Winery Castillo de AlicanteOak Aged Barrica

Red wine of Alicante of Murcie of Spain

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Oak Aged Barrica of Winery Castillo de Alicante is a red wine from the region of Alicante of Murcie.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Oak Aged Barrica from the Winery Castillo de Alicante

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Oak Aged Barrica of Winery Castillo de Alicante in the region of Murcie is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Food and wine pairings with Oak Aged Barrica

Pairings that work perfectly with Oak Aged Barrica

Original food and wine pairings with Oak Aged Barrica

Pasta

The Oak Aged Barrica of Winery Castillo de Alicante matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of american style beef marinade, pasta gratin carbonara style or duck breast with pepper sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castillo de Alicante's Oak Aged Barrica.

Winery

Winery Castillo de Alicante

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Albillo mayor

Very old Spanish grape variety originating and cultivated in the upper Douro Valley - Ribera del Duero province of Burgos -. It is believed to be the result of a natural cross between the white Heben and a variety that is still unknown today. It should be noted that the synonym albillo is used for many other grape varieties, such as chasselas, muscat of Alexandria or albillo de Toro, verdejo or albillo de Nava, ... and it should not be confused with torrontés riojano. You can find the Albillo mayor in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Peru, Chile, Bulgaria, ... completely unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Oak Aged Barrica - 2017

In the top 100 of of Alicante wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Oak Aged Barrica from Winery Castillo de Alicante are 2017

Informations about the Winery Castillo de Alicante

The winery offers 13 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.

This winery is part of the Bocopa.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Alicante in the region of Murcie

The Winery Castillo de Alicante is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Alicante to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 35000 of of Spain wines

In the top 300 of of Alicante wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alicante

The wine region of Alicante is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sierra Salinas or the Domaine Volver produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alicante are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alicante often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, savory or molasses and sometimes also flavors of black licorice, baking spice or rosemary.

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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