Winery Camino del NorteEl Tesón
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mencia and the Pinot noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).
The El Tesón of the Winery Camino del Norte is in the top 40 of wines of Bierzo.
Taste structure of the El Tesón from the Winery Camino del Norte
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the El Tesón of Winery Camino del Norte in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the El Tesón of Winery Camino del Norte in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with El Tesón
Pairings that work perfectly with El Tesón
Original food and wine pairings with El Tesón
The El Tesón of Winery Camino del Norte matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of delicious veal stew, wild boar, roe deer or doe leg or chicken liver cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Camino del Norte's El Tesón.
Discover the grape variety: Mencia
Spanish, more precisely from the Duero Valley where it is still very present. According to some ampelographers, it is close to Cabernet Franc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of El Tesón from Winery Camino del Norte are 2015, 2013, 2012, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Camino del Norte
The Winery Camino del Norte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Bierzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bierzo
The wine region of Bierzo is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios or the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios produce mainly wines red, white and pink.
The wine region of Castille-et-Léon
Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.
The word of the wine: Assembly
Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.
