Bodegas IllanaEl Pico Crianza
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the El Pico Crianza from the Bodegas Illana
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the El Pico Crianza of Bodegas Illana in the region of Castille is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the El Pico Crianza of Bodegas Illana in the region of Castille often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with El Pico Crianza
Pairings that work perfectly with El Pico Crianza
Original food and wine pairings with El Pico Crianza
The El Pico Crianza of Bodegas Illana matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, pasta carbonara or bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté).
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Illana's El Pico Crianza.
Discover the grape variety: Jacquez
A natural French-American ternary hybrid that most certainly comes from an interspecific crossing between an unknown Vinifera with Vitis Aestivalis and Vitis Cinerea. The Jacquez was at the time the most multiplied in the World, present since always in the Portuguese island of Madeira. For a long time used as a direct producer, it was even used as a rootstock in the south of France, in the United States, in Mexico and in South Africa: some vines grafted on Jacquez still exist today. In France, it is one of the six hybrids prohibited since 1935 (included in European regulations): Clinton, Herbemont, Isabelle, Jacquez, Noah and Othello.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of El Pico Crianza from Bodegas Illana are 2011, 2012, 2009, 0 and 2014.
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 Ribera del Júcar to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribera del Júcar
The wine region of Ribera del Júcar is located in the region of Castille of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vega Moragona or the Domaine Bodegas Albero produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribera del Júcar are Tempranillo, Bobal and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribera del Júcar often reveals types of flavors of oak, earth or almonds and sometimes also flavors of thyme, dark fruit or grass.
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: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
