The best wines of Castille

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

Top wines of Castille by region

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

Great red wines of Castille

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Want to buy a red wine of Castille cheap or sell a red wine of Castille 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 Castille

Red wines from the region of Castille go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tournedos rossini, pasta with puttanesca sauce or veal colombo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Castille

On the nose the red wine of the region of Castille. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, caramel or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, strawberries or licorice. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Castille. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Castille

  • 2018With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Castille

  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Garnacha
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Castille

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

Discovering the wine region of Castille

Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.

Traditionally, only grape varieties that can tolerate hot, Dry conditions were planted. The white Airen grape is at the top of the list and remains the most planted grape in Castilla-La Mancha (and indeed in all of Spain). However, it is not a particularly respected variety, so many producers have expanded their portfolios. Red grapes dominate the rest of the range.

Great white wines of Castille

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Castille

White wines from the region of Castille go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of ollada (catalonia), duck breast with honey-orange sauce or spaghetti with squid ink (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Castille

On the nose the white wine of the region of Castille. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, earth or floral and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Castille. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Castille

  • 2011With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Castille

  • Verdejo
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Riesling
  • Airen
  • Gewürztraminer

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Castille

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

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 sparkling wines of Castille

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Castille

Sparkling wines from the region of Castille go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of chinese fried shrimp ravioli, baked potato churros or monkfish blanquette with saffron.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Castille

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Castille. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or pear and sometimes also flavors of yeast, non oak or microbio. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Castille. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Castille

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.63/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Castille

  • Chardonnay
  • Verdejo
  • Moscato
  • Airen
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Castille

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

The word of the wine: Vintage (champagne)

It is a champagne made from a single harvest. In principle, we only vintage the great years: 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996... We find more often, now, the very good 2002, and the 2004, a little short.

Great pink wines of Castille

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Castille

Pink wines from the region of Castille go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, bitumen leg of lamb or coconut from paimpol.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Castille

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Castille. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of plum, vanilla or blackberry.

The best vintages in pink wine of Castille

  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 1997With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.78/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Castille

  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Garnacha
  • Bobal
  • Petit Verdot
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Castille

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Great sweet wines of Castille

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Castille

Sweet wines from the region of Castille go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, moroccan lamb stew or roast veal in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Castille

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Castille. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Castille. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Castille

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Castille

  • Tempranillo
  • Airen
  • Merlot
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscatel
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Castille

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

The word of the wine: Bracket

Black grape variety from Provence which contributes to the personality of the red wines of the AOC Bellet, near Nice. It gives a lightly colored but full-bodied wine that is good with age. Syn.: brachet.

Great natural sweet wines of Castille

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Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of Castille cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Castille 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 natural-sweet wine of Castille

Natural sweet wines from the region of Castille go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, cod and zucchini crumble or lamb chops marinated with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Castille

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Castille. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Castille

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Castille

  • Grenache
  • Tempranillo
  • Garnacha Tintorera

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Castille

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

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News from the vineyard of Castille

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

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Amanda Barnes wins Fortnum & Mason award for The South America Wine Guide

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