Wines made from Airen grapes
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More informations about the variety Airen
This is a very old variety that is still very present in Spain, and can also be found in Portugal, but is practically unknown in France. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A.
What are the typical flavors of the Airen grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 43% of Airen
- Citrus fruitPresent in 42% of Airen
- EarthPresent in 23% of Airen
- MicrobioPresent in 19% of Airen
- OakPresent in 17% of Airen
- Non oakPresent in 13% of Airen
- Tropical fruitPresent in 13% of Airen
- VegetalPresent in 11% of Airen
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Airen
- FloralPresent in 10% of Airen
- PeachPresent in 10% of Airen
- CitrusPresent in 10% of Airen
- PearPresent in 9% of Airen
- ApplesPresent in 9% of Airen
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Airen
- LemonPresent in 6% of Airen
- MineralityPresent in 5% of Airen
- GrapefruitPresent in 5% of Airen
- Green applePresent in 4% of Airen
- ToastyPresent in 4% of Airen
News about the grape variety Airen
Angélus withdraws from the next St-Emilion classification
Bordeaux’s Château Angélus has withdrawn its candidacy from the next St-Emilion classification, the producer announced today via a press release sent to Decanter. The withdrawal follows that of Château Cheval Blanc and Château Ausone who announced the news in July 2021. Currently only Château Pavie remains a Premier Grand Cru Classé ‘A’ estate out of the original four having been promoted, alongside Château Angélus, in the 2012 ranking. Angélus said that, while the classification had long been ...
Vine trunks rise to meet climatic changes
While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...
Rare Haut-Brion helps Prince Robert of Luxembourg cellar auction ‘smash’ estimate
All 818 lots were sold in the auction, which saw Prince Robert of Luxembourg, chairman and CEO of Château Haut-Brion owner Domaine Clarence Dillon, open up his personal cellar to raise funds for the PolG Foundation. Featuring 4,200 bottles and covering Bordeaux wine royalty spanning more than a century of vintages, Sotheby’s said the auction ‘smashed’ its pre-sale high estimate of around $4m. Two 4.5-litre Jeroboams of Haut-Brion, one from the 1926 vintage and the other from 1 ...