Top 100 red wines of Empordà
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Empordà of Empordà as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red 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: Carmenère
Velvety, deep reds with a dark robe and round tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, plum, ripe red pepper, dark chocolate, coffee and gentle spice. Warm, supple finish. Absolute star of Chile (Colchagua, Cachapoal, Maipo) where it was rediscovered in 1994, long confused with Merlot. A historic Bordeaux variety that nearly vanished after phylloxera, a cross of Cabernet Franc × Gros Cabernet.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Empordà
red wines from the region of Empordà go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), thai coconut chicken with black mushrooms or marinated veal skewers with herbs.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Empordà
On the nose in the region of Empordà often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or apples and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth in the region of Empordà is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
