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 beef enchilladas au gratin, trofie ( pasta ) paradiso or steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander.

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, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, smoke or earthy. 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
  • 0With an average score of 3.99/5

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 leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche, peppers stuffed with tuna and parmesan or cream and tuna 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, butter or lemon and sometimes also flavors of melon, microbio or oak. 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: 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.

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 calamari with chorizo, fresh sardine rillettes or whiting with steamed zucchini.

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

  • 0With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 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

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The word of the wine: Polyphenols

Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.

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 beef pot au feu (grandma's style), lamb keftas or the garbure.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.44/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.43/5

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: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 venison stew with red wine, lamb tagine with dried apricots or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.69/5

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: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).

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 .

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Calatayud

  • 0With an average score of 2.90/5

Discover the grape variety: Moscato