Wines made from Xarello grapes of Penedès - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Xarello as a single variety or as a blend of Penedès.
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 Catalogne
The wine region of Penedès is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Parés Baltà or the Domaine Enric Soler produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Penedès are Xarello, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Penedès often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red cherry or bergamot and sometimes also flavors of chamomile, earl grey tea or eucalyptus.
What are the typical flavors of the Xarello grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 57% of Xarello
- Citrus fruitPresent in 53% of Xarello
- EarthPresent in 37% of Xarello
- MicrobioPresent in 27% of Xarello
- Non oakPresent in 26% of Xarello
- OakPresent in 26% of Xarello
- VegetalPresent in 14% of Xarello
- Tropical fruitPresent in 12% of Xarello
- Red fruitPresent in 10% of Xarello
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Xarello
- ApplesPresent in 6% of Xarello
- CitrusPresent in 6% of Xarello
- PeachPresent in 5% of Xarello
- MineralityPresent in 4% of Xarello
- LemonPresent in 4% of Xarello
- Green applePresent in 3% of Xarello
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Xarello
- PearPresent in 3% of Xarello
- FloralPresent in 3% of Xarello
- GrapefruitPresent in 3% of Xarello
News about the grape variety Xarello
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2020: report and top-scoring wines
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