Wines made from Xarello grapes of Tarragona
Discover the best wines made with Xarello as a single variety or as a blend of Tarragona.
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 Tarragona is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Celler Piñol or the Domaine De Muller produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tarragona are Tempranillo, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tarragona often reveals types of flavors of cream, red fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, dried fruit or floral.
What are the typical flavors of the Xarello grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Xarello
- Citrus fruitPresent in 7% of Xarello
- EarthPresent in 5% of Xarello
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Xarello
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Xarello
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Xarello
- OakPresent in 3% of Xarello
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Xarello
News about the grape variety Xarello
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