The wine region of Utiel-Requena is located in the region of Valence of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hispano Suizas or the Domaine Bodegas 6º Elemento - Vino Sexto Elemento produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Utiel-Requena are Bobal, Tempranillo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Utiel-Requena often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, lime or licorice and sometimes also flavors of cream, nectarine or oil.
In the mouth of Utiel-Requena is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 177 estates and châteaux in the of Utiel-Requena, producing 680 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Utiel-Requena go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
This grape variety is widely cultivated in Spain under the name béni carlo. It was introduced into the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Narbonne around 1870.
red wines from the region of Utiel-Requena go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, express beef cannelloni or pork cheeks with cider and honey.
On the nose in the region of Utiel-Requena 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 Utiel-Requena is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
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