The Winery Encomienda de Cervera of Castille

Winery Encomienda de Cervera - Horten
The winery offers 27 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 24 of the estates of Castille.
It is located in Castille

The Winery Encomienda de Cervera is one of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Castille to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Encomienda de Cervera wines

Looking for the best Winery Encomienda de Cervera wines in Castille among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Encomienda de Cervera wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Encomienda de Cervera wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Encomienda de Cervera

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Encomienda de Cervera

How Winery Encomienda de Cervera wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of wild boar with honey, succulent and easy to make beef lasagna or venison bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Encomienda de Cervera

On the nose the red wine of Winery Encomienda de Cervera. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Encomienda de Cervera. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Encomienda de Cervera

  • 2012With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.72/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Encomienda de Cervera.

  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Garnacha
  • Cencibel

Discovering the wine region of Castille

Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.

Traditionally, only grape varieties that can tolerate hot, Dry conditions were planted. The white Airen grape is at the top of the list and remains the most planted grape in Castilla-La Mancha (and indeed in all of Spain). However, it is not a particularly respected variety, so many producers have expanded their portfolios. Red grapes dominate the rest of the range.

The top white wines of Winery Encomienda de Cervera

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Encomienda de Cervera

How Winery Encomienda de Cervera wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!), skate with capers or shrimp in coconut milk curry.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Encomienda de Cervera

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Encomienda de Cervera.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Verdejo
  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Albariño

Discover the grape variety: Verdejo

An ancient grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time, mainly in the Rueda region of northwestern Spain. D.N.A. tests show that it is the result of a natural cross between Savagnin and Castellana Blanco. It should not be confused with the Verdelho, which is very well known in Portugal, and the Verdelho Branco, which is almost more widespread. The Verdejo is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can also be found in the United States (Virginia, California, etc.), Australia, Portugal, etc., but is practically unknown in France.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Encomienda de Cervera

Planning a wine route in the of Castille? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Encomienda de Cervera.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Encomienda de Cervera and wines from the region

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

Proposal to grant Rioja Alavesa wineries greater autonomy withdrawn

Last week, Basque National Party (PNV) spokesperson Aitor Esteban announced the withdrawal of a bill that, if passed, would have granted Basque winemakers of the Rioja Alavesa region greater autonomy. A proposal to establish a breakout Viñedos de Álava DO for Rioja’s Basque enclave was originally launched in 2016 by the Association of Rioja Alavesa Producers (ABRA), which represents over 100 local wineries. While a number of Basque producers continue to battle for the creation of an entirely sep ...

Abadía Retuerta, Spain’s newest Vino de Pago

For those unfamiliar with the Vino de Pago qualification, it was created in Spain in 2003 to certify singular estates (pagos) as Protected Denominations of Origin. While not a requisite, it’s generally implemented by individual wineries looking to gain protected status for a single vineyard site within their domain. This is the case for Abadía Retuerta which is an estate of 700ha, of which 180ha is planted to vine. While located within the Duero Valley, the site resides within the borders of Sar ...

The word of the wine: Fruity

A wine whose nose is first characterized by aromas reminiscent of the world of fruit. A wine to be drunk young is essentially fruity, but all wines offer this type of aroma in the first place, which can evolve over time, from the scent of fresh fruit to cooked, stewed, candied or brandied fruit.