The wine region of Valdeorras is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rafael Palacios or the Domaine Rafael Palacios produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valdeorras are Mencia, Albarino and Trousseau, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valdeorras often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or slate and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or watermelon.
In the mouth of Valdeorras is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 74 estates and châteaux in the of Valdeorras, producing 226 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valdeorras go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry.
Spanish, more precisely from the Duero Valley where it is still very present. According to some ampelographers, it is close to Cabernet Franc.
wines from the region of Valdeorras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, salmon cannelloni or roast veal with black olives.
On the nose in the region of Valdeorras often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, non oak or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Valdeorras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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