Top 100 wines of Alicante - Page 5
Discover the top 100 best wines of Alicante of Alicante as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Alicante and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Alicante
The wine region of Alicante is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sierra Salinas or the Domaine Volver produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alicante are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alicante often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, savory or molasses and sometimes also flavors of black licorice, baking spice or rosemary.
In the mouth of Alicante is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 137 estates and châteaux in the of Alicante, producing 586 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alicante go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
Discover the grape variety: White muscat
White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Alicante
wines from the region of Alicante go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices or duck aiguillettes with apples.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Alicante
On the nose in the region of Alicante often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oak. In the mouth in the region of Alicante is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
News from the vineyard of Alicante
Resolution in Valencian wine region border conflict
‘Por fin se ha hecho justicia.’ (Finally, justice has been served) This strongly-worded statement was made by the Denomination of Origin Utiel-Requena in Spain’s Autonomous Region of Valencia as part of a press announcement in July. It refers to a Spanish Supreme Court ruling that was fully ratified at the end of September, closing a decade-long conflict between the region’s three DOs that pitted Valencia against Utiel-Requena and Alicante. The latter two had demanded that grapes fro ...
Halloween wines: 13 spooky pours to keep the ghosts out
Whether you’re hosting a party, feeling in need of a post trick-or-treat pick me up or simply wish to savour a glass in quiet contemplation on this spirited evening, we’ve got the answer to all your Halloween needs. We’ve chosen 13 wines that make the most of all superstitions and, behind scary labels and names, hide delicious pours to keep you happy and warm. From a lunar-inspired pét-nat to the bloodiest of reds there’s something for everyone and for every possible dark mood. This selection wi ...
Decanter magazine latest issue: March 2023
Inside the March 2023 issue of Decanter magazine: FEATURES Bordeaux 2020 in-bottle Scores and notes on 40 high-scoring wines, tasted by Decanter’s Georgina Hindle My top 20: South American Syrah As selected by Amanda Barnes Vintage preview: southern Rhône 2021 Matt Walls tastes and reports Empire & vine How the colonial era left its stamp on the world of wine. By Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre Producer profile: Orin Swift Jonathan Cristaldi on the Gallo-owned Californian brand and its original cre ...