The Winery Akilia of Bierzo of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Akilia - Chano Villar
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 158 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Bierzo in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Akilia is one of the best wineries to follow in Bierzo.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Bierzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Akilia wines

Looking for the best Winery Akilia wines in Bierzo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Akilia wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Akilia wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Akilia

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Akilia

How Winery Akilia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal paupiettes with white wine, rabbit with cider and prunes or baked chicken legs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Akilia

On the nose the red wine of Winery Akilia. often reveals types of flavors of plum, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Akilia. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Akilia

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Akilia.

  • Mencia

Discovering the wine region of Bierzo

The wine region of Bierzo is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios or the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios produce mainly wines red, white and pink.

The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bierzo are Mencia, Tempranillo and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bierzo often reveals types of flavors of cream, fennel or nutty and sometimes also flavors of honey, hazelnut or savory. In the mouth of Bierzo is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 164 estates and châteaux in the of Bierzo, producing 609 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of Bierzo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top white wines of Winery Akilia

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Akilia

How Winery Akilia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), saltimbocca alla romana or peppers stuffed with tuna and parmesan.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Akilia

On the nose the white wine of Winery Akilia. often reveals types of flavors of earth.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Akilia

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Akilia.

  • Palomino
  • Mencia
  • Doña Blanca

Discover the grape variety: Mencia

Spanish, more precisely from the Duero Valley where it is still very present. According to some ampelographers, it is close to Cabernet Franc.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Akilia

Planning a wine route in the of Bierzo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Akilia.

Discover the grape variety: Baco

Baco blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Landes). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. It should be noted that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by bunches of medium to large size, and grapes of medium to large size. Baco blanc is found in the vineyards of Languedoc & Roussillon.

News about Winery Akilia and wines from the region

Sarah Jane Evans MW: My top 10 Spanish fine wines of 2021

In a year when travel was almost impossible, wine has been a fine companion. In terms of varieties I have been drinking a vinous A to Z: everything from Albillo (Cebreros) to Zibibbo (Pantelleria, Italy). Specifically I have been enjoying Cariñena from Priorat and Rioja, plus Garnachas – white, red and hairy – from Terra Alta, Rioja and Gredos, as well as Greek Xinomavro from Naoussa and Xarel.lo from Catalunya. Scroll down for Sarah Jane Evans MW’s top 10 wines of 2021 Not forgetting Menc ...

Hugh Johnson: ‘Veteran wine books are by modern standards short on facts’

When you have an idea that, in your first flush of inspiration, you think deserves to get beyond the breakfast table, you run straight into the modern dilemma. Is it a Tweet? Is it one for Facebook or Instagram? Should you just try it out on your nearest and dearest, or is there a book in it? A slim volume, or does it need several tomes to expound its profundity? My trade being what it is, and royalties being as modest as they are these days, I’ve rather given up on books. Writing new ones, that ...

DO Penedès: new rules and aiming for Spanish wine’s top-tier

On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...

The word of the wine: Smoked white

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