The best wines of Calatayud

Discover the best wines of Calatayud of Aragon as well as the best winemakers of Calatayud and estates of Calatayud to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Calatayud and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Calatayud by region

Looking for a good wine of Calatayud of Aragon among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Calatayud. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Calatayud with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Calatayud

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Calatayud

Red wines from the region of Calatayud go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of hungarian goulash, pasta alla norma or lamb curl.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Calatayud

On the nose the red wine of the region of Calatayud. often reveals types of flavors of cream, boysenberries or earth and sometimes also flavors of non oak, savory or sage. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Calatayud. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Calatayud

  • 2006With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.96/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Calatayud

  • Garnacha
  • Grenache
  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Garnacha Tinta

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Calatayud

A wine route planned in the region of Calatayud? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Calatayud.

Discovering the wine region of Calatayud

The wine region of Calatayud is located in the region of Aragon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Breca or the Domaine Bodegas Ateca produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calatayud are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calatayud often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, molasses or salt and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, dried strawberry or sour cherry.

In the mouth of Calatayud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 88 estates and châteaux in the of Calatayud, producing 310 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Calatayud go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

Great white wines of Calatayud

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Calatayud

White wines from the region of Calatayud go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baeckeoffe, fish stew or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Calatayud

On the nose the white wine of the region of Calatayud. often reveals types of flavors of apples, minerality or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of floral, non oak or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Calatayud. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Calatayud

  • 2010With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.61/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Calatayud

  • Macabeo
  • Garnacha
  • Chardonnay
  • Viura

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Calatayud

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Discover the grape variety: Moscato

Great sparkling wines of Calatayud

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Calatayud

Sparkling wines from the region of Calatayud go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of paella josé style, tuna samoussa or whiting fillets with pepper cream.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Calatayud

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Calatayud. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, floral. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Calatayud. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Calatayud

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Calatayud

  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Viura
  • Moscato
  • Macabeo
  • Airen

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Calatayud

A wine route planned in the region of Calatayud? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Calatayud.

The word of the wine: Floral

Said of a wine whose aromas are reminiscent of flowers.

Great pink wines of Calatayud

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Calatayud

Pink wines from the region of Calatayud go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, traditional tunisian couscous or jambalaya (louisiana).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Calatayud

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Calatayud. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Calatayud

  • 2018With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.44/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Calatayud

  • Garnacha
  • Grenache
  • Tempranillo

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Calatayud

A wine route planned in the region of Calatayud? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Calatayud.

Discover the grape variety: Macabeo

Great sweet wines of Calatayud

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Calatayud

Sweet wines from the region of Calatayud go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of homemade beef stew, meatballs catalan style or chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Calatayud

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Calatayud. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Calatayud

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Calatayud

  • Macabeo
  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Moscatel

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Calatayud

A wine route planned in the region of Calatayud? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Calatayud.

The word of the wine: Vent (taste of)

A defect that characterizes a wine exposed to the air, and which has lost its aromatic qualities.

Great natural sweet wines of Calatayud

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Calatayud

Natural sweet wines from the region of Calatayud go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

News from the vineyard of Calatayud

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitte ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...