The Winery César Principe of Cigales of Castille-et-Léon

Winery César Principe - Tinto
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Cigales in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery César Principe is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Cigales to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery César Principe wines

Looking for the best Winery César Principe wines in Cigales among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery César Principe 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 César Principe wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery César Principe

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery César Principe

How Winery César Principe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef with cider, leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or meatballs catalan style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery César Principe

On the nose the red wine of Winery César Principe. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cedar or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of balsamic, spices or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery César Principe. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery César Principe

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.98/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery César Principe.

  • Tempranillo

Discovering the wine region of Cigales

The wine region of Cigales is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Museum or the Domaine César Principe produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cigales are Tempranillo, Verdejo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cigales often reveals types of flavors of oaky, dark fruit or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, mushroom or clove.

In the mouth of Cigales is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 46 estates and châteaux in the of Cigales, producing 153 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cigales go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

The top white wines of Winery César Principe

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery César Principe

How Winery César Principe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of the tartiflette wrap, carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe... or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery César Principe

On the nose the white wine of Winery César Principe. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery César Principe. is a .

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery César Principe.

  • Verdejo
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Winery César Principe

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery César Principe

How Winery César Principe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, leg of lamb bravado in the oven or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery César Principe

On the nose the pink wine of Winery César Principe. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery César Principe

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery César Principe.

  • Garnacha
  • Tempranillo

The word of the wine: Astringency

Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery César Principe

Planning a wine route in the of Cigales? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery César Principe.

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery César Principe and wines from the region

Bordeaux 2021 en primeur set for lower demand

More than 71% of international merchants said they anticipated less demand for Bordeaux 2021 en primeur wines, in volume terms, versus the 2020 vintage released last year, said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. Barrel sample tastings at the end of April indicated that several châteaux have still made very good wines in the 2021 vintage and that there is plenty to enjoy if you know where to look, despite myriad weather-related challenges in the growing season. Yet more than half of Liv- ...

Iconic Italian wineries partner on wine in space project

The project was devised by FIS president Franco Maria Ricci and officially unveiled last week in Rome at the Foundation’s latest annual International Wine Culture Forum. ‘About four months ago I thought we should do some proper experiments to understand what happens to wine and vines in space. Eventually, I decided that this year’s FIS Forum had to be dedicated entirely to this subject,’ Ricci told Decanter. ‘My idea would be to understand if the vine can live and survive in space (and eve ...

Southern Rhône 2020: full report and top scoring wines

Southern Rhône 2020 overall rating: 4/5 Fresh, juicy and immediate reds with lower alcohol than recent years, though some lack concentration. Beautiful white wines. Southern Rhône 2020 red wine of the vintage: Domaine de la Janasse, Chaupin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 Southern Rhône 2020 white wine of the vintage: Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 Some vintages, such as 2016 and 2018, produce one style of wine in the Southern Rhône and a very different one in the Northern Rhône. In 2 ...

The word of the wine: Astringency

Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.