On the nose in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or smoke. In the mouth in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
