Bodegas IllanaAlma Sauvignon Blanc - Airén
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alma Sauvignon Blanc - Airén of Bodegas Illana in the region of Castille often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Alma Sauvignon Blanc - Airén
Pairings that work perfectly with Alma Sauvignon Blanc - Airén
Original food and wine pairings with Alma Sauvignon Blanc - Airén
The Alma Sauvignon Blanc - Airén of Bodegas Illana matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of grilled mackerel with garlic and herbs, sautéed squid with parsley or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Illana's Alma Sauvignon Blanc - Airén.
Discover the grape variety: Airen
Simple, refreshing whites with a pale robe and a tender mouth, featuring discreet aromas of apple, citrus, fresh herbs and neutral notes. Moderate acidity, best drunk young. Very productive and drought-resistant, it produces easy-drinking whites in La Mancha DO and Valdepeñas DO on the Castilian plateau, and has historically supplied the base for Brandy de Jerez distillation. Native Spanish grape, long the world's most planted by surface area.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alma Sauvignon Blanc - Airén from Bodegas Illana are 2018, 2015, 2013, 0 and 2017.
Informations about the Bodegas Illana
The Bodegas Illana is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Castille to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Rich
Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.
