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.
Aromatic, refined whites with a fragrant palate and preserved acidity, showing intense, signature muscat aromas of rose, orange blossom, citrus, exotic fruits (lychee, mango), fresh grape and honey. Made as crisp dry, sparkling (Asti DOCG) and great naturally sweet wines (Beaumes-de-Venise AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Frontignan AOC, Lunel AOC, Samos PDO). Ancient Mediterranean variety, one of the oldest cultivated worldwide, ancestor of many muscats.
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 coconut beans, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce.
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.
