Wines made from Xarello grapes of Cava - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Xarello as a single variety or as a blend of Cava.
More informations about the variety Xarello
Most certainly Spanish, it is practically unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A2.
More informations about the region of Cava
Cava is Spain's signature style of Sparkling wine, and the Iberian Peninsula's answer to Champagne. The traditional Grape varieties used in Cava were Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel-lo, but the Champagne varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are also used. While the first Cava was produced exclusively in Catalonia - specifically in a small town called San Sadurní de Noya - modern Cava can be sourced from various regions of Spain. Aragon, Navarre, Rioja, Pais Vasco, Valencia and Extremadura have specific delimited areas that can benefit from the designation of origin.
What are the typical flavors of the Xarello grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 85% of Xarello
- Citrus fruitPresent in 77% of Xarello
- MicrobioPresent in 74% of Xarello
- EarthPresent in 62% of Xarello
- Non oakPresent in 62% of Xarello
- OakPresent in 54% of Xarello
- VegetalPresent in 39% of Xarello
- CitrusPresent in 24% of Xarello
- Tropical fruitPresent in 23% of Xarello
- ApplesPresent in 22% of Xarello
- Green applePresent in 20% of Xarello
- SpicesPresent in 18% of Xarello
- LemonPresent in 18% of Xarello
- PearPresent in 16% of Xarello
- Red fruitPresent in 16% of Xarello
- YeastPresent in 16% of Xarello
- MineralityPresent in 14% of Xarello
- BriochePresent in 13% of Xarello
- ToastyPresent in 13% of Xarello
- LimePresent in 12% of Xarello
News about the grape variety Xarello
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