Top 100 wines of Empordà
Discover the top 100 best wines of Empordà of Empordà as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Empordà and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Empordà
Catalan DO of the northeast under the tramontana wind, between Figueres and the coast, schist and granite terroir. Fresh, gastronomic rosés are a recognised speciality: Garnatxa and Cariñena by saignée with notes of strawberry, raspberry, citrus, Mediterranean herbs and a marine saline touch. Supple reds of Garnatxa (cherry, garrigue) and Cariñena (blackberry, spice). Garnatxa de l'Empordà as oxidative natural sweet (fig, walnut, caramel).
Lively Lledoner and Macabeu whites. Cavas complete it.
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Empordà
wines from the region of Empordà go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pot roast, pasta with auvergne blue cheese or veal paupiettes with cider.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Empordà
On the nose in the region of Empordà often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, peach or minerality. In the mouth in the region of Empordà is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
