Discover the top 100 best white wines of Castille as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Castille and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Cradle of great Castilian reds, high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) along the Duero. Tempranillo king (aka Tinta de Toro, Tinto Fino): powerful, concentrated, structured reds with notes of black cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and spice, firm tannins from altitude and cool nights. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (floral, mineral Mencía). Lively, herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda.
70,000 ha, clay-limestone soils.
Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.
white wines from the region of Castille go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of spaghetti carbonara, baked sardines with garlic or scallops with coconut cream.
On the nose in the region of Castille often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, apples or butter. In the mouth in the region of Castille is a with a nice freshness.
