Winery Cuatro RayasAzumbre Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.
Taste structure of the Azumbre Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Cuatro Rayas
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Azumbre Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Cuatro Rayas in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Azumbre Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Cuatro Rayas in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of spices.
Food and wine pairings with Azumbre Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Azumbre Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Azumbre Sauvignon Blanc
The Azumbre Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Cuatro Rayas matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of mussels with cream, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or lasagna with courgettes, bacon and goat cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cuatro Rayas's Azumbre Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Mondeuse noire
Cultivated for a very long time in Savoie, it is not the black form of mondeuse blanche and Mondeuse grise is a natural mutation of mondeuse noire. According to Thierry Lacombe (I.N.R.A./Montpellier), the latter is the result of a natural intraspecific crossing between the black tressot and the white mondeuse. Mondeuse grise and Mondeuse noire are both registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Azumbre Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Cuatro Rayas are 2011, 2009, 2016, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Cuatro Rayas
The Winery Cuatro Rayas is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 97 wines for sale in the of Rueda to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rueda
The wine region of Rueda is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belondrade or the Domaine Ordóñez produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rueda are Verdejo, Tempranillo and Albarino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rueda often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, balsamic or sage and sometimes also flavors of chalk, mint or tomatoes.
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.
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The word of the wine: Concentrator
A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.
