Winery Castillo Alonso - Selection Especial Tinto Secco

Winery Castillo Alonso Selection Especial Tinto Secco

Wine of Spain Red wine of Galice of Spain
3.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Selection Especial Tinto Secco of Winery Castillo Alonso is a red wine from the region of Galice.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Selection Especial Tinto Secco from the Winery Castillo Alonso

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Selection Especial Tinto Secco of Winery Castillo Alonso in the region of Galice is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castillo Alonso's Selection Especial Tinto Secco.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Nuragus

A very old variety grown in Italy, where it still plays an important role, particularly in Sardinia. - Synonyms: meragus, abbondosa, bruscu biancu, axina, garnaccia, granazza, burdu, malvasia di tura (for all the synonyms of the varieties). - Description: medium to large bunches, conical, voluminous, compact, short strong stems, often with a lignified part; medium-sized, spherical or slightly elongated berries, greenish-yellow to golden-yellow skin, sometimes amber with a pink tinge when fully ripe, soft pulp with a simple taste. - Production potential: late budding. Quite vigorous and very productive, suitable for almost all types of soil. Hardy, it resists well to the various cryptogamic diseases. Maturity: 3rd period average. - Wine type/Aromas: gives a heady wine of yellow straw color with sometimes golden reflections, provided in the majority of the cases with a good acidity.

Last vintages of this wine

Selection Especial Tinto Secco - 2015
In the top 100 of of Galice wines
Average rating: 3.2 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Selection Especial Tinto Secco from Winery Castillo Alonso are 2015

Informations about the Winery Castillo Alonso

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This winery is part of the Compañía Europea Exportadora de Vinos.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Galice

The Winery Castillo Alonso is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Galice to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Galice
In the top 55000 of of Spain wines
In the top 3000 of of Galice wines
In the top 500000 of red wines
In the top 950000 wines of the world

The wine region of Galice

Galicia is one of the 17 first-level administrative regions (called comunidades autónomas) of Spain. It occupies the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, and is exposed on two sides to the Atlantic Ocean. To the South is Portugal, to the east Castilla y Leon. Viticulture has a Long tradition in Galicia, introduced to the region by the ancient Romans and continued by monks throughout the Middle Ages.

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The word of the wine: Lightning

Large capacity barrel.

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