Winery CastañoAlcaria Old Vines
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.
The Alcaria Old Vines of the Winery Castaño is in the top 40 of wines of Yecla.
Taste structure of the Alcaria Old Vines from the Winery Castaño
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alcaria Old Vines of Winery Castaño in the region of Murcie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alcaria Old Vines of Winery Castaño in the region of Murcie often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pepper or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Alcaria Old Vines
Pairings that work perfectly with Alcaria Old Vines
Original food and wine pairings with Alcaria Old Vines
The Alcaria Old Vines of Winery Castaño matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, pistou soup complete or roast veal with caramelized carrots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castaño's Alcaria Old Vines.
Discover the grape variety: Centennial seedless
Cross between gold and Q25-6 (F2 emperor x Pirovano 75 or sultana moscata) obtained in the United States in 1966 by Professor Harold P. Olmo of the University of Davis (California). At the end of 2005, Centennial seedless was registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alcaria Old Vines from Winery Castaño are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Castaño
The Winery Castaño is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 74 wines for sale in the of Yecla to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yecla
The wine region of Yecla is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castaño or the Domaine Barahonda produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yecla are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yecla often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of tar, sandalwood or bramble.
The wine region of Murcie
Murcia is one of the smallest and least known regions in Spain. Nestled in the extreme Southeast of the country, it is bordered by Andalusia to the west, Castilla-La Mancha to the North, Valencia to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. This small administrative region consists of a single province and an administrative centre that share the same name. As far as wine is concerned, Murcia has three designations of origin.
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The word of the wine: Chambered
Said of a wine served at a temperature around 18 °.
