The flavor of prune in wine of Castille-et-Léon
Discover the of Castille-et-Léon wines revealing the of prune 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: Pruine
A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de prune of Castille-et-Léon?
- TempranilloIn 70% of wines with flavor de prune
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 14% of wines with flavor de prune
- MerlotIn 11% of wines with flavor de prune
- MenciaIn 7% of wines with flavor de prune
- Tinto finoIn 6% of wines with flavor de prune
- Tinta de toroIn 3% of wines with flavor de prune
- MalbecIn 1% of wines with flavor de prune
- Albillo mayorIn 1% of wines with flavor de prune
- Cabernet francIn 1% of wines with flavor de prune
- Pinot noirIn 1% of wines with flavor de prune