The flavor of leather in wine of Castille-et-Léon
Discover the of Castille-et-Léon wines revealing the of leather 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: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de leather of Castille-et-Léon?
- TempranilloIn 74% of wines with flavor de leather
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 17% of wines with flavor de leather
- MerlotIn 15% of wines with flavor de leather
- Tinto finoIn 5% of wines with flavor de leather
- MenciaIn 4% of wines with flavor de leather
- Tinta del paisIn 3% of wines with flavor de leather
- MalbecIn 2% of wines with flavor de leather
- Tinta de toroIn 2% of wines with flavor de leather
- Albillo mayorIn 1% of wines with flavor de leather
- Cabernet francIn 1% of wines with flavor de leather