Wines made from Airen grapes of Castille
Discover the best wines made with Airen as a single variety or as a blend of Castille.
More informations about the variety Airen
This is a very old variety that is still very present in Spain, and can also be found in Portugal, but is practically unknown in France. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A.
More informations about the region of Castille
Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.
What are the typical flavors of the Airen grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 20% of Airen
- Tree fruitPresent in 17% of Airen
- EarthPresent in 7% of Airen
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Airen
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Airen
- OakPresent in 3% of Airen
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Airen
- PearPresent in 2% of Airen
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Airen
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Airen
- ButterPresent in 2% of Airen
- LimePresent in 1% of Airen
- FloralPresent in 1% of Airen
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Airen
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Airen
- StonePresent in 1% of Airen
- Green applePresent in 1% of Airen
- LemonPresent in 1% of Airen
- PlumPresent in 1% of Airen
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Airen
News about the grape variety Airen
Scientists find new clues to ‘billion-dollar’ vine diseases
New research on grapevine trunk diseases has shown how fungi can collaborate to attack a vine via a kind of ‘extracellular bomb’. Antioxidants may help wineries to fight back, said the international group of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) have been of growing concern to vineyard owners in recent decades. Almost 20% of the world’s vineyards were affected, said the International Organisation for Vine & Wine in 2015. A 201 ...
Carruades de Lafite 2021 release ‘looks attractive’
Carruades de Lafite 2021 was released today (12 May) at €160 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, which analyst group Wine Lister said was around 6% below the 2020-vintage release price. It marks an early release for the second wine of Lafite Rothschild in this year’s fledgling Bordeaux en primeur campaign. Château Duhart-Milon, the fourth growth Pauillac estate owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (DBR Lafite), was also released. Farr Vintners was offering a 12-bottle case for £672 in bond. Wine Lis ...
Decanter magazine latest issue: March 2023
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