The flavor of caramel in wine of Castille-et-Léon
Discover the of Castille-et-Léon wines revealing the of caramel flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.
It is known here by various synonyms, including Tinta del Pais, Tinto de Toro and Tinto Fino. It is the source of all the best wines in the region, with the exception of Bierzo, which makes good use of Mencia. The other grape varieties are the French varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. The white wines of Castilla y Léon are much less numerous than the reds, but hardly less prestigious.
The word of the wine: Tanin
A natural compound contained in the skin of the grape, the seed or the woody part of the bunch, the stalk. The maceration of red wines allows the extraction of tannins, which give the texture, the solidity and also the mellowness when the tannins are "ripe". The winemaker seeks above all to extract the tannins from the skin, the ripest and most noble. The tannins of the seed or stalk, which are "greener", especially in average years, give the wine hardness and astringency. The wines of Bordeaux (based on Cabernet and Merlot) are full of tannins, those of Burgundy much less so, with Pinot Noir containing little.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de caramel of Castille-et-Léon?
- TempranilloIn 58% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 13% of wines with flavor de caramel
- MerlotIn 7% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Tinto finoIn 5% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Tinta de toroIn 3% of wines with flavor de caramel
- VerdejoIn 2% of wines with flavor de caramel
- MenciaIn 2% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Albillo mayorIn 1% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Pinot noirIn 1% of wines with flavor de caramel
- BobalIn 1% of wines with flavor de caramel