Top 100 wines of Tarragona - Page 3

Discover the top 100 best wines of Tarragona of Tarragona as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Tarragona and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Tarragona

Catalan DOP (~7,300 ha) on Camp de Tarragona and Ribera d'Ebre, temperate Mediterranean climate. Signature Cava trilogy in lively whites: Macabeo with signature notes of citrus, green apple, white flowers and an almond touch; more structured Xarel·lo (pear, fennel, herbs); delicate floral Parellada. Ull de Llebre (Tempranillo) reds round with notes of ripe cherry and leather, solar Garnatxa, dense Carinyena. Tradition of sweet Tarragona Clàssic.

Cava and still wines.

Discover the grape variety: Macabeo

Structured, aromatic dry whites with an ample palate and moderate acidity, showing aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers (acacia), pear, green apple, light honey and fresh almond notes. Fine ageing potential. Essential component of Cava DO sparkling (with xarel·lo and parellada), pillar of Rioja DOCa whites (as viura) and Roussillon AOC whites. Autochthonous Aragonese variety, aromatic signature of the great Iberian whites.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Tarragona

wines from the region of Tarragona go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, chicken and mushroom risotto or moroccan lamb stew.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Tarragona

On the nose in the region of Tarragona often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or vanilla. In the mouth in the region of Tarragona is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Tarragona