The Winery Albert Heijn of Castille

Winery Albert Heijn - Biologische Chardonnay Vol
The winery offers 124 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is ranked in the top 94 of the estates of Castille.
It is located in Castille

The Winery Albert Heijn is one of the world's great estates. It offers 124 wines for sale in of Castille to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Albert Heijn wines

Looking for the best Winery Albert Heijn wines in Castille among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Albert Heijn 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 Albert Heijn wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Albert Heijn

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Albert Heijn

How Winery Albert Heijn wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked pork chops, baked cod portuguese style or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Albert Heijn

On the nose the white wine of Winery Albert Heijn. often reveals types of flavors of lemon, lime or non oak and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, earth or mango. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Albert Heijn. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Albert Heijn

  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.44/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Garganega
  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Moscato

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.

The top red wines of Winery Albert Heijn

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Albert Heijn

How Winery Albert Heijn wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or bites of cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Albert Heijn

On the nose the red wine of Winery Albert Heijn. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black currant or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit or raisin. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Albert Heijn. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Albert Heijn

  • 2019With an average score of 3.22/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.19/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.13/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.03/5
  • 2013With an average score of 2.91/5
  • 2016With an average score of 2.89/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Albert Heijn

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Albert Heijn

How Winery Albert Heijn wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tripe in the style of caen, parillade of fish and seafood or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Albert Heijn

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Albert Heijn. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, raspberry or red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Albert Heijn. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Albert Heijn

  • 2016With an average score of 3.36/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.31/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.29/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.26/5
  • 2015With an average score of 2.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Albert Heijn.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Late harvest

A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Albert Heijn

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Albert Heijn

How Winery Albert Heijn wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pancakes, sea sauerkraut with white wine or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Albert Heijn

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Albert Heijn. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or pear and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Albert Heijn. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Albert Heijn

  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Albert Heijn.

  • Moscato
  • Glera (Prosecco)

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

The top sweet wines of Winery Albert Heijn

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Albert Heijn

How Winery Albert Heijn wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of spaghetti with salmon, paella de marisco (seafood paella) or rice with milk.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Albert Heijn.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Trader-Handler

Champagne term for a merchant who buys grapes to make a Champagne wine himself.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Albert Heijn

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Winery Albert Heijn and wines from the region

Pomerol granted permission for ‘exceptional’ irrigation

‘Climatic conditions’ and the requests of a ‘certain number of winegrowers’ were cited as the reasons for Jean-Marie Garde, president of the Pomerol appellation, to ask regulatory body Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) to temporarily reverse the long-standing ban on irrigation. The favourable news was shared via emails seen by Decanter, with an accompanying letter from the INAO dated July 20, 2022. The letter, translated from French, states that after ...

Master Sommelier Larry Stone explains why he sold Lingua Franca to Constellation Brands

Stone will remain on board as a brand ambassador and adviser to the business he created back in 2012. The winemaking team, spearheaded by Thomas Savre and Burgundian consultant Dominique Lafon, is still in place too. ‘We’re all still there and we’re going to keep making great wine, but we will have better resources,’ Stone told Decanter.com. Stone, a Master Sommelier, purchased the 61 hectares Janzen Farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley on December 31, 2012. He had been working at Evening Land’s a ...

Americans swindled in $13m wine investment scam

The authorities have charged Casey Alexander, who lives in the UK, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He is accused of running three companies – Windsor Jones, Charles Winn and Vintage Whisky Casks – which obtained the phone numbers of elderly Americans and cold-called them. Investigators said the companies used ‘aggressive and deceptive tactics’ to convince people to wire them money, promising them huge returns. Windsor Jones’ website, which lists the company’s address as Wilmington, D ...

The word of the wine: Late harvest

A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.