The flavor of stone in wine of Castille-et-Léon
Discover the of Castille-et-Léon wines revealing the of stone 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: Breeding
It can last for several years. The bottles are stacked in the cellars and waited for the light and heat. The yeasts gradually give the wine compounds that enrich it. A long maturation is a guarantee of quality.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de stone of Castille-et-Léon?
- VerdejoIn 29% of wines with flavor de stone
- TempranilloIn 22% of wines with flavor de stone
- MenciaIn 6% of wines with flavor de stone
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 4% of wines with flavor de stone
- MerlotIn 4% of wines with flavor de stone
- Tinto finoIn 3% of wines with flavor de stone
- Tinta de toroIn 1% of wines with flavor de stone
- Cabernet francIn 1% of wines with flavor de stone
- ChardonnayIn 1% of wines with flavor de stone
- GodelloIn 1% of wines with flavor de stone