The flavor of honey in wine of Galice
Discover the of Galice wines revealing the of honey flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
More information on of Galice flavors
Galicia is one of the 17 first-level administrative regions (called comunidades autónomas) of Spain. It occupies the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, and is exposed on two sides to the Atlantic Ocean. To the South is Portugal, to the east Castilla y Leon. Viticulture has a Long tradition in Galicia, introduced to the region by the ancient Romans and continued by monks throughout the Middle Ages.
Today, Galicia is best known for its Rias Baixas wines - crisp, Aromatic whites made mainly from Albarino. Galician wines bear striking similarities to those of Minho (notably Vinho Verde), just across the border in Portugal. Shaped by the waves and winds of the Atlantic, the Galician coastline is spectacular; steep cliffs alternate with coastal coves called rías. The interior of the region is characterized by Green hills that rise gently eastward toward the Cantabrian Mountains, reaching heights of 2,000 metres (6,600 feet).
The word of the wine: Solera
A method of maturing practiced in Andalusia for certain sherries, which aims to continuously blend older and younger wines. It consists of stacking several layers of barrels; those located at ground level (solera) contain the oldest wines, the youngest being stored in the barrels on the upper level. The wine to be bottled is taken from the barrels on the lower level, which is replaced by younger wine from the upper level, and so on.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de honey of Galice?
- AlbarinoIn 84% of wines with flavor de honey
- LoureiroIn 6% of wines with flavor de honey
- Caino blancoIn 4% of wines with flavor de honey
- GodelloIn 3% of wines with flavor de honey
- Torrontés riojanoIn 1% of wines with flavor de honey
- TeinturierIn 1% of wines with flavor de honey
- Doña blancaIn 1% of wines with flavor de honey
- TreixaduraIn 1% of wines with flavor de honey
- CaladocIn 1% of wines with flavor de honey