Bodegas PiquerasEl Abuelo Verdejo - Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The El Abuelo Verdejo - Sauvignon Blanc of the Bodegas Piqueras is in the top 10 of wines of Almansa.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the El Abuelo Verdejo - Sauvignon Blanc of Bodegas Piqueras in the region of Castille often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with El Abuelo Verdejo - Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with El Abuelo Verdejo - Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with El Abuelo Verdejo - Sauvignon Blanc
The El Abuelo Verdejo - Sauvignon Blanc of Bodegas Piqueras matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of filet mignon in a crust, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or shrimp risotto with curry.
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 El Abuelo Verdejo - Sauvignon Blanc from Bodegas Piqueras are 2015, 2020, 2017, 2014 and 2016.
Informations about the Bodegas Piqueras
The Bodegas Piqueras is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Almansa to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Almansa
The wine region of Almansa is located in the region of Castille of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Atalaya or the Domaine Bodegas Piqueras produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Almansa are Verdejo, Tempranillo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Almansa often reveals types of flavors of cream, oak or menthol and sometimes also flavors of black olive, balsamic or black plum.
The wine region of Castille
Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.
The word of the wine: Mineral
Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.
