Winery Baltasar GraciánBlanco de Hielo
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Blanco de Hielo of the Winery Baltasar Gracián is in the top 40 of wines of Calatayud.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Blanco de Hielo of Winery Baltasar Gracián in the region of Aragon often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Baltasar Gracián's Blanco de Hielo.
Discover the grape variety: Calitor
Calitor is a black grape variety of Provençal origin that is not widely grown in France. It is only cultivated on a little more than a hundred hectares in total. The main characteristic of this variety is its bent stalk. Its adult leaves have 5 lobes and angular teeth. The leaf blade is both pubescent and downy. The young leaves have a pinkish tinge, especially in autumn. They are also downy. The tip of the calitor branch is cottony. Calitor is a recommended grape variety in the departments of Vaucluse and Var and is authorized in others such as Gard, Drôme and Ardèche. It has two variants, namely the grey calitor and the white calitor. The calitor is matured only 35 days after the chasselas but it is very productive. It appreciates hot and dry soils. This variety is resistant to oidium, but it remains sensitive to grey rot and mildew. Calitor produces a light, low-alcohol wine with little colour.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Blanco de Hielo from Winery Baltasar Gracián are 2012, 2019, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Baltasar Gracián
The Winery Baltasar Gracián is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Calatayud to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Calatayud
The wine region of Calatayud is located in the region of Aragon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Breca or the Domaine Bodegas Ateca produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calatayud are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calatayud often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, molasses or salt and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, dried strawberry or sour cherry.
The wine region of Aragon
Aragon is one of Spain's 17 autonomous communities. Located in the North of the country, it stretches from the imposing Pyrenees mountains in the South to the vast Central Iberian plateau. To the east of Aragon Lies Catalonia, while La Rioja, Castilla y Leon and Navarra are its neighbours to the west. Aragon encompasses the eastward flowing Ebro River and its vast valley, the river being one of the largest and most important in Spain.
The word of the wine: Apogee
This period varies greatly depending on the type of wine and the vintage, and corresponds to the optimum quality of a wine. After the peak comes the decline.
