The best wines of Valles de Benavente

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

Top wines of Valles de Benavente by region

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

Great red wines of Valles de Benavente

See the top 100 best red wines of Valles de Benavente

Want to buy a red wine of Valles de Benavente cheap or sell a red wine of Valles de Benavente 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 Valles de Benavente

Red wines from the region of Valles de Benavente go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, tajine of mutton or chicken in sauce.

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Valles de Benavente

  • Prieto Picudo
  • Tempranillo

Discovering the wine region of Valles de Benavente

The wine region of Valles de Benavente is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Otero or the Domaine Otero produce mainly wines pink, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valles de Benavente are Tempranillo et Verdejo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valles de Benavente often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Valles de Benavente, producing 12 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valles de Benavente go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

Great white wines of Valles de Benavente

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Valles de Benavente

White wines from the region of Valles de Benavente go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pork roll with tomato sauce, creamy tomato squid or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Valles de Benavente

  • Verdejo

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 pink wines of Valles de Benavente

See the top 100 best pink wines of Valles de Benavente

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Valles de Benavente

Pink wines from the region of Valles de Benavente go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, leg of lamb with herb stuffing or tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Valles de Benavente

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Valles de Benavente. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Valles de Benavente

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.58/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Valles de Benavente

  • Tempranillo
  • Prieto Picudo

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Valles de Benavente

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

    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.

    News from the vineyard of Valles de Benavente

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