Top 100 red wines of Valence
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Valence as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Valence and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Valence
Sunny Mediterranean Levant, sun-drenched accessible wines. Monastrell (Mourvèdre) star red in Alicante: fleshy and deep with black fruits, garrigue, leather and spice, firm tannins. Round, fruity Bobal from Utiel-Requena, supple Garnacha, juicy Tempranillo. Fresh whites: light Merseguera, aromatic Moscatel (fresh grape, flowers).
Historic speciality: Fondillón of Alicante, sweet wine aged in solera (cocoa, fig, raisin). Long summers.
Discover the grape variety: Bobal
Intensely coloured, structured reds with an inky robe and tight tannins, featuring aromas of blackberry, black plum, black cherry, spices, liquorice and balsamic notes. High acidity and good ageing potential in old vines. The absolute star of Utiel-Requena DO (Valencia province) where it is experiencing a marked qualitative revival, also made as typey Clarete rosés and modern ageing cuvées. Also in Manchuela DO and Ribera del Júcar DO. Native Levantine grape.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Valence
red wines from the region of Valence go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), my grandmother's macaroni gratin with gruyere cheese and smoked ham or cocotte chicken roulades.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Valence
On the nose in the region of Valence often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth in the region of Valence is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
