Winery Castro Ventosa - Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias

Winery Castro VentosaCastro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias of Winery Castro Ventosa is a red wine from the region of Bierzo of Castille-et-Léon.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Mencia.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).
The Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias of the Winery Castro Ventosa is in the top 10 of wines of Bierzo.

Taste structure of the Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias from the Winery Castro Ventosa

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias of Winery Castro Ventosa in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

balsamic, earthy

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

On the nose the Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias of Winery Castro Ventosa in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, balsamic or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castro Ventosa's Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias.

Winemaker
Raul Perez
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mencia

Spanish, more precisely from the Duero Valley where it is still very present. According to some ampelographers, it is close to Cabernet Franc.

Last vintages of this wine

Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias - 2018
In the top 10 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias - 2016
In the top 10 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias - 2015
In the top 10 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias - 2014
In the top 10 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias - 2013
In the top 10 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias - 2012
In the top 10 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias - 2011
In the top 10 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Castro Ventosa Valtuille Cepas Centenarias from Winery Castro Ventosa are 2016, 2015, 2007, 2012 and 2005.

Informations about the Winery Castro Ventosa

The winery offers 64 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Raúl Pérez Bodegas y Viñedos.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Bierzo in the region of Castille-et-Léon
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The Winery Castro Ventosa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Bierzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille-et-Léon
In the top 750 of of Spain wines
In the top 10 of of Bierzo wines
In the top 10000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Bierzo

The wine region of Bierzo is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios or the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios produce mainly wines red, white and pink.


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.

The word of the wine: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).

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