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.
Supple, sun-drenched reds with a deep ruby robe, smooth tannins and moderate acidity, with intense aromas of ripe red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry), garrigue (thyme, bay), white pepper, kirsch and soft spice. Ample, warm palate. Absolute pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Gigondas, Côtes-du-Rhône, Tavel rosé, Priorat DOQ, Rioja (as Garnacha) and star of naturally sweet wines (Banyuls, Maury, Rasteau). Autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.
wines from the region of Castille-et-Léon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of family potluck, vitello tonnato or wild rice salad with tuna.
On the nose in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or cherry and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
