Top 100 wines of Castille - Page 7
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 pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of currywurst, chinese noodles with shrimp or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Castille
On the nose in the region of Castille often reveals types of flavors of black currant, non oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, cherry or oaky. In the mouth in the region of Castille is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
