The flavor of grass in wine of Castille-et-Léon
Discover the of Castille-et-Léon wines revealing the of grass flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
More information on of Castille-et-Léon flavors
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: Blanc de blancs (champagne)
Champagne made only from the Chardonnay grape. The expression has been somewhat overused by the intensive use made of it by certain large distributors of white table wines (or sparkling wines) who were thus seeking to promote their product.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de grass of Castille-et-Léon?
- VerdejoIn 42% of wines with flavor de grass
- TempranilloIn 10% of wines with flavor de grass
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 3% of wines with flavor de grass
- Tinto finoIn 2% of wines with flavor de grass
- MerlotIn 1% of wines with flavor de grass
- SauvignonIn 1% of wines with flavor de grass