Discover the top 100 best white wines of Valdepeñas of Valdepeñas as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Valdepeñas and the best vintages to taste in this region.
DO of southern Castilla-La Mancha on a high plain (~700 m), kingdom of Tempranillo under an extreme climate ("nine months of winter, three of hell"). Tempranillo, locally Cencibel: structured, fruity reds with signature notes of ripe cherry, plum, vanilla, leather, tobacco and sweet spices, round tannins — excellent value, from young to long oak-aged Gran Reserva. Also Airén whites (Spain's most planted), fresh and neutral. ~24,000-30,000 ha.
Crisp, structured dry whites with a pale golden color, ample palate and preserved acidity, offering citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers (acacia, orange blossom), yellow fruits (pear, peach), apple and mineral notes. Fine barrel-ageing and cellaring potential (evolving Riojan whites). Star of Rioja DOCa whites as the primary white grape; also essential in Catalan Cava DO. Spanish synonym for macabeo in Rioja.
white wines from the region of Valdepeñas go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of andouillette and baked potato gratin, pasta gratin or marco polo salad.
On the nose in the region of Valdepeñas often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth in the region of Valdepeñas is a with a nice freshness.
