The Bodegas de Occidente is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Estrémadure to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Bodegas de Occidente wines in Estrémadure among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Bodegas de Occidente 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 Bodegas de Occidente wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Bodegas de Occidente wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, mascarpone/gorgonzola macaroni gratin or dafina.
On the nose the red wine of Bodegas de Occidente. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices. In the mouth the red wine of Bodegas de Occidente. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Extremadura is one of the 17 administrative regions (officially "autonomous communities") of Spain. It is located in the Southwest of the country, on the border with Portugal. It is separated from Andalusia in the south by the Sierra Morena mountains, and from the Central plateau and Castile by the Sierra de Gata range. Extremadura is sparsely populated, but has an abundance of wildlife, such as deer, otters and even lynx.
Its wild black pigs, which feed on acorns, will become the famous "Jamón Ibérico" (Iberian ham). It is not, however, famous for its wine, although viticulture has been going on for centuries. The basic wines produced in the region have not traditionally attracted the attention of greater Spain, let alone the outside world - not least because the local wineries lacked modern technology. However, the DO Ribera del Guadiana title was created in the region in 1999 to bring together six Vino de la Tierra zones and represent the best that Extremadura has to offer.
How Bodegas de Occidente wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimps with curry and coconut milk, chorizo puff pastry or fish fingers for dummies.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Bodegas de Occidente. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Bodegas de Occidente. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
The white Parellada is a grape variety that originated in France (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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. The white Parellada can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, South West.
How Bodegas de Occidente wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of light stuffed tomatoes, mussels with camembert cheese or quiche lorraine.
Management of trellised vines.
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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.
There’s no doubt that 2021 was a challenging vintage. Most explanatory statements or technical sheets handed out over the past few weeks have mentioned the unfavourable, oft disastrous weather conditions, the sometimes very low and disheartening yields and the slightly varied or unusual blends on offer in 2021. Difficulties faced by vignerons both inside and outside of the cellar have been explained in detail as has the raft of highly important decisions needed be made throughout the year, ...
Of all the columns I’ve written this year, this one should have been the easiest to write: open my tasting notes file, sort by year 2021, sort by score, select the top ten highest scoring wines, copy and paste. Go to the pub. But it’s not that simple. Some wines are technically perfect and undeniably excellent, wines I respect greatly that deserve their high scores – but on a personal level, they leave me a little cold. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for Matt Walls’ top ...
Franzese was known as the ‘yuppie don’ in the 1980s after rising to the rank of caporegime in the Colombo crime family. Fortune Magazine placed him at No. 18 on its 50 Biggest Mafia Bosses list, and he gained a reputation as one of the mob’s biggest earners since Al Capone. He was portrayed by Joseph Bono in Goodfellas. Franzese became a born-again Christian during a lengthy prison sentence for racketeering, and he managed to walk away from the mafia without going into protective custody. He is ...
Management of trellised vines.
