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Winery Álvarez y Díez Monte Alina Verdejo - Viura
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Monte Alina Verdejo - Viura of Winery Álvarez y Díez in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of citrus, citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Monte Alina Verdejo - Viura
Pairings that work perfectly with Monte Alina Verdejo - Viura
Original food and wine pairings with Monte Alina Verdejo - Viura
The Monte Alina Verdejo - Viura of Winery Álvarez y Díez matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of potato and bacon omelette, clams in white wine or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Álvarez y Díez's Monte Alina Verdejo - Viura.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Monte Alina Verdejo - Viura from Winery Álvarez y Díez are 2017, 2018, 2016, 2013 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Álvarez y Díez
The Winery Álvarez y Díez is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Rueda to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rueda
The wine region of Rueda is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belondrade or the Domaine Ordóñez produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rueda are Verdejo, Tempranillo and Albarino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rueda often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, balsamic or sage and sometimes also flavors of chalk, mint or tomatoes.
The wine region of Castille-et-Léon
Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Grape/tempranillo">Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.
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The word of the wine: Pagan
See savagnin.