Winery Castillo PereladaEmpordà Cigonyes Blanco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.
Taste structure of the Empordà Cigonyes Blanco from the Winery Castillo Perelada
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Empordà Cigonyes Blanco of Winery Castillo Perelada in the region of Catalogne is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Empordà Cigonyes Blanco of Winery Castillo Perelada in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of earthy, pear or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Empordà Cigonyes Blanco
Pairings that work perfectly with Empordà Cigonyes Blanco
Original food and wine pairings with Empordà Cigonyes Blanco
The Empordà Cigonyes Blanco of Winery Castillo Perelada matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of mie goreng, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or goat's cheese and pea tart.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castillo Perelada's Empordà Cigonyes Blanco.
Discover the grape variety: Valérien
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe, supple palate with moderate acidity, showing understated citrus and white flower aromas. Discreet rustic southern profile. Nearly extinct, preserved in INRAE variety collections for its heritage value, it reflects the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of south-eastern France. Rare French white variety, formerly grown in the south-east.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Empordà Cigonyes Blanco from Winery Castillo Perelada are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Castillo Perelada
The Winery Castillo Perelada is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 95 wines for sale in the of Empordà to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Empordà
Catalan DO of the northeast under the tramontana wind, between Figueres and the coast, schist and granite terroir. Fresh, gastronomic rosés are a recognised speciality: Garnatxa and Cariñena by saignée with notes of strawberry, raspberry, citrus, Mediterranean herbs and a marine saline touch. Supple reds of Garnatxa (cherry, garrigue) and Cariñena (blackberry, spice). Garnatxa de l'Empordà as oxidative natural sweet (fig, walnut, caramel).
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: Mercaptan
Organic compound resulting from the combination of alcohol and sulphide (H2S) producing an unpleasant odour reminiscent of town gas and rotten eggs.
