The Winery Altacena of Tierra de Le&oacuten of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Altacena
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 9 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Tierra de Le&oacuten in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Altacena is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Tierra de Le&oacuten to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Altacena wines

Looking for the best Winery Altacena wines in Tierra de León among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Altacena 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 Altacena wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Altacena

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Altacena

How Winery Altacena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of lasagne with salmon, goat cheese and spinach, squid from the mouth of the cavado river (portugal) or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Macabeo

Discovering the wine region of Tierra de Le&oacuten

The wine region of Tierra de León is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Convento San Francisco or the Domaine Raúl Pérez produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tierra de León are Tempranillo, Albarino and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tierra de León often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

In the mouth of Tierra de León is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 51 estates and châteaux in the of Tierra de León, producing 112 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Tierra de León go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

The top red wines of Winery Altacena

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Altacena

How Winery Altacena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, marinated lamb chops (honey, worcestershire sauce, olive oil) or meatballs catalan style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Altacena

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Altacena

  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Tempranillo

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Altacena

Planning a wine route in the of Tierra de Le&oacuten? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Altacena.

Discover the grape variety: Macabeo

News about Winery Altacena and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Flow

Action consisting of draining the wine from a vat of red wine (free-run wine), the marc then being pressed to obtain the press wine.