Top 100 red wines of Valence - Page 4
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: Garnacha
Generous, warm reds with an evolving ruby robe, smooth tannins and an ample palate, showing intense aromas of ripe red fruits (cherry, candied raspberry), garrigue, dry herbs, spices, liquorice and sun-drenched notes. Also in luscious rosés and sweet wines (Banyuls). Absolute star of Priorat DOQ, pillar of Rioja DOCa, Garnacha de Aragón, Campo de Borja DO, Calatayud DO and Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC. Aragonese autochthonous variety, one of the most planted worldwide.
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 enchiladas franchouillards, spaghetti with summer vegetables or bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté).
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Valence
On the nose in the region of Valence often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Valence is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
