The best wines of Cigales

Discover the best wines of Cigales of Castille-et-Léon as well as the best winemakers of Cigales and estates of Cigales to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Cigales and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Cigales by region

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

Great red wines of Cigales

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Want to buy a red wine of Cigales cheap or sell a red wine of Cigales at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Cigales

Red wines from the region of Cigales go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, tajine of mutton or veal rouelle normande.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Cigales

On the nose the red wine of the region of Cigales. often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or mint and sometimes also flavors of prune, cinnamon or dried fig. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Cigales. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in red wine of Cigales

  • 2002With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.02/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Cigales

  • Tempranillo
  • Tinta del Pais
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Cigales

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

Discovering the wine region of Cigales

The wine region of Cigales is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Museum or the Domaine César Principe produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cigales are Tempranillo, Verdejo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cigales often reveals types of flavors of oaky, dark fruit or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, mushroom or clove.

In the mouth of Cigales is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 46 estates and châteaux in the of Cigales, producing 153 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cigales go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Great white wines of Cigales

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Cigales

White wines from the region of Cigales go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of leeks with ham and béchamel sauce, wok of shrimps with vegetables or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Cigales

On the nose the white wine of the region of Cigales. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Cigales. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Cigales

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Cigales

  • Verdejo
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Cigales

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

Discover the grape variety: Verdejo

An ancient grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time, mainly in the Rueda region of northwestern Spain. D.N.A. tests show that it is the result of a natural cross between Savagnin and Castellana Blanco. It should not be confused with the Verdelho, which is very well known in Portugal, and the Verdelho Branco, which is almost more widespread. The Verdejo is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can also be found in the United States (Virginia, California, etc.), Australia, Portugal, etc., but is practically unknown in France.

Great pink wines of Cigales

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Want to buy a pink wine of Cigales cheap or sell a pink wine of Cigales at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Cigales

Pink wines from the region of Cigales go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roast beef casserole, merguez with lentils or steamed pork chops.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Cigales

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Cigales. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, peach or minerality and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, strawberries or raspberry.

The best vintages in pink wine of Cigales

  • 2018With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.66/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Cigales

  • Tempranillo
  • Verdejo
  • Albillo
  • Garnacha
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Cigales

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

Discover the grape variety: Viura

News from the vineyard of Cigales

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