Winery CastellnouSemi Seco
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Castellnou's Semi Seco.
Discover the grape variety: Malvasia Istriana
Rich and structured whites with excellent ageing potential, a deep golden hue, an ample palate with fresh acidity and signature aromas of almond, white flowers (acacia), ripe yellow fruits (peach, apricot) and saline mineral notes. Also typical orange maceration wines. Star of the Istarska Malvazija (Croatia) and Malvasia Istriana di Friuli appellations, a great white of the northern Adriatic. Variety grown in Istria, shared between Croatia, Slovenia and Italy.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Semi Seco from Winery Castellnou are 0
Informations about the Winery Castellnou
The Winery Castellnou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Penedès to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Penedès
Historic cradle of Cava (95% of Spanish output, centred on Sant Sadurní d'Anoia): traditional-method sparklers, convivial and brioche-like. Indigenous trilogy: signature Xarel-lo (body, herbaceous and almondy notes), Macabeo (apple, freshness), Parellada (floral elegance). Still wines ~80% white from the same grapes, straight and accessible. Also sunny Garnacha, Cabernet and Pinot Noir.
The wine region of Catalogne
Cradle of Cava (~95% of Spanish output, traditional method): Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada trilogy, fine fruity bubble. Quality peak in Priorat DOCa: dense, mineral reds on llicorella (schist), old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena with black fruit, garrigue notes, firm tannins. Also Penedès, fleshy Montsant, sunny Empordà, Costers del Segre. Mediterranean.
The word of the wine: Fermentation
The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.
