Wines made from Bobal grapes of Vinos de Pago
Discover the best wines made with Bobal as a single variety or as a blend of Vinos de Pago.
More informations about the variety Bobal
This grape variety is widely cultivated in Spain under the name béni carlo. It was introduced into the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Narbonne around 1870.
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 Bobal grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Bobal
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Bobal
- OakPresent in 5% of Bobal
- EarthPresent in 4% of Bobal
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Bobal
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Bobal
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Bobal
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Bobal
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Bobal
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Bobal
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Bobal