Top 100 wines of Estrémadure
Discover the top 100 best wines of Estrémadure as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Estrémadure and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Estrémadure
Autonomous community of western Spain, the 2nd largest national vineyard (~87,000 ha) with excellent value for money. Tempranillo signature in red: round and accessible with signature notes of ripe cherry, plum, soft vanilla, leather and a spicy touch, supple tannins. Sun-drenched Garnacha, colourful Bobal, firm Cabernet complete the line-up. Vivid Cayetana and Pardina whites (citrus, flowers).
DO Ribera del Guadiana leads across 6 sub-zones. Dry continental climate, gourmet everyday wines.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Estrémadure
wines from the region of Estrémadure go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of vegetable noddles, lamb collar with mustard or calf's head with sauce ravigote.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Estrémadure
On the nose in the region of Estrémadure often reveals types of flavors of black cherries, pepper or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Estrémadure is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
