Wines made from Airen grapes of Vinos de Pago
Discover the best wines made with Airen as a single variety or as a blend of Vinos de Pago.
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 Vinos de Pago
Vinos de Pago, often abbreviated to VP, is a relatively New category of wine classification in Spain. It was introduced in 2003, to cover individual wineries whose wines fell outside the existing DO system (geographically or stylistically) but were nevertheless of consistently high quality. As of 2017, there were more than a dozen VPs, all of which are notable exceptions in regions not generally associated with high quality wines. More than half are in Castilla-La Mancha, and the rest in Navarra and Utiel-Requena.
What are the typical flavors of the Airen grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 8% of Airen
- Citrus fruitPresent in 7% of Airen
- EarthPresent in 2% of Airen
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Airen
- FloralPresent in 1% of Airen
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Airen
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Airen
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Airen