The Bodegas Illana is one of the best wineries to follow in Castille.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Castille to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Bodegas Illana wines in Castille among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Bodegas Illana 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 Illana wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Bodegas Illana wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, cannelloni with parma ham or veal chop with mushrooms.
On the nose the red wine of Bodegas Illana. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Bodegas Illana. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
Traditionally, only grape varieties that can tolerate hot, Dry conditions were planted. The white Airen grape is at the top of the list and remains the most planted grape in Castilla-La Mancha (and indeed in all of Spain). However, it is not a particularly respected variety, so many producers have expanded their portfolios. Red grapes dominate the rest of the range.
How Bodegas Illana wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur, jambalaya (louisiana) or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
On the nose the white wine of Bodegas Illana. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
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Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.
