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 beef tongue in hot sauce, tagliatelle with shrimps or slow-cooked veal roast.
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 shrimp and cherry tomato quiche, tapenade or back of cod, beurre blanc with tarragon.
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.
How Bodegas de Occidente wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of wild boar stew, violet omelette or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
Qualifier of smells close to those of smoked food, characteristic, among other things, of the Sauvignon grape variety; hence the name of smoked white given to this variety.
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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.
