Top 100 wines of Penedès - Page 4
Discover the top 100 best wines of Penedès of Penedès as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Penedès and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Penedès
Historic cradle of Cava (95% of Spanish output, centred on Sant Sadurní d'Anoia): traditional-method sparklers, convivial and brioche-like. Indigenous trilogy: signature Xarel-lo (body, herbaceous and almondy notes), Macabeo (apple, freshness), Parellada (floral elegance). Still wines ~80% white from the same grapes, straight and accessible. Also sunny Garnacha, Cabernet and Pinot Noir.
15,200 ha, Mediterranean climate. Renowned Catalan aperitif.
Discover the grape variety: Garnacha Blanca
Rich, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, an ample palate and moderate acidity, showing signature aromas of ripe yellow fruits (peach, apricot, pear), white flowers (orange blossom), candied citrus, fennel and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential in barrel and cellaring ability. A qualitative star of Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ and Empordà DO, also the Roussillon. Spanish synonym of Grenache Blanc, a white-skinned mutation of Grenache.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Penedès
wines from the region of Penedès go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of endives with ham, rabbit in foil or spanish seafood paella.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Penedès
On the nose in the region of Penedès often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, green apple or lime and sometimes also flavors of minerality, stone or honey. In the mouth in the region of Penedès is a powerful with a nice freshness.
