Top 100 red wines of Valence - Page 2
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: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
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 hungarian goulash, italian pasta salad or oxtail confit in red wine.
