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 capellini with prosciutto, sea bream with sweet spices or yakisoba (fried noodles).
Discover the grape variety: Verdejo
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of grapefruit, lime, fresh herbs, fennel, green almond and saline notes. Typically slightly bitter finish. Absolute star of Rueda DO in Castile-León, now widely exported. Also made as lees-aged and oak-influenced structured cuvées. Native Spanish variety, an ancient Castilian grape.
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
Castilla-La Mancha DOP southeast of Albacete, high-altitude vineyards (700-1,000 m) on limestone, dry continental climate. Signature Garnacha Tintorera as ruling red (~60%, Alicante Bouschet, red pulp): dark and fruity with blackberry, candied cherry, plum, violet, garrigue, leather and spice, round tannins and meaty palate. Dense, fresh Monastrell thanks to altitude (blackberry, kirsch, garrigue). Supple Tempranillo, peppery Syrah.
The wine region of Castille
Cradle of great Castilian reds, high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) along the Duero. Tempranillo king (aka Tinta de Toro, Tinto Fino): powerful, concentrated, structured reds with notes of black cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and spice, firm tannins from altitude and cool nights. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (floral, mineral Mencía). Lively, herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda.
The word of the wine: Pommadé
Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.
