Top 100 wines of Castille - Page 5
Discover the top 100 best wines of Castille as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Castille and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Castille
Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.
Traditionally, only grape varieties that can tolerate hot, Dry conditions were planted. The white Airen grape is at the top of the list and remains the most planted grape in Castilla-La Mancha (and indeed in all of Spain). However, it is not a particularly respected variety, so many producers have expanded their portfolios. Red grapes dominate the rest of the range.
Discover the grape variety: Viura
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Castille
wines from the region of Castille go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue in hot pickle sauce, lasagna bolognese or express couscous in a pressure cooker.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Castille
On the nose in the region of Castille often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of coffee, black cherries or raspberry. In the mouth in the region of Castille is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
