Top 100 wines of Empordà - Page 2
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: Cariñena
Powerful, structured reds with a near-black inky color, firm tannins and a dense palate, offering intense aromas of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), candied cherry, liquorice, spices, garrigue and balsamic notes. Fine cellaring potential, excelling in old vines on poor soils. Pillar of great Priorat DOQ, Montsant DO, Empordà DO reds and the signature of DO Cariñena (Aragón). Spanish name for carignan, a historic Mediterranean variety originating in Aragón.
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 beef pot au feu (grandma's style), pasta with boursin or pasta with veal stock sauce.
