Wines made from Xarello grapes of Cava - Page 5
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 77% of Xarello
- Citrus fruitPresent in 76% of Xarello
- MicrobioPresent in 62% of Xarello
- EarthPresent in 53% of Xarello
- Non oakPresent in 52% of Xarello
- OakPresent in 38% of Xarello
- VegetalPresent in 29% of Xarello
- Tropical fruitPresent in 11% of Xarello
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Xarello
- CitrusPresent in 10% of Xarello
- Green applePresent in 9% of Xarello
- SpicesPresent in 9% of Xarello
- ApplesPresent in 8% of Xarello
- LemonPresent in 8% of Xarello
- PearPresent in 7% of Xarello
- YeastPresent in 6% of Xarello
- ToastyPresent in 6% of Xarello
- BriochePresent in 5% of Xarello
- FloralPresent in 5% of Xarello
- PeachPresent in 4% of Xarello
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