Wines made from Airen grapes of Spain - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Airen as a single variety or as a blend of Spain.
More informations about the variety Airen
Simple, refreshing whites with a pale robe and a tender mouth, featuring discreet aromas of apple, citrus, fresh herbs and neutral notes. Moderate acidity, best drunk young. Very productive and drought-resistant, it produces easy-drinking whites in La Mancha DO and Valdepeñas DO on the Castilian plateau, and has historically supplied the base for Brandy de Jerez distillation. Native Spanish grape, long the world's most planted by surface area.
More informations about the wines of Spain
Spain is a land of breathtaking scenery, colourful history and a Deep and Complex culture in which wine has Long played an important role. Grapes have been grown on the Iberian Peninsula since at least 3000 BC, although it wasn't until 1000 BC that viticulture really began here - a skill brought by Phoenician traders from the eastern Mediterranean. Today, Spain is home to more vineyards than any other country in the world, and its national wine production is exceeded only by France and Italy. All of Spain's seventeen administrative regions (communidades autónomas) produce wine to some degree, including the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
What are the typical flavors of the Airen grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 19% of Airen
- Tree fruitPresent in 17% of Airen
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Airen
- EarthPresent in 6% of Airen
- Tropical fruitPresent in 5% of Airen
- OakPresent in 5% of Airen
Discover the best wines made with Airen of Spain
- The best wines made with Airen grapes of Galice
- The best wines made with Airen grapes of Madrid
- The best wines made with Airen grapes of Murcie
- The best wines made with Airen grapes of Navarre
- The best wines made with Airen grapes of Rioja
- The best wines made with Airen grapes of Valence
- The best wines made with Airen grapes of Vinos de Pago