The flavor of cherry in wine of Castille-et-Léon
Discover the of Castille-et-Léon wines revealing the of cherry flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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Cradle of great Castilian reds on high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) of the Duero. Tempranillo king (Tinto Fino, Tinta de Toro): powerful, structured reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, leather and spices, firm tannins and length worthy of long ageing. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (fresh mineral Mencía). Lively herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda, cut grass and citrus.
~72,000 ha, clay-limestone soils.
The word of the wine: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de cherry of Castille-et-Léon?
- TempranilloIn 74% of wines with flavor de cherry
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 18% of wines with flavor de cherry
- MerlotIn 15% of wines with flavor de cherry
- Tinto finoIn 5% of wines with flavor de cherry
- MenciaIn 4% of wines with flavor de cherry
- Tinta del paisIn 3% of wines with flavor de cherry
- MalbecIn 2% of wines with flavor de cherry
- Tinta de toroIn 2% of wines with flavor de cherry
- Albillo mayorIn 1% of wines with flavor de cherry
- Cabernet francIn 1% of wines with flavor de cherry